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Advanced Gas Transmission and Distribution

Syllabus

Steady-state flow of natural gas through pipes
1- Reviews of natural gas properties

2- Horizontal flow

2- Inclined flow

3- Pipeline networks (parallel, series, loop)

4- Steady-state simulation of natural gas pipeline

Two-phase flow of natural gas and condensate through pipes
1- Reviews of two-phase properties (black-oil model)

2- Horizontal flow

3- Inclined flow

4- Steady-state simulation of two-phase flow pipeline

Gas compression
1- Type of compressors and selection
2- Compressors design: reciprocating and centrifugal

3- Steady-state simulation of natural gas compression station

Unsteady-state flow of natural gas through pipes

1- Isothermal model of unsteady-state flow and numerical solution

2- Dynamic simulation of natural gas pipeline

Gas distribution networks

1- Character of the distribution system load

2- Design problems and factors

3- Balancing the gas flow distribution networks

Marking Scheme

• Mid-Term Exam (91/3/6): 30%
• Final Exam: 40%       
• Homework: 30%  

Reference Books

• Menon, E.S., Gas Pipeline Hydraulics, Taylor & Francis, 2005.
• Kumar, S., Gas Production Engineering, Gulf Publishing Company, 1987.
• Wilson, G.G., et al., IGT Home Study Course: Gas Distribution, Institute of gas technology.
• Mokhatab, S., Poe, W.A, and Speight, J.G., Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing, Elsevier, 2006.
• GPSA Electronic Data Book, By the Gas Processors Suppliers Association, 11th Edition, 1998.
• J. P. Brill and H. D. Beggs, Two Phase Flow in Pipes, 6th Edition, 1989.
• Guo, B., et al., Petroleum Production Engineering, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2007.
• Reference Manuals, Aspentech, 2006.
  

Homework

File Name	Format	Size
Properties	Word 2003	45 KB
Gas Pipe	Word 2003	120 KB
Gas Compression	Word 2003	68 KB
Two Phase	Word 2007	18 KB
Gas Dynamics	Word 2007	286 KB
Gas Distribution	Word 2007	90 KB

Lectures

File Name	Format	Size
Introduction	Power Point	1.6 MB
Gas Pipeline I	Power Point	0.5 MB
Gas Pipeline II	Power Point	0.3 MB
Gas Compression I	Power Point	0.5 MB
Gas Compression II	Power Point	0.5 MB
Two Phase I	Power Point	2.1 MB
Two Phase II	Power Point	0.7 MB
Two Phase Example	Power Point	0.1 MB
Gas Hydrate	Power Point	2.3 MB
Distribution	Rar file	5.8 MB

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