Surface Production Operations: Vol 2: Design of Gas-Handling Systems and Facilities

by Maurice Stewart

Overview

Updated and better than ever, Design of Gas-Handling Systems and Facilities, 3rd Edition includes greatly expanded chapters on gas-liquid separation, gas sweetening, gas liquefaction, and gas dehydration —information necessary and critical to production and process engineers and designers. Natural gas is at the forefront of today's energy needs, and this book walks you through the equipment and processes used in gas-handling operations, including conditioning and processing, to help you effectively design and manage your gas production facility. Taking a logical approach from theory into practical application, Design of Gas-Handling Systems and Facilities, 3rd Edition contains many supporting equations as well as detailed tables and charts to facilite process design. Based on real-world case studies and experience, this must-have training guide is a reference that no natural gas practitioner and engineer should be without. - Packed with charts, tables, and diagrams - Features the prerequisite ASME and API codes - Updated chapters on gas-liquid separation, gas sweetening, gas liquefaction and gas dehydration

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123822086
Publisher:	Gulf Professional Publishing
Publication date:	08/05/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	672
File size:	51 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Maurice Stewart, PE, a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years international consulting experience in project management; designing, selecting, specifying, installing, operating, optimizing, retrofitting and troubleshooting oil, water and gas handling, conditioning and processing facilities; designing plant piping and pipeline systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, process equipment, and pumping and compression systems; and leading hazards analysis reviews and risk assessments.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Gas-Handling, Conditioning and Processing Facilities2. Basic Principles3. Heat Transfer Theory4. Heat Exchanger Configurations5. Hydrate Prediction and Prevention6. Condensate Stabilization 7. Dehydration Considerations8. Glycol Maintenance, Care and Troubleshooting9. Gas Sweetening10. Gas Processing11. Production Safety Systems Appendix A: Membrane/Amine Hybird Grissik Gas Plant - Sumatra, Indonesia: Case StudyAppendix B: Judge Digby Gas Plant Hikes Production with Quick Solvent Change-Out: Case Study

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Understand the basic concepts and techniques needed to effectively design, operate, and process your gas production facilities.