Natural Gas Measurement And Control

This information-packed volume covers all aspects of natural gas measurement.

Papers presented at the First and Second IGT Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, 26-28 August 1985 and 30 April-2 May 1986.

Gas measurement has been called the "cash register" of natural gas distribution, midstream, and transmission organizations. With the large volumes of natural gas transported, exchanged, and delivered daily, it is understandable why pipeline operators, distributors, royalty owners, and producers require accurate measurement. Even small measurement errors at high delivery volumes cause thousands of dollars in losses. Industry standards [AGA Number 3, ANSI/API 2530, GPA 8185, and ISO 5167, and others] are available that outline measurement accuracy, calculations, and requirements. This Workbook addresses fundamental natural gas field measurement principles, including basic math for technicians (using decimal), calculating the beta ratio, and sizing orifice plates. Reviews the cubic foot, basic pressure, gas laws, heating values, various meter types, and pressure management using regulators, relief valves, controls, and gas quality and gas stream components.

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Natural Gas Processing Plants presents the latest on the evolution of the natural gas industry, shining a light on the unique challenges plant managers and owners face when looking for ways to optimize plant performance and efficiency, including topics such as the various feed gas compositions, temperatures, pressures, and throughput capacities that keep them looking for better decision support tools. The book delivers the first reference focused strictly on the fast-growing natural gas markets. Whether you are trying to magnify your plants existing capabilities or are designing a new facility to handle more feedstock options, this reference guides you by combining modeling control and optimization strategies with the latest developments within the natural gas industry, including the very latest in algorithms, software, and real-world case studies. Helps users adapt their natural gas plant quickly with optimization strategies and advanced control methods Presents real-world application for gas process operations with software and algorithm comparisons and practical case studies Provides coverage on multivariable control and optimization on existing equipment Allows plant managers and owners the tools they need to maximize the value of the natural gas produced

The book describes the physical properties of gases and describes the different measuring methods and sensor principles for the analysis of gas mixtures. The use of gas sensors in different applications is shown by means of practical examples. These applications of the metrological detection of gases originate from many fields of engineering, in particular energy technology, food technology, process engineering, biotechnology, safety engineering, medical technology and environmental technology. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Gasmesstechnik in Theorie und Praxis by Gerhard Wiegleb, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2017. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.