Natural Gas Processing :Technology and Engineering Design

Publication subTitle :Technology and Engineering Design

Author: Bahadori   Alireza  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9780124202047

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080999715

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780080999715

Subject: TK Energy and Power Engineering

Language: ENG

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Description

Natural gas is considered the dominant worldwide bridge between fossil fuels of today and future resources of tomorrow. Thanks to the recent shale boom in North America, natural gas is in a surplus and quickly becoming a major international commodity. Stay current with conventional and now unconventional gas standards and procedures with Natural Gas Processing: Technology and Engineering Design. Covering the entire natural gas process, Bahadori's must-have handbook provides everything you need to know about natural gas, including:

  • Fundamental background on natural gas properties and single/multiphase flow factors
  • How to pinpoint equipment selection criteria, such as US and international standards, codes, and critical design considerations
  • A step-by-step simplification of the major gas processing procedures, like sweetening, dehydration, and sulfur recovery
  • Detailed explanation on plant engineering and design steps for natural gas projects, helping managers and contractors understand how to schedule, plan, and manage a safe and efficient processing plant
  • Covers both conventional and unconventional gas resources such as coal bed methane and shale gas
  • Bridges natural gas processing with basic and advanced engineering design of natural gas projects including real world case studies
  • Digs deeper with practical equipment sizing calculations for flare systems, safety relief valves, and control valves
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Chapter

2.2 Phase behavior of hydrocarbon systems

2.3 Pressure–volume–temperature properties of hydrocarbon fluids

2.4 Gas compressibility factor

2.5 Equation of state

2.6 Gas specific gravity

2.7 Gas density

2.8 Specific volume

2.9 Isothermal compressibility of gases

2.10 Gas formation volume factor

2.11 Standard volume

2.12 Acentric factor

2.13 Viscosity

2.14 Thermal conductivity

2.15 Gross heating value of natural gases

References

Further reading

Chapter 3 - Single-phase and Multiphase Flow in Natural Gas Production Systems

3.1 Basic fluid flow theory

3.2 Process pipe sizing for plants located onshore single phase

3.3 Process pipe sizing for plants located offshore

3.4 Transmission pipelines

3.5 Two-phase mixture properties

3.6 Two-phase flow pressure drop

3.7 General aspects in design of piping systems in oil, gas, and petrochemical plants

3.8 Isometric drawings

3.9 Line identification list

3.10 Pipe supports

3.11 Pressure testing diagram

3.12 Tie-in diagram

3.13 Above-ground piping systems

3.14 Valves

3.15 Flanges

3.16 Instrument piping

3.17 Sample systems

3.18 Vents and drains

3.19 Blow-down

3.20 Utility piping

3.21 Piping adjacent to equipment

3.22 Piping flexibility

3.23 Piping supports

3.24 Insulation

3.25 Piping connections to existing plant

3.26 Underground piping systems

References

Further reading

Chapter 4 - Gas–Liquid Separators

4.1 Gravity settling

4.2 Gas–liquid separators in oil and gas processing

4.3 Conventional gas–liquid separators

4.4 Design criteria of separators

4.5 Gas–liquid separator sizing

4.6 Specification sheet

4.7 Mist eliminator type and installation point

4.8 Centrifugal gas–liquid separators

4.9 Flare knock-out drums

4.10 Gas–liquid filter separators

4.11 Process requirements of vessels, reactors, and separators

4.12 Nature of the feed

4.13 Solid–liquid separators

4.14 Typical equations, which can be used for terminal velocity calculation

4.15 Vessels

Reference

Further reading

Chapter 5 - Gas Compressors

5.1 Type selection criteria

5.2 Centrifugal compressors

5.3 Design criteria

5.4 Reciprocating compressors

5.5 Axial compressors

5.6 Screw compressors

5.7 Rotary compressors

5.8 Compressor cooling water jacket

5.9 Atmospheric pressure

5.10 Specification sheets

5.11 Material for axial and centrifugal compressors and expander-compressors

5.12 Centrifugal and axial compressors

5.13 Integrally geared compressors

5.14 Expander-compressors

Reference

Further reading

Chapter 6 - Blow-Down and Flare Systems

6.1 Blow-down system for vapor relief stream

6.2 Blow-down system for liquid relief stream

6.3 Design of disposal system components

6.4 Sizing a knock-out drum

6.5 Quench drum

6.6 Flares

6.7 Burning pits

6.8 Determination of liquid level in a horizontal vessel

6.9 Sample calculation for sizing a flare stack

6.10 Process design of emergency measures

References

Further reading

Chapter 7 - Safety Relive Valves Design

7.1 Provisions of pressure safety relief valves

7.2 Provisions of temperature safety valves

7.3 Provisions of vacuum safety valves

7.4 Provisions of rupture disks

7.5 Spare safety valves

7.6 Selection of type

7.7 Closed spring type valves

7.8 Safety valves with lifting devices

7.9 Temperature safety relief valves

7.10 Safety valve caps

7.11 Safety valve drains

7.12 Rupture disc types

7.13 Safety valve bonnet

7.14 Set pressure

7.15 Pressure safety or relief valve set pressure

7.16 Temperature safety valve set pressure

7.17 Rupture disc set pressure

7.18 Vacuum relief valve set pressure

7.19 Sizing

7.20 Vacuum relief valve sizing

7.21 Temperature safety valve sizing

7.22 Rupture disc sizing

7.23 Emergency vapor depressuring systems

7.24 Arrangement of safety relief valves

7.25 Location on vessels

7.26 Location of safety valve nozzles to minimize turbulence

7.27 Location of safety valve nozzles to minimize pulsation

7.28 Inlet piping of safety relief valves

7.29 Discharge piping of safety relief valves

7.30 Block valves

7.31 Discharge piping support

7.32 Position

7.33 Discharge piping of temperature safety valves

7.34 Venting and draining philosophy

7.35 Vapor venting

7.36 Liquid venting

7.37 Safety valve bonnet venting

7.38 Safety valve draining

7.39 Sizing for gas or vapor relief

7.40 Sizing for liquid relief

7.41 Material and engineering for pressure and vacuum relief devices

7.42 Design of rupture disks

7.43 Material

7.44 Inspection and shop tests

7.45 Marking, documentation, and preparation for shipment

7.46 General specification for springs of pressure relief valves

7.47 Testing and dimensional checks

References

Further reading

Chapter 8 - Sizing of Valve and Control Valve

8.1 Manual valves

8.2 Check valves

8.3 Control valves

8.4 Control valve sizing

8.5 Calculating Cv for liquids

8.6 Liquid sizing examples

8.7 Calculating Cv for gases

8.8 Calculating Cv for two phase flow

8.9 Engineering and material for control valves

8.10 Control valve body size and flange rating

8.11 Control valve characteristics

8.12 Control valve manifold design

8.13 Control valve block and bypass valves

8.14 Control valve packing and sealing

8.15 Control valve noise and vibration caused by sonic flow

8.16 Control valve actuators

8.17 Actuator construction materials

Further reading

Chapter 9 - Natural Gas Dehydration

9.1 Phase behavior of dehydrated natural gas

9.2 Water content of natural gases

9.3 Gas water content prediction using generalized charts

9.4 Gas water content prediction using empirical methods

9.5 Methods based on EOS

9.6 Hydrates in natural gas systems

9.7 Thermodynamic model for the hydrate phase

9.8 Hydrate predictions for high CO2/H2S content gases

9.9 Hydrate inhibition

9.10 Natural gas dehydration methods

9.11 Adsorption of water by a solid

References

Further reading

Chapter 10 - Natural Gas Sweetening

10.1 Chemical solvent processes

10.2 Process selection

10.3 Chemical reaction processes

10.4 Simplified design calculations

10.5 General considerations

10.6 Corrosion in gas sweetening plants

10.7 Flash tank

10.8 Combined physical/chemical purification processes

10.9 Carbonate process

10.10 Physical absorption methods

10.11 Solid bed sweetening methods (batch Processes)

10.12 Process design

Reference

Further reading

Chapter 11 - Sulfur Recovery

11.1 The Claus process

11.2 Technology overview

11.3 Acid gas enrichment

11.4 Oxygen enrichment

11.5 Reheat methods

11.6 Combustion operation

11.7 Sulfur condenser operation

11.8 Waste heat recovery operation

11.9 Catalyst converter operation

11.10 Claus tail gas treating process selection

11.11 Contact condenser (two-stage quench)

11.12 Solvent selection criteria in the tail gas unit

11.13 Ammonia destruction in a TGU (RACTM)

11.14 BSR Selectox

Reference

Futher reading

Chapter 12 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Recovery

12.1 Properties

12.2 Natural gas liquids processing

12.3 Fractionation

12.4 Packed columns

12.5 Basic design requirements

12.6 Fractionation and system configuration

12.7 Absorption/stripping

12.8 Control and optimization

12.9 Storing and handling of liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs)

12.10 Design considerations

12.11 Transfer of LPG within the off-Site facilities of oil and gas processing (OGP) plants

12.12 Pressure storage spheres for LPG

12.13 Material selection

12.14 General information

12.15 Design of pressure storage spheres

12.16 Nozzles and connections

12.17 Mountings

12.18 Access facilities

12.19 Fabrication

12.20 Insulation

Reference

Further reading

Chapter 13 - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

13.1 The LNG chain

13.2 The LNG liquefaction facility

13.3 Liquefaction process

13.4 LNG storage

13.5 In-tank pump process objectives

13.6 LNG shipping

13.7 Liquefaction and refrigeration

13.8 Basic single flow LNG process

13.9 Multistage MR process

13.10 Mixed fluid cascade process

13.11 Classification of natural gas liquefaction processes

13.12 Type of LNG plants

13.13 Liquefaction cycle for LNG FPSO

13.14 Proposed LNG liquefaction processes for FPSO

13.15 Storage and transfer facilities of LNG

References

Further reading

Chapter 14 - Basic Engineering Design for Natural Gas Processing Projects

14.1 Contents of BEDP

14.2 Items common for all units

14.3 Manuals

14.4 Individual items for each unit

14.5 Specifications and data sheets

14.6 Drawings

14.7 Recommended practice for feasibility studies

14.8 Prefeasibility studies

14.9 Outline of prefeasibility study

14.10 Feasibility studies

14.11 Production program and plant capacity

14.12 Technology choice

14.13 Selection of machinery and equipment

14.14 Civil engineering works

14.15 Estimates of overall investment costs (capital cost estimates)

14.16 Organization and overhead costs

14.17 Human resources

14.18 Implementation, planning, and budgeting

14.19 Financial analysis and investment appraisal

14.20 Method of investment appraisal

14.21 Break-even analysis

14.22 Preparation of basic engineering design data

14.23 Data preparation of utilities (utility summary tables)

14.24 Data preparation of effluents

14.25 Data preparation of catalysts and chemicals

Further reading

Chapter 15 - Detailed Engineering and Design for Natural Gas Processing Projects

15.1 Detailed implementation plan

15.2 Project schedule and control services

15.3 Quality assurance and control

15.4 Detailed design and engineering

15.5 Procurements services

15.6 Supply of materials

15.7 Detail design & engineering documents

15.8 Supply of spare parts, miscellaneous equipment and materials, chemicals and catalysts

15.9 Reimbursable items

15.10 Process flow diagram (PFD) and piping and instrumentation diagrams

15.11 Identification and numbering of equipment

15.12 Description of equipment

15.13 Description of instrumentation

15.14 Material balance table

15.15 Piping and equipment symbols

15.16 Piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)

15.17 Minimum information to be shown on P&IDs

15.18 Equipment indication

15.19 Instrumentation

15.20 Piping

15.21 Special requirements

15.22 General notes

15.23 Design criteria for preparation of P&IDs

15.24 Bypass for safety/relief valve

15.25 Criteria for utility flow diagrams

15.26 Preparation of P&IDs

15.27 Handling of licensed process

15.28 Revisions of P&ID

15.29 Block and bypass valves for control valve

15.30 Philosophy of instrumentation installation

Further reading

Chapter 16 - Start-up Sequence and Commissioning Procedures

16.1 Preparation prior to initial start-up

16.2 Final inspection of vessels

16.3 Flushing of lines

16.4 Instruments

16.5 Acid cleaning of compressor lines

16.6 Breaking-in pumps

16.7 Breaking-in compressors

16.8 Dry-out and boil-out

16.9 Catalyst loading

16.10 Tightness test

16.11 Normal start-up procedures

16.12 Catalytic units reactor section air purging and gas blanketing

16.13 Heat exchanger activation

16.14 Vacuum test

16.15 Establish flow in the unit

16.16 Inhibitor/chemical injections

16.17 Typical acid cleaning procedure for compressor lines

16.18 The acid-cleaning operation

16.19 Typical heater dry-out procedure

16.20 Typical chemical boil-out sequence

16.21 Basic considerations in preparing operating manuals

16.22 Safety manual/quality manual

16.23 Non-licensed processes

16.24 Noteworthy points

16.25 Design basis

16.26 Plant technical and equipment manuals

Further reading

Glossary of Terms

Index

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