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| Processing Principles | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Units and Conversions | |
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| Basic Chemistry Concepts | |
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| Specification Test Methods | |
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| Thermodynamics | |
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| Pumps | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Pump Fundamentals | |
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| Centrifugal Pumps | |
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| Reciprocating Pumps | |
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| Rotary Pumps | |
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| Pump Comparisons | |
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| Heat Transfer | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Modes of Heat Transfer | |
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| Cooling and Heating Sources | |
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| Heat Exchanger Types | |
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| Reboilers | |
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| Separation Processes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Distillation | |
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| Absorption | |
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| Column Internals | |
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| Adsorption | |
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| Membranes | |
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| Phase Separation Equipment | |
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| Gas-Liquid Separators | |
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| Filter Separators and Coalescing Filters | |
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| Cyclone Separators | |
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| Liquid-Liquid Separators | |
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| Residence Time for Various Separator Applications | |
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| Filters | |
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| Overview of the Natural Gas Industry | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sources of Natural Gas | |
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| Composition of Natural Gas | |
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| Classification | |
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| Principal Products and Markets | |
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| Product Specifications | |
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| Combustion Characteristics | |
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| Overview of Gas Plant Processing | |
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| Roles of Gas Plants | |
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| Plant Processes | |
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| Important Support Components | |
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| Contractual Agreements and Economics | |
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| Operational Measures | |
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| Field Operations and Inlet Receiving | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Field Operations | |
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| Gas Hydrates | |
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| Inlet Receiving | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Compression | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Fundamentals | |
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| Drivers | |
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| Compressor Types | |
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| Capacity and Power Calculations | |
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| Comparison of Reciprocating and Centrifugal Compressors | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Gas Treating | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Solvent Absorption Processes | |
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| Physical Absorption | |
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| Adsorption | |
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| Cryogenic Fractionation | |
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| Membranes | |
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| Nonregenerable Hydrogen Sulfide Scavengers | |
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| Biological Processes | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Gas Dehydration | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Water Content of Hydrocarbons | |
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| Gas Dehydration Processes | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Hydrocarbon Recovery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Process Components | |
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| Liquids Removal Processes | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Nitrogen Rejection | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Nitrogen Rejection for Gas Upgrading | |
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| Nitrogen Rejection for Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Cryogenic Distillation | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Trace Component Recovery or Removal | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Helium | |
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| Mercury | |
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| Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes | |
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| Liquids Processing | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Condensate Processing | |
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| NGL Processing | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Acid Gas Processing and Disposal | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Properties of Sulfur | |
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| Sulfur Recovery Processes | |
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| Sulfur Storage | |
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| Acid Gas Disposal | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Transportation and Storage | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Gas | |
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| Liquids | |
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| Liquefied Natural Gas | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Gas Treating before Liquefaction | |
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| Liquefaction Cycles | |
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| Storage of LNG | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Regasification and Cold Utilization of LNG | |
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| Economics | |
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| Safety and Environmental Considerations | |
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| Capital Costs of Gas Processing Facilities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Basic Premises for All Plant Component Cost Data | |
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| Amine Treating | |
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| Glycol Dehydration | |
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| NGL Recovery with Straight Refrigeration (Low Ethane Recovery) | |
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| NGL Recovery with Cryogenic Processing (High Ethane Recovery) and Nitrogen Rejection | |
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| Sulfur Recovery and Tail Gas Cleanup | |
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| NGL Extraction Plant Costs for Larger Facilities | |
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| Corrections to Cost Data | |
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| Natural Gas Processing Plants | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Plant with Sweet Gas Feed and 98% Ethane Recovery | |
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| Plant with Sour Gas Feed, NGL, and Sulfur Recovery | |
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| Plant with Sour Gas Feed, NGL Recovery, and Nitrogen Rejection | |
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| Glossary of Gas Process Terminology | |
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| Physical Constants and Physical Properties | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Discussion Questions, Exercises, References, and Web Sites appear at the end of most chapters. | |