Natural Gas Utilization Technologies

Week	Date (Tues)	Topic	References	Assignment (or supplemental information)	Instructor (link to bio web page)
1	JAN 20	Course Introduction, Natural Gas supply chain, markets and the industry	Chandra Chpt 1,5 Rojey, chpt 1-4 Data Book, sections 2,23,24		Mallinson Jamili
2	JAN 27	Gas properties, density, compressibility, phase behavior, thermodynamic properties correlations. Pipelines, compression	Rojey chpt 1 and 7 EIA Website IEA Website BP Amoco site Databook, sections 13,15,17 Fundamentals of Pipeline Engineering Gas Pipeline Hydraulics Other Refs		Jamili
3	FEB 3	Gas Transportation (1) LNG	Chandra, Chpt 2 Rojey chpt 7 Phillips Lom Databook section 13		Jamili
4	FEB 10	LNG. pt. 2 CNG and other Gas transport,	Phillips Shell Lom Sliepcevich Phillips ,Lom Cran & Stenning, Taylor Mallinson		Jamili
5	FEB 17	LNG Pt 3, and other topics/Review			Jamili
6	FEB 24	no class
7	MAR 02	Methane Reforming, Partial Oxidation, and Hydrogen Production	Armor, Pena, Twigg, Farrauto Wender		Mallinson
8	MAR 9	Fischer Tropsch, GTL plants, Direct Conversion	Wender, Iglesia, Dry		Resasco
9	MAR 16	Spring Break
10	MAR 23	Ammonia, Methanol, DME, MTO	Farrauto, Wender, Twigg DME, MTO		Mallinson
11	MAR 30	Combustion fundamentals Engines, Vehicles Catalytic Pollutant Control Combustion Heat Transfer	Turns, Kanury Shelef, Satterfield Kern, Rase Twigg, Farrauto, Armor, etc.		Mallinson
12	APR 06	Turbines, Power Cycles	Lewis turbines Moran		Mallinson
13	April 13	Exam			Jamili and Mallinson
14	APR 20	Environmental and Economic Life-cycle Assessment and Comparison of Fuels for Electric Power Generation Fuel Cells	Anex, DOE fuel cells		Mallinson
15	APR 27	Project Presentations		written reports due: April 25	Students
16	May 4	Project Presentations			Students
		no final

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

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.

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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