Research Catalog

Title

Natural gas hydrates : a guide for engineers / John J. Carroll.

Author

Carroll, John J., 1958-

Publication

Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub./Elsevier, c2009.

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Details

Description

xvii, 276 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

The petroleum industry spends millions of dollars every year to combat the formation of hydrates - the solid, crystalline compounds that form from water and small molecules - that cause problems by plugging transmission lines and damaging equipment. They are a problem in the production, transmission and processing of natural gas and it is even possible for them to form in the reservoir itself if the conditions are favorable. Natural Gas Hydrates is written for the field engineer working in the natural gas industry. This book explains how, when and where hydrates form, while providing the knowledge necessary to apply remedies in practical applications. New to the second edition, the use of new inhibitors: Kinetic Inhibitors and Anticoagulants and the topic of kinetics of hydrates. How fast do they form? How fast do they melt? New chapters on Hydrates in Nature, hydrates on the seafloor and a new section has also been added regarding the misconceptions about water dew points.

Subject

• Hydrates > Analysis
• Natural gas > Hydrates

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online via the World Wide Web; access restricted to licensed sites/users.

Contents

Hydrate types and formers -- Hand calculation methods -- Computer methods -- Inhibiting hydrate formation with chemicals -- Dehydration of natural gas -- Combating hydrates using heat and pressure -- Physical properties of hydrates -- Phase diagrams -- Water content of natural gas -- Additional topics.

ISBN

• 0750684909
• 9780750684903

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library