Contamination Control in the Natural Gas Industry
- 1st Edition - November 25, 2021
- Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
- Authors: Thomas H. Wines, Saeid Mokhatab
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 9 8 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 9 8 7 - 2
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Request a sales quoteContamination Control in the Natural Gas Industry delivers the separation fundamentals and technology applications utilized by natural gas producers and processors. This reference covers principles and practices for better design and operation of a wide range of media, filters and systems to remove contaminants from liquids and gases, enabling gas industry professionals to fulfill diverse fluid purification requirements. Packed to cover practical technologies, diagnostics and troubleshooting methods, this book provides gas engineers and technologists with a critical first-ever reference geared to contamination control.
- Covers contamination control methods and equipment specific to the natural gas industry
- Includes guidelines on fundamentals and real-world technologies used today
- Gives engineers better design and operation with rating methods, standards and case histories
Process engineers and technologists, gas-processing plant designers and operators, scientists and researchers working in the natural gas industry
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Disclaimer
- 1. Fundamentals of filtration science
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Overview
- 1.3 Darcy’s law
- 1.4 Capture mechanisms
- 1.5 Filter life
- 1.6 Differences between solid–liquid and solid–gas separation
- References
- 2. Fundamentals of separation science
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Liquid/gas systems
- 2.3 Liquid/liquid systems
- References
- Further reading
- 3. Industrial contaminants
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Origins and types
- 3.3 Characterizing contaminants
- References
- Further reading
- 4. Industrial filtration technologies
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Gravity separators
- 4.3 Basket strainers
- 4.4 Filter press
- 4.5 Cyclonic separators and cyclo-filters
- 4.6 Disposable cartridge filters
- 4.7 Regenerable filters
- 4.8 Other filtration technologies
- 4.9 Filtration summary
- References
- Further reading
- 5. Industrial separation technologies
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Liquid/liquid separation
- 5.3 Liquid-gas separations
- 5.4 Three-phase separations
- References
- 6. Role of chemical additives
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Surfactants
- 6.3 Typical chemical additives
- 6.4 Process applications
- 6.5 Effect on filtration/separation
- References
- Further reading
- 7. Effect of contamination on processes in the natural gas industry
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Natural gas supply chain
- 7.3 Gas production at well head
- 7.4 Gas processing plant
- 7.5 Pipeline
- 7.6 Underground storage
- 7.7 Liquefied natural gas production
- References
- Further reading
- 8. Diagnostics and troubleshooting methods
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Strategic approach
- 8.3 Field methods
- 8.4 Lab methods
- 8.5 Applications/case studies
- References
- 9. Filtration and separation rating
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Solid/liquid filter rating standards
- 9.3 Liquid/liquid separation rating standards
- 9.4 Solid/gas separation rating standards
- 9.5 Liquid/gas separation rating standards
- 9.6 Filter and coalescer characterization methods
- References
- Appendix 1. Conversion factors
- Appendix 2. Cartridge diameter factors
- Appendix 3. Carbon steel pressure vessel and nozzle diameters
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 25, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 412
- No. of pages (eBook): 412
- Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128169865
- eBook ISBN: 9780128169872
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Thomas H. Wines
Thomas H. Wines is currently a Director of Applications Development for Pall Corporation's Fluid Technologies and Asset Protection (FTAP) Group in Port Washington, NY. Prior to assuming the above role, Tom was a Director of Product Management, Senior Marketing Manager and Senior Staff Engineer for the Scientific and Laboratory Services Division at Pall. He has 31 years of filtration, separation, and purification experience serving the refinery, gas processing, and chemical industries, and is a specialist in the fields of liquid/gas and liquid/liquid coalescing. He has authored over 50 technical publications and given numerous presentations in this field at professional societies. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, and is a member of AIChE.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Applications Development, Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY, USASM
Saeid Mokhatab
Saeid Mokhatab is an internationally renowned process expert in the fields of natural gas transmission and processing. Over the past two decades, he has been actively involved in different phases of several large-scale projects in the natural gas midstream sector, from conceptual design through facilities startup and operational support. He has also provided consulting services and expert guidance to a number of pioneering technology-based and operating companies in Canada and Europe. He has made significant contributions to his areas of expertise through four reference books (published by Elsevier in the United States) and more than 300 technical papers, many of which have been coauthored with leading experts from the largest international engineering companies and prominent process licensors. To bridge the gap between engineering and the science of natural gas, he founded Elsevier’s peer-reviewed “Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering” which has become a leading publication in the field. He has been an editorial contributor for the 14th edition of the GPSA Engineering Data Book, and has served on the editorial or advisory boards of several other notable publications pertaining to the midstream business. He is a lifetime member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and has served that organization in various capacities, including as a member of the Distinguished Achievement for Petroleum Engineering Faculty Award Committee and a member of the Projects, Facilities & Construction Award Committee. He has also been active in other professional organizations, including the Gas Processors Association Europe (GPAE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has delivered several invited lectures and short courses for both commercial and academic institutions, and has served on the technical program and advisory committees of many acclaimed midstream gas conferences worldwide.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant – Natural Gas Midstream Industry, Arendal, NorwayRead Contamination Control in the Natural Gas Industry on ScienceDirect