{"product_id":"natural-gas-processing-from-midstream-to-downstream-isbn-9781119270256","title":"Natural Gas Processing from Midstream to Downstream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive review of the current status and challenges for natural gas and shale gas production, treatment and monetization technologies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Gas Processing from Midstream to Downstream\u003c\/i\u003e presents an international perspective on the production and monetization of shale gas and natural gas. The authors review techno-economic assessments of the midstream and downstream natural gas processing technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive in scope, the text offers insight into the current status and the challenges facing the advancement of the midstream natural gas treatments. Treatments covered include gas sweeting processes, sulfur recovery units, gas dehydration and natural gas pipeline transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors highlight the downstream processes including physical treatment and chemical conversion of both direct and indirect conversion. The book also contains an important overview of natural gas monetization processes and the potential for shale gas to play a role in the future of the energy market, specifically for the production of ultra-clean fuels and value-added chemicals. This vital resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides fundamental chemical engineering aspects of natural gas technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topics related to upstream, midstream and downstream natural gas treatment and processing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains well-integrated coverage of several technologies and processes for treatment and production of natural gas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the economic factors and risks facing the monetization technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses supply chain, environmental and safety issues associated with the emerging shale gas industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies future trends in educational and research opportunities, directions and emerging opportunities in natural gas monetization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from leading researchers in academia and industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for Industrial scientists, academic researchers and government agencies working on developing and sustaining state-of-the-art technologies in gas and fuels production and processing, \u003ci\u003eNatural Gas Processing from Midstream to Downstream \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a broad overview of the current status and challenges for natural gas production, treatment and monetization technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Natural Gas Monetization 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNimir O. Elbashir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Natural Gas Chain 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Monetization Routes for Natural Gas 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Natural Gas Conversion to Chemicals and Fuels 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Summary 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Techno-Economic Analyses and Policy Implications of Environmental Remediation of Shale GasWells in the Barnett Shales 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRasha Hasaneen, Andrew Avalos, Nathan Sibley, and Mohammed Shammaa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Shale Gas Operations 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Barnett Shale 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Environmental Remediation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using Natural Gas as a Fuel 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Environmental Remediation ofWater and Seismic Impacts 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Theoretical Calculations 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Results and Discussion 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Opportunities for Future Research 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 ThermodynamicModeling of Natural Gas and Gas Condensate Mixtures 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpaminondas Voutsas, Nefeli Novak, Vasiliki Louli, Georgia Pappa, Eirini Petropoulou, Christos Boukouvalas, Eleni Panteli, and Stathis Skouras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Thermodynamic Models 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Prediction of Natural Gas Dew Points 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Prediction of Dew Points and Liquid Dropout in Gas Condensates 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Case Study: Simulation of a Topside Offshore Process 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Concluding Remarks 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 CO2 Injection in Coal Formations for Enhanced Coalbed Methane and CO2 Sequestration 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhmed Farid Ibrahim and Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Coalbed Characteristics 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Adsorption Isotherm Behavior 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 CoalWettability 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 CO2 Injectivity 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Pilot Field Tests 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Conclusions 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Fluid Flow: Basics 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul A. Nelson, Todd J.Willman, and Vinay Gadekar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Thermodynamics of Fluids 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Fundamental Equations of Fluid Mechanics 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Incompressible Pipeline Flow 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Laminar Flow 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Compressible Pipeline Flow 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Comparison with Crane Handbook 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Fluid Flow: Advanced Topics 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul A. Nelson,MoyeWicks III, Todd J.Willman, and Vinay Gadekar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Notation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Piping Networks 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Meters 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Control Valves 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Flow 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Use of Process Simulators Upstream Through Midstream 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustin C. Slagle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Upstream 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Midstream 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Going Further 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Optimization of Natural Gas Network Operation under Uncertainty 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmmanuel Ogbe, Ali Elkamel,Michael Fowler, and Ali Almansoori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Literature Review 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Natural Gas Supply Chains 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Optimization Model 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Computation Study 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Results and Discussion 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Conclusions and Recommendations 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.A.1 Stochastic Model for the Sources 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.A.2 Stochastic Model for Mixing Stations 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.A.3 Stochastic Model for End Users 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.A.4 Stochastic Pipeline Performance Model 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.A.5 Stochastic Compression Performance Model 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 A Multicriteria Optimization Approach to the Synthesis of Shale Gas Monetization Supply Chains 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhmad Al-Douri, Debalina Sengupta, andMahmoud M. El-Halwagi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Methodology 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Case Study 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Case Study Results 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Feedstock 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Conclusion 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Study for the Optimal Operation of Natural Gas Liquid Recovery and Natural Gas Production 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMozammelMazumder and Qiang Xu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Methodology Framework 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 New Process Design for NGL Recovery 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Thermodynamic Analysis for Propane Refrigeration System 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Optimization for Natural Gas Liquefaction 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Conclusion 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Modeling and Optimization of Natural Gas Processing and Production Networks 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaad A. Al-Sobhi,Munawar A. Shaik, Ali Elkamel, and Fatih S. Erenay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Background and Process Description 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Simulation of Natural Gas Processing and Production Network 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 LP Model for Natural Gas Processing and Production Network 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 MILP Model for Design and Synthesis of Natural Gas Upstream Processing Network 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 MILP Model for Design and Synthesis of Natural Gas Production Network 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Sustainability Assessment of Natural Gas Network 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.1 Case Study 1 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.2 Case Study 2 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.3 Case Study 3 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Conclusion 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Process Safety in Natural Gas Industries 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonir Ahammad and M. SamMannan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Incident History 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Process Safety Methods 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Equipment and Plant Reliability 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Facility Siting and Layout Optimization 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Relief System Design 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Toxic and Heavy Gas Dispersion 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Fire and Explosion 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Effective Mitigation System 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Regulatory Program and Management Systems for Process Safety and Risks 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Concluding Remarks 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 ThermodynamicModeling of Relevance to Natural Gas Processing 341\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorgios M. Kontogeorgis and Eirini Karakatsani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction to the Problem 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 The Models 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Systems Studied and Selected Results: Part 1. No Chemicals 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Systems Studied and Selected Results: Part 2.With Chemicals 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Light Alkane Aromatization: Efficient use of Natural Gas 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwarom R. Kanitkar and James J. Spivey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Aromatization of Light Alkanes 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Future Perspective 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Techno-Economic Analysis of Monetizing Shale Gas to Butadiene 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcem Özinan andMahmoud M. El-Halwagi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Process Description 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Techno-Economic Analysis 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Conclusions 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Fractionation of the Gas-to-Liquid Diesel Fuels for Production of On-Specification Diesel and Value-Added Chemicals 413\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMostafa Shahin, Shaik Afzal, and Nimir O. Elbashir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Experimental Study to Measure Properties of GTL Diesel for Different Specifications 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Experimental Study Results and Discussion 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 MathematicalModels for Properties-Composition Relationship 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Summary and Conclusion 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 An Energy Integrated Approach to Design a Supercritical Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Products Separation and Solvent Recovery System 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTala Katbeh, Nimir O. Elbashir, and Mahmoud El-Halwagi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.1 Block 1: Syngas Generation (Natural Gas Reformer) 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.2 Block 2: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.2.1 Conventional FT Reactors 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.3 Introduction on the Utilization of Supercritical Fluids in the FT Synthesis 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.3.1 Block 3: Products Upgrading 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Approach and Methodology 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.1 The FT Reactor Conditions 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.2 The Process Design Approach 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Results and Discussion 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.1 Scenario 1: Separation of the Heavy Components First 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.2 Alternate Separation Design for Scenario 1 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.3 Scenario 2: Separation of theWater First 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.4 Scenario 3: Separation of the Vapor and Liquid Components and Use of 3-phase Separator to RecoverWater, Solvent, and Syngas 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Conclusion 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Multi-Scale Models for the Prediction of Microscopic Structure and Physical Properties of Chemical Systems Related to Natural Gas Technology 463\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKonstantinos D. Papavasileiou, Manolis Vasileiadis, Vasileios K.Michalis, Loukas D. Peristeras, and Ioannis G. Economou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation:Modeling Gas Hydrates 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Modeling Porous Media in Separation and Storage Procedures 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Molecular Simulation of Downstream Natural Gas Processing:The GTL Technology 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Future Outlook 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Natural Gas to Acetylene (GTA)\/Ethylene (GTE)\/Liquid Fuels (GTL) The Synfuels International, Inc. Process 499\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth R. Hall, Joel G. Cantrell, and Ben R.Weber, Jr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Additive and Subtractive Processes 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 The Synfuels Process 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Pilot Plant 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Location, Location, Location 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Biofuels 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Conclusion 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Natural-Gas-Based SOFC in Distributed Electricity Generation:Modeling and Control 509\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerald S. Ogumerem, Nikolaos A. Diangelakis, and Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 MathematicalModel 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Simulation 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 MultiparametricModel Predictive Control (mpMPC) 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Closed-Loop Validation and Results 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Conclusion 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Design of Synthetic Jet Fuel Using Multivariate Statistical Methods 527\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRajibMukherjee, Noof Abdalla, NasrMohamed,Marwan ElWash, Nimir O. Elbashir, and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMahmoudM. El-Halwagi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Methodology 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Results and Discussions 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Conclusions 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 545\u003c\/p\u003e \"...an important book which should be purchased by all those involved both with the oil industry and with environmental topics.\" Edlard R. Adlard, Chromatographia (2019) 82:1423  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNimir O. Elbashir,\u003c\/b\u003e Director of TEES Gas \u0026amp; Fuels Research Center and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering, Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud M. El-Halwagi,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor in theDepartment of Chemical Engineering, and Managing Director of TEES Gas and Fuels Research Center, Texas A\u0026amp;M University, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIoannis G. Economou\u003c\/b\u003e Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Qatar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth R. Hall\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Consulting Engineer with Bryan Research \u0026amp; Engineering in Bryan, Texas USA.  \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive review of the current status and challenges for natural gas and shale gas production, treatment and monetization technologies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eN\u003ci\u003eatural Gas Processing from Midstream to Downstream\u003c\/i\u003e presents an international perspective on the production and monetization of shale gas and natural gas. 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