Natural Gas Processing from Midstream to Downstream
by Nimir O. Elbashir, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi, Ioannis G. Economou, Kenneth R. Hall
11 Modeling and Optimization of Natural Gas Processing and Production Networks
Saad A. Al‐Sobhi1,2, Munawar A. Shaik3,4, Ali Elkamel1,3, and Fatih S. Erenay5
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
2Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar
3Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, UAE
4Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi, India
5Department of Management Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Chapter Menu
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2 Background and Process Description
- 11.3 Simulation of Natural Gas Processing and Production Network
- 11.4 LP Model for Natural Gas Processing and Production Network
- 11.5 MILP Model for Design and Synthesis of Natural Gas Upstream Processing Network
- 11.6. MILP Model for Design and Synthesis of Natural Gas Production Network
- 11.7. Sustainability Assessment of Natural Gas Network
- 11.8. Conclusion
11.1. Introduction
Natural gas is the cleanest primary fossil fuel. It produces less CO2, NOx, SOx, and particulate emissions when burned to produce energy compared to other fossil fuels like oil and coal (EIA 2017). Specifically, less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions responsible for global warming are generated. In 2016, natural gas was used and consumed globally to generate electricity by 24% relative to the other energy sources, namely, oil, coal, nuclear energy, hydroelectricity, and renewables. ...