Table of Contents

OVERVIEW OF NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
Sources of Natural Gas
Natural Gas Compositions
Classification
Processing and Principal Products
Product Specifications
Combustion Characteristics

OVERVIEW OF GAS PLANT PROCESSING
Roles of Gas Plants
Plant Processes
Important Support Components
Contractual Agreements and Economics

FIELD OPERATIONS AND INLET RECEIVING
Field Operations
Gas Hydrates
Inlet Receiving
Safety and Environmental Considerations

COMPRESSION
Fundamentals
Compressor Types
Capacity and Power Calculations
Comparison of Reciprocating and Centrifugal Compressors
Safety and Environmental Considerations

GAS TREATING
Solvent Absorption Processes
Physical Absorption
Adsorption
Cryogenic Fractionation
Membranes
Nonregenerable Hydrogen Sulfide Scavengers
Biological Processes
Safety and Environmental Considerations

GAS DEHYDRATION
Water Content of Hydrocarbons
Gas Dehydration Processes
Safety and Environmental Considerations

HYDROCARBON RECOVERY
Process Components
Recovery Processes
Safety and Environmental Considerations

NITROGEN REJECTION
Nitrogen Rejection for Gas Upgrading
Nitrogen Rejection for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Safety and Environmental Considerations

TRACE-COMPONENT RECOVERY OR REMOVAL
Helium
Mercury
(BTEX) Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene

LIQUIDS PROCESSING
Condensate Processing
NGL Processing
Safety and Environmental Considerations

SULFUR RECOVERY
Properties of Sulfur
Sulfur Recovery Processes
Sulfur Storage
Safety and Environmental Considerations

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
Gas
Liquids

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
Gas Treating before Liquefaction
Liquefaction Cycles
Storage of LNG
Transportation
Regasification and Cold Utilization of LNG
Economics
Plant Efficiency
Safety and Environmental Considerations

CAPITAL COSTS OF GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES
Introduction
Basic Premises for Cost Data
Amine Treating
Glycol Dehydration
NGL Recovery with Straight Refrigeration (Low Ethane Recovery)
NGL Recovery with Cryogenic Processing (High Ethane Recovery)
Sulfur Recovery and Tail Gas Cleanup
NGL Extraction Plant Costs for Larger Facilities
Corrections to Cost Data

NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
Plant with Sweet Gas Feed and 98% Ethane Recovery
Plant with Sour Gas Feed, NGL, and Sulfur Recovery
Plant with Sour Gas Feed NGL Recovery and Nitrogen Rejection

NOTATION
Appendix A: Glossary of Gas Process Terminology
Appendix B: Physical Constants and Physical Properties

References
Index
*Each chapter contains Introduction and Reference sections