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Natural gas is playing an increasing role in meeting world energy demands because of its abundance, versatility, and its clean burning nature. As a result, lots of new gas exploration, field development and production activities are under way, especially in places where natural gas until recently wa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wang, Xiuli
Otros Autores: Economides, Michael J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Houston, Tex. : Gulf Pub. Co., �2009.
Colección:Online access with JISC subscription agreement: Knovel.
Catalogued Knovel cf.
Temas:
Natural gas > Prospecting.
Natural gas > Geology.
Gas well drilling.
Natural gas reserves.
Gas as fuel.
Gaz naturel > Prospection.
Gaz naturel > G�eologie.
Gaz naturel > Puits > Forage.
Gaz naturel > R�eserves.
Gaz (Combustible)
Gas as fuel
Gas well drilling
Natural gas > Geology
Natural gas > Prospecting
Natural gas reserves
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Advanced Natural Gas Engineering; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Reviews; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Examples; CHAPTER 1. Natural Gas Basics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Geological Settings; 1.3 Natural Gas Origins and Accumulations; 1.4 Natural Gas Resources; 1.5 Natural Gas Composition and Phase Behavior; 1.6 Natural Gas Properties; 1.7 Units and Conversions; 1.8 References; CHAPTER 2. Unique Issues in Natural Gas Exploration, Drilling, and Well Completion; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Exploration; 2.3 Drilling; 2.4 Well Completions; 2.5 References
  • CHAPTER 3. Natural Gas Production3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Darcy and non-Darcy Flow in Porous Media; 3.3 Gas Well Inflow under Darcy Flow; 3.4 Gas Well Inflow under non-Darcy Flow; 3.5 Horizontal Gas Well Inflow; 3.6 Hydraulic Fracturing; 3.7 Well Deliverability; 3.8 Forecast of Well Performance and Material Balance; 3.9 References; CHAPTER 4. Natural Gas Processing; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Natural Gas and Liquid Separation; 4.3 Natural Gas Dehydration-Water Removal; 4.4 Natural Gas Sweetening-Acid Gases Removal; 4.5 References
  • CHAPTER 5. Natural Gas Transportation-Pipelines and Compressed Natural Gas5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Pipelines; 5.3 Marine CNG Transportation; 5.4 References; CHAPTER 6. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The LNG Process; 6.3 LNG Liquefaction; 6.4 LNG Carriers; 6.5 References; CHAPTER 7. Gas-To-Liquids (GTL); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Why GTL?; 7.3 GTL Processes; 7.4 GTL Based on Direct Conversion of Natural Gas; 7.5 GTL Based on Indirect Conversion of Natural Gas; 7.6 GTL economics and outlook; 7.7 References; 7.8 Appendix-Catalysis (Bartholomew and Farrauto, 2005)
  • CHAPTER 8. Underground Natural Gas Storage8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Types of Underground Storage; 8.3 Storage Measures; 8.4 Discussion; 8.5 References; CHAPTER 9. Natural Gas Supply, Alternative Energy Sources, and the Environment; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 The Great Energy Dilemma; 9.3 Advantages of Fossil Fuels; 9.4 Energy Interchangeability versus Inflexibility; 9.5 Regional Gas Supply Potential; 9.6 Alternatives to Natural Gas Fired Electricity; 9.7 Fundamentals of Electricity Generation from Alternative Energy Sources; 9.8 Economics of Electricity Generation from Different Energy Sources
  • 9.9 Environmental Impact of Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy Sources9.10 References; Nomenclature; Index

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