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Natural Gas
A Basic Handbook
James G. Speight, ., .
University of Trinidad and Tobago
Gulf pany
Houston, Texas
Natural Gas: A Basic Handbook
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Speight, J. G.
Natural gas : a basic handbook /James G. Speight.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-933762- 14-4 (978- 1-933762- 14-2 : alk. paper)
I. Natural gas. 1. Title.
2007
-dc22
2007013232
Printed in the United States of America
Printed on acid-free paper. 00
Text design position by TIPS Technical Publishing, Inc.
Preface
Gus processing, although generally understandable using chemical and/or
physical principles, is often confusing because of the frequent changes in
terminology and the myriad mathematical equations and symbols used
to describe a process. This renders gas processing a subject that is, at best,
difficult for the layman to understand and appreciate. This book repre-
sents an attempt to alleviate the confusion that arises from mathematical
relationships and the uncertainties in the terminology. Thus, the book
falls into two convenient subdivisions: Part One deals with the origin and
occurrence of natural gas and describes recovery, properties, po-
sition. Part Two deals with processing methods and explains the princi-
ples by which natural gas can be prepared for consumer use by removal of
unwanted or noxious constituents.
Although gas processing employs different process types, there is always
an overlap between the various concepts. In an introductory text such
as this, repetitio