Expanded Table of Contents for Natural Gas Book

Table of Contents for Natural Gas and Hydrocarbons Explained Simply

8.1 Overview of Hydrocarbon Fuels        11

  1. Introduction
  2. Hydrocarbons, Plant Life, and Fossil Fuels
  3. Types of Hydrocarbons
  4. Other Molecules Associated with Hydrocarbons

8.2 Overview of Natural Gas     15

  1. Introduction to Natural Gas
  2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Natural Gas
  3. Using Natural Gas for Electrical Power
  4. Hazards of Natural Gas

8.3 Finding and Extracting Raw Natural Gas    23

  1. Introduction
  2. Finding and Extracting Natural Gas from Coal Mines
  3. Finding and Extracting Natural Gas from Oil Wells
  4. Finding and Extracting Natural Gas from Natural Gas Wells
  5. Finding and Extracting Natural Gas from Landfills
  6. Finding and extracting Natural Gas from Swamps
  7. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
  8. Flaring vs. Collection

8.4 Fracking Operations     31

  1. Introduction
  2. Fracking Process
  3. Pumping out Waste Water and Natural Gas
  4. Overview of Environmental Hazards
  5. Water Requirements
  6. Chemicals Used
  7. Amount of Waste Water from Fracking
  8. Disposal of Waste Water
  9. Uses of Waste Water
  10. Aquifers and Underground Water Supplies
  11. Tips and Best Practices for Fracking

8.5 Refining Natural Gas    47

  1. Introduction and general approach
  2. Removing water and solids
  3. Removing Hydrocarbon liquids
  4. Removing hydrocarbon gasses
  5. Removing Sulfur (Removing Hydrogen Sulfide)
  6. Removing Water in the Gas Phase
  7. Removing Other Molecules (trace, inert)

8.6 Transporting and Storing Natural Gas    53

  1. Introduction to Transporting Natural Gas
  2. Gathering System
  3. Transmission System
  4. Distribution System
  5. Compressors
  6. Corrosion Resistance for Pipelines
  7. Natural Gas in Power Plants
  8. Liquefied Natural Gas

8.7 Other Hydrocarbon Fuels    67

  1. Introduction
  2. Diesel and Biodiesel
  3. Biomass and Trash
  4. Cogeneration

Appendix

  1. Terms related to Natural Gas
  2. Terms related to Underground Water
  3. Abbreviations used in Natural Gas Industry

Index     83