This course discusses in depth the various processes related to upstream LNG technology. The importance, sources and types of natural gases, properties and phase behavior of natural gas, dehydration of natural gas, removal of natural gas hydrates , nitrogen gas and acid gas. Natural gas liquid, sulpher and trace component recovery, Compression of natural gas and Liquefaction of natural gas will be explained to a good extent. INTENDED AUDIENCE : Mechanical/ Chemical/ Ocean/ Cryogenic/ Marine/ Naval/ Energy/ Petroleum/ Environmental/ Geological Engineering INDUSTRY SUPPORT : IOCL, BPCL, GAIL, Reliance Petrochemicals, HPCL, SHELL etc
Upstream Lng Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and NPTEL via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Importance, sources and classification of natural gas
Week 2: Estimation of physical properties and phase behavior of natural gas
Week 3: Estimation of thermophysical properties of natural gas
Week 4: Dehydration of natural gas
Week 5: Natural gas hydrates and their removal
Week 6: Nitrogen gas removal
Week 7: Acid gas removal
Week 8: Natural gas liquid, sulphur and trace component recovery
Week 9: Compression of natural gas
Week 10: Flow measurement of natural gas
Week 11: Liquefaction of natural gas
Week 12: Tutorials
Taught by
Prof. Pavitra Sandilya
