Natural Gas
Utilization Technologies
ChE 5643
Spring 2016
partially updated 3/01/2016
INSTRUCTORS:
Professor Richard G. Mallinson and Professor Ahmad Jamili
With assistance from others
Wednesday Evening 6:00 - 9:00 PM
(Central US Time)
once per week meeting
3 credit
hours
Classroom Location:
Room M204, Sarkeys Energy Center, OU Norman Campus
(you may need access to these to get the best information)
(pdf files of some course references may be posted here)
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(there will be adjustments)
Updated on: 11/16/2015, but not final
Week |
Date (Tues) |
Topic
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References |
Assignment (or supplemental information) |
Instructor (link to bio web page) |
1
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JAN 20 |
Course Introduction, Natural Gas supply chain, markets and the industry |
Chandra Chpt 1,5 |
|
Jamili |
2
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JAN 27 |
Gas properties, density, compressibility, phase behavior, thermodynamic properties correlations. Pipelines, compression |
Rojey chpt 1 and 7
Fundamentals of Pipeline Engineering
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3
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FEB 3 |
Gas Transportation (1) LNG |
Chandra, Chpt 2 |
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4
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FEB 10 |
LNG. pt. 2 CNG and other Gas transport, |
Phillips
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|
Jamili |
5 | FEB 17 | LNG Pt 3, and other topics/Review | Jamili | ||
6 | FEB 24 | no class | |||
7
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MAR 02 |
Methane Reforming, Partial Oxidation, and Hydrogen Production
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Mallinson |
8 |
MAR 9
|
Fischer Tropsch, GTL plants, Direct Conversion |
Wender, |
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Resasco |
9 |
MAR 16 |
Spring Break | |||
10 |
MAR 23 |
Ammonia, Methanol, DME, MTO | Farrauto, Wender, Twigg | Mallinson | |
11
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MAR 30 |
Combustion fundamentals Engines, Vehicles Catalytic Pollutant Control Combustion Heat Transfer
|
Turns,
|
Mallinson |
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12
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APR 06 |
Turbines, Power Cycles |
Lewis
|
Mallinson | |
13 |
April 13 |
Exam | Jamili and Mallinson | ||
14
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APR 20 |
Environmental and Economic Life-cycle Assessment and Comparison of Fuels
for Electric Power Generation Fuel Cells |
Anex, DOE |
Mallinson | |
15 |
APR 27 |
Project Presentations | written reports due: April 25 | Students | |
16 |
May 4 |
Project Presentations |
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Students |
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no final |
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For Credit Student Assignments
Homework assignments will require information research and calculations of material and energy balances, CO2 and pollutant indices, and energy efficiencies. Students may consult with each other on information and methods, but must do their own work. 30-40 percent
At least one exam will be given. 20 percent each
Projects will be to complete a specific design case study on a particular gas utilization project. This will involve specifying major plant equipment, process flow sheet with material and energy balances and a preliminary cost estimate with rate of return and additional financial analysis. These will be completed in groups and ~ 40 minute presentations will be made by the groups to the class at the end of the semester. For each listed date before the final report due date, a preliminary report, no more than ten pages of text (double spaced,12 point, in memo format), on the status/results shall be submitted, relevant figures or spreadsheets may be attached. 30-40 percent.
1. Receive the project topic, scale and location.
2. Identify a Gas resource and/or product market for the project.
3. Define the final project scope, with a main focus on the technical design requirements and economic and financial factors controlling of the project. Report due TBA (about April 1st)
4. Determine energy and material balances for the project include overall efficiency and CO2 and other direct emissions impacts. Status report due TBA. Specify process design and determine capital investments and operating costs.
6. determine final project parameters, economics, NPV (and other basis), etc. for your defined scenario, examine sensitivities, uncertainties.
7. Prepare (~20-30) page memo report with appendices containing all relevant information and calculations. Integrates earlier report and materials, TBA (around April 20).
8. Prepare 30 minute group presentation (additional 10 minutes+ for questions discussion) April 27th and May 4th.
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