Natural Gas A Basic Handbook [Paperback]

Natural Gas: A Basic Handbook, Second Edition provides the reader with a quick and accessible introduction to a fuel source/industry that is transforming the energy sector. Written at an introductory level, but still appropriate for engineers and other technical readers, this book provides an overview of natural gas as a fuel source, including its origins, properties and composition. Discussions include the production of natural gas from traditional and unconventional sources, the downstream aspects of the natural gas industry. including processing, storage, and transportation, and environmental issues and emission controls strategies.

This book presents an ideal resource on the topic for engineers new to natural gas, for advisors and consultants in the natural gas industry, and for technical readers interested in learning more about this clean burning fuel source and how it is shaping the energy industry.

• Updated to include newer sources like shale gas
• Includes new discussions on natural gas hydrates and flow assurance
• Covers environmental issues
• Contain expanded coverage of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Part I: Origin and Properties 1. History and Uses 2. Production 3. Composition and Properties

Part II: Gas Processing 4. Recovery, Storage, and Transportation 5. History of Gas Processing 6. Process Clarification 7. Processes 8. Emissions Control and Environmental Aspects

Presents the science and technology behind natural gas, a clean burning fuel source that is transforming the energy industry

James G. Speight is a senior fuel consultant as well as an Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the charalc{