Natural Gas Technology

COURSE CONTENT

NATURAL GAS AND GAS FUEL. Composition, properties, uses, consumption and distribution of natural gas. Natural gas in the production of electricity and thermal energy. FLUIDDYNAMIC AND THERMODYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF NATURAL GAS. Grouping and classification of gaseous fuels and natural gases. CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION AND PENETRATION. Generalized consumption estimation methodology based on energy needs. Effect of outdoor temperature on gas consumption. NATURAL GAS FLOW TO PIPELINE UNDER STEADY OPERATING CONDITIONS. Generalized method for accurately calculating the pressure drop and supply in natural gas pipelines. Calculation of natural gas supply to industrial practice. GENERAL ANALYSIS OF GAS NETWORKS. The basic steady flow equations. Computational methodology and resolution algorithm for computational network analysis. General methodology for the design of natural gas transmission and distribution networks. Control, operation monitoring and network management, security and protection. Accurate calculation of flow sizes in the straight line. Exact method of conducting network analysis. NON-STEADY FLOW IN GAS DRIVING SYSTEMS. Incompressible and compressible non-steady pipeline flow. Computational codes of analysis and simulation of non-steady flow in the simple pipe. GAS COMBUSTION. Composition, quantity and properties of combustion gases. Thermofluids analysis and computational simulation of combustion. Burning flow analysis. Emissions of pollutants and environmental impact.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This is a specialization course and aims to give to the Mechanical Engineer student the basic knowledge of the Natural Gas Technology regarding its Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamic behavior so that it can predict the N.G. consumption for the various uses (domestic, professional and industrial) and then to solve transportation problems in pipelines, but also problems of designing distribution networks.

This knowledge is necessary and is used in the professional activity and occupation of the Mechanical Engineer in studies of distribution networks, and in studies of building installations of heating, refrigeration and air conditioning using N.G. where it is necessary to carry out in a new building a study of fuel gases, due to the penetration of N.G. in energy consumption.