Natural Gas Liquids : A Nontechnical Guide

Title: Natural Gas Liquids : A Nontechnical Guide
Author: William L. Leffler
ISBN: 1593703244 / 9781593703240
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 226
Publisher: PennWell
Year: 2014
Availability: 45-60 days

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Written in accessible language, Natural Gas Liquids: A Nontechnical Guide is a comprehensive overview of NGLs from production in the oil patch to consumption in the fuel and petrochemical industries.  Leffler covers everything from gas plants, logistics, storage and refinery operations to the chemistry necessary to have a full understanding of the whole value chain.

Learn what is behind natural gas liquids:

  • How they are produced
  • How they are transported
  • How they are consumed in the fuel and petrochemical industries
  • Profiles of successful NGL companies

With chapter highlights and exercises, and many photos, illustrations, and graphs, this is the perfect resource for anyone seeking a better understanding of the world of natural gas liquids.

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Foreword
Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : A Short History of the NGL Business
Chapter 3 : The Science and Engineering of a Upstream
Chapter 4 : The Chemistry and Physics of NGLs
Chapter 5 : Gas Plants
Chapter 6 : Refineries and the Unnatural Gas Liquids
Chapter 7 : Logistics
Chapter 8 : NGL Markets - Petrochemicals
Chapter 9 : NGL Markets - Fuels
Chapter 10 : Safety, Maintenance, and Operations
Chapter 11 : Profiles in NGL Enterprise

Glossary of NGL-Related Terms
Answers to the Exercises
Appendix 1 : Dew Point and Wobbe Index
Appendix 2 : Treating Gas at Gas Plants
Appendix 3 : Gas Plant Yield and Shrinkage Calculations
Appendix 4 : Octane Number Measurement
Appendix 5 : Ethane and Supercritical Properties
Index