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Academic Year 2020/2027 Second Semester VS
- CHE 307-| Course Title: | Petrochemicals and (8}
Natural Gas Engineering | \AcZ4p,
Sin ye Pay Sunday | Date: June 13. 2021
~ 3 Hours | Full Mark: 100 Marks
Petrochemicals and Natural Gas Engineerin,
Part- 2 (Natural Gas Engineering) : | 43 Marks ]
Attempt_All Questions:
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ing. Further, explain the
Question 1: | 12 Marks.
a, With the aid of a flow diagram, deseribe the nat
mechanism of natural gas separation encountered in a vertical separator at the field. Also, give
an illustration showing the different parts of the used vertical separator.
act
b. Differentiate between the different adsorftion methods used for separation of acid gases from
natural gas, With the help of a flow diagram describe the absorption methodmost widely used
for separation of the acid gases from natural gas.
Question 2: J 14 Marks
a. Adsorption dehydration is commonly’ used for natural gas treatment us
units. Accordingly, explain and discuss the following:
sing fixed-bed adsorption
y in Natural gas.
~ Water is the most annoying impuri
= Physical and Chemical adsorption.
yon point and dew point depression of natural gas,
‘Adsorption breakthrough curve showing its significance, Mlaenier ~ 510s tr gel
~ Types of desiccants (adsorbents) used showing their respective adsorption isotherms
= Characteristics (properties) of a good granular desiccant,
b. Discuss the following in brief:
Cooling of Natural gas in expanders ( fora reversible adiabatic expansion ) is greater than
by throttling in (Joule-Thomson) valves (for isenthalpic expansion ) for the same
pressure drop.
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Draw and explain in brief a basic LNG facility (PFD) utilizing the PPMRC technique
used in most of the world’s LNG plants.
With the help ofa flow diagram explain the compression refrigeration cycle (Propane
Cycle) and indicate how it is used for natural gas liquefaction. Also, show how the
Propane refrigeration cycle steps can be represented on a P-H diagram.
ues:
mn 4 6 Marks
Determine the initial pressure of natural gas sufficient for its transportation. through a
pipeline 900 long if the pipeline transmits 1300 million kg of the gas per year. The
is 0.66 ke/m’ at STP (1 atm. , O°C) while the average temperature of the
The diameter of the pipeline is_80.cm and tein ion factor
assumed ideal
“The mechanical energy balance equation for the gas flowing in the pipeline is as
follows:
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dP + a> + p.gdz + dPr = 0
Assume Horizontal — Steady-state ~ Adiabatic - Isothermal flow and gas flow
with negligible KE change.
For the gas flow in pipeline, the differential friction pressure drop over a small pipe
length dL is provided by Fanning ou as follows:
aPy = @ LD ye [N/m
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Best Wishes ! Examiner: Prof. Hoda I. Nabih
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