A Comparative Study of Natural Gas Liquids Recovery Methods

Authors

  • Chad Olsen University of Louisiana at Lafayette and performed numerous energy assessments of industrial facilities
  • Theodore A. Kozma Director and Founder of Louisiana Industrial Assessment Center
  • Jim Lee Director of Louisiana Industrial Assessment Centre
  • Kirkrai Yuvamitra Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2723

Keywords:

Hydrocarbon dew point, natural gas liquids, pipeline transportation, refrigeration methods, chemical methods, physical methods, combined heat and power

Abstract

Today the main drive of oil and gas industry is to increase the
production of all hydrocarbons in an economical and environmentally
friendly practice, and reducing the hydrocarbon dew point of natural
gas has been an issue for pipeline transportation since large intrastate,
interstate, and international pipelines were developed. The problems
surrounding the processing and transportation of large quantities of
natural gas are many and interconnected. This research provides a review of major natural gas liquids recovery methods including refrigeration methods, chemical methods, physical methods, and combined heat
and power (CHP) systems. The advantages and the disadvantages of
each method will be discussed.

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Author Biographies

Chad Olsen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette and performed numerous energy assessments of industrial facilities

Chad Olsen received his M.S. in engineering management from
University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He worked for the Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and performed numerous energy assessments of industrial facilities throughout the region. He also worked as a project engineer for COMM Engineering on various projects.
Email: book36worm@gmail.com

Theodore A. Kozma, Director and Founder of Louisiana Industrial Assessment Center

Theodore A. Kozman is Professor in Engineering and Technology Management and Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana
Lafayette. He is Director of Department of Natural Resources (DOE
grant) assigned Louisiana Industries of the Future Teams (LIFT) for
state-wide interaction with major industry energy users to develop
roadmaps for the major energy problems, and Director and Founder
of Louisiana Industrial Assessment Center to assist manufacturing in
reducing energy, waste reduction and productivity improvement. He
received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the University of Tennessee.
Email: kozman@louisiana.edu

Jim Lee, Director of Louisiana Industrial Assessment Centre

Jim Lee is Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University
of Louisiana Lafayette and Associate Director of Louisiana Industrial
Assessment Center. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from the University of Iowa. His
research areas include simulation, statistical analysis, decision support
systems, and computer-integrated production systems Email: jlee@louisiana.edu

Kirkrai Yuvamitra, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Kirkrai Yuvamitra is a graduate student in Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received
his B.S. and M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Chulalongkorn
University, Thailand. His research areas include combustion analysis of
DME in CI engine, maintenance of CHP systems, Lean Six-Sigma and
energy management planning.
Email: kirk.yuvamitra@yahoo.com

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Published

2012-03-14

How to Cite

Olsen, C. ., Kozma, T. A. ., Lee, J. ., & Yuvamitra, K. . (2012). A Comparative Study of Natural Gas Liquids Recovery Methods. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 27(2), 42–55. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2723

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2012: Vol 27 Iss 2

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