The Conversion of Natural Gas to Methanol for Supplemental Hydrocarbon Exploitation
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Liquefaction of natural gas has been proposed in many parts of the world as a means of delivering remote gas to market. This liquefaction can be accomplished through physical methods, LNG, or chemical methods, such as methanol conversion.The conversion of natural gas to methanol has been proposed for several specific geographic areas. A brief review of the most interesting cases is presented. A discussion follows which shows that in each of these cases, the conversion of gas-to-methanol represents an alternative for the delivery of gas to market from fields that will eventually be developed. Several cases exist where substantial quantities of natural gas, for any number of reasons, will never be delivered to market, i.e. a "do-nothing" situation. This gas may be contained in a marginal gas field or exist as associated gas. Such gas, when associated with an oil development is flared or reinjected. The conversion of natural gas to methanol in such cases is proposed as an alternative to the "do-nothing" situation. Several potential application scenarios, both specific and general, are discussed in the report. This means of delivering the gas to market can provide supplemental income to an existing project or area as is discussed in the report. Future work, which should involve specific applications, will have t o consider certain economic and engineering aspects in comparing the methanol conversion to flaring or reinjection. These aspects are discussed and the direction provided for further study.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date created | July 1984 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Wright, Patrick A. |
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| Primary advisor | Marsden Jr, Sullivan S. |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Subjects
| Subject | School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences |
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| Genre | Thesis |
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- Wright, Patrick A. (1984). The Conversion of Natural Gas to Methanol for Supplemental Hydrocarbon Exploitation. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/wj961xc5322
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Master's Theses, Doerr School of Sustainability
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