Acid Gas Injection and Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

John J. Carroll, PhD, PEng is the Director, Geostorage Process Engineering for Gas Liquids Engineering, Ltd. in Calgary, Canada. He joined Gas Liquids Engineering after three years with Honeywell Hi-Spec Solution in London, Canada, and, previous to that, Dr. Carroll was a Research Associate and Lecturer at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Carroll holds bachelor and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, and is a registered professional engineer in the provinces of Alberta and New Brunswick in Canada. His fist book, Natural Gas Hydrates: A Guide for Engineers, is now in its second edition, and he is the author or co-author of 50 technical publications and about 40 technical presentations.

• Preface. Acknowledgement.Chapter 1 Introduction.1.1 Acid Gas.1.2 Anthropogenic C02.1.3 Flue Gas.1.4 Standard Volumes.1.5 Sulfur Equivalent.1.6 Sweetening Natural Gas.1.7 Acid Gas Injection.1.8 Who Uses Acid Gas Injection?1.9 In Summary.Chapter 2: Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide.2.1 Properties of Carbon Dioxide.2.2 Properties of Hydrogen Sulfide.2.3 Estimation Techniques for Physical Properties.2.4 Properties of Acid Gas Mixtures.2.5 Effect of Hydrocarbons.2.6 In Summary.Chapter 3 Non-Aqueous Phase Equilibrium.3.1 Overview.3.2 Pressure-Temperature Diagrams.3.3 Calculation of Phase Equilibrium.3.4 In Summary.Chapter 4 Fluid Phase Equilibria Involving Water.4.1 Water Content of Hydrocarbon Gas.4.2 Water Content of Acid Gas.4.3 Estimation Techniques.4.4 Acid Gas Solubility.4.5 In Summary.Chapter 5 Hydrates.5.1 Introduction to Hydrates.5.2 Hydrates of Acid Gases.5.3 Estimation of Hydrate Forming Conditions.5.4 Mitigation of Hydrate Formation.5.5 Question!5.6 Excess Water.5.7 In Summary.Chapter 6 Compression6.1 Overview.6.2 Theoretical Considerations.6.3 Compressor Design and Operation.6.4 Design Calculations.6.5 Interstage Coolers.6.6 Compression and Water Knockout.6.7 Materials of construction6.8 Advanced design.6.9 Case studies.6.10 In Summary.Chapter 7 Dehydration of Acid Gas.7.1 Glycol Dehydration.7.2 Molecular Sieves.7.3 Refrigeration.7.4 Case Studies.7.5 In Summary.Chapter 8 Pipeline.8.1 Pressure Drop.8.2 Temperature Loss.8.3 Guidelines.8.4 Metering.8.5 Other Considerations.8.6 In Summary.Chapter 9 Injection Profiles.Chapter 10 Selection of Disposal Zone.10.1 Containment.10.2 Injectivity.10.3 Interactions With Acid Gas.10.4 In Summary.Chapter 11 Health, Safety and The Environment.11.1 Hydrogen Sulfide.11.2 Carbon Dioxide.11.3 Emergency Planning.Chapter 12 Capital Costs.12.1 Compression.12.2 Pipeline.12.3 Wells.12.4 In SummaryChapter 13 Additional Topics.13.1 Rules of Thumb13.2 Graphical Summary13.3 The Three Types of GasIndex.

"Intended as a reference for engineers, this work presents theory, technological reference and practical instruction for scientists working on acid gas injection and carbon dioxide sequestration in the natural gas and petroleum industry. An expert level text, this work includes numerous formulas, charts, graphs and equations and is intended to help engineers plan and implement these green technologies in the field. Carroll is a chemical engineer and the director of the Geostorage Process Engineering program for a major natural gas company." (SciTech Book News, December 2010)