Natural gas has gained prominence in the energy scene as a rising fossil fuel following the development of new drilling technology that set up a boom in shale gas production. As crude oil, natural gas contains wide-ranging impurities in addition to the main component, methane. Natural Gas Processing removes the contaminants in the raw gas and recovers some valuable byproducts, such as natural gas liquids. A number of separation and recovery processes used in a petroleum refinery can also be used for natural gas processing.
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Readings: | Natural Gas |
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Assignments: |
Review the US DOE web page on shale gas [1]. The material in the section on Shale Gas Basics is included in the coverage of the final exam. |
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