Natural Gas Processing Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech third year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Natural Gas Processing B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) third year second sem is as follows.
B.Tech. III Year II Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code: PE612PE 3/0/0/3
Course Objectives:
- To enhance student’s knowledge about natural gas produced in the reservoirs, surface handling and processing equipment
- To educate student about knowledge of natural gas, basic chemical properties and physical laws
- To update student with the understanding of operations of separators, heaters and glycol dehydrators.
Course Outcome: The student would be able to describe the basic components of processing equipment and explain various gas plant operational procedures.
UNIT-I Overview of natural gas Industry: Introduction- The world picture for natural gas- Natural Gas in India – Nonconventional gas reserves in India- Sources of natural gas- Natural gas compositions – Classification- Processing and principal products- Product specifications Combustion characteristics- Overview of gas plant processing- Roles of gas plants -Plant processes. Field operations and inlet receiving: Field operations- Gas hydrates Inlet receiving- Safety and environmental considerations.
UNIT-II Gas treating: Introduction- Solvent absorption processes- Physical absorption- Adsorption Cryogenic fractionation- Membranes- Nonregenerable hydrogen Sulfide scavengersBiological
processes- Safety and environmental considerations. Gas dehydration: Introduction- Water content of hydrocarbons- Gas dehydration processes – Safety and environmental considerations.
UNIT-III Hydrocarbon recovery: Introduction- Process components- Recovery processes – Safety and environmental considerations. Nitrogen rejection: Introduction- Nitrogen rejection for gas upgrading- Nitrogen rejection for enhanced oil recovery- Safety and environmental considerations.
Trace component recovery or removal: Introduction-Helium-Mercury- (BTEX) Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene.
TEXT BOOK:
- Fundamental of Natural Gas Processing, Arthur J. Kidnay, William R. Parrish, Taylor and Francis, 2006.
REFERENCES:
- Natural Gas: A Basic Handbook, James G. Speight, Gulf Publishing Company, 2007.
- Gas Conditioning and Processing, John M. Campbell, Volume 2, 7th Edition, Campbell Petroleum Series, 1992.
- Gas Conditioning and Processing, Robert N. Maddox, Volume 3, 3rd Edition, Campbell Petroleum Series, 1982.
- Petroleum & Gas Field Processing, H. K. Abdel – Aal, Mohamed Aggour and M. A. Fahim, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2003.
- Engineering Data Book 12th Edition (Electronic), FPS Version, Volume I & II, Gas Processers Suppliers Association (GPSA), 2005.
- Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing, Saeid Mokhatab, William A. Poe, James G. Speight, Gulf Professional Publishing, 2006.
- Surface Production Operations, Ken Arnold, Maurice Stewart, Volume 2, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Science, 1989.
- Field Handling of Natural Gas, J. Leecraft, 4th Edition, PETEX, 2007.
- Plant Processing of Natural Gas, Doug Elliot, J.C. Kuo, Pervouz Nasir, 2nd Edition, PETEX, 2012.
For all other B.Tech 3rd Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Petroleum Engineering 3rd Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.
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