Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 2: Natural Gas Sweetening comprises an extensive eight-volume series delving into the intricate realms of both the theoretical fundamentals and practical methodologies associated with the various facets of natural gas. Encompassing the entire spectrum from exploration and extraction to synthesis, processing, purification, and the generation of valuable chemicals and energy, these volumes also navigate through the complexities of transportation, storage challenges, hydrate formation, extraction, and prevention.
In Volume 2 titled Natural Gas Sweetening, we delve into the intricacies of various natural gas sweetening methods. This book meticulously explores absorption techniques, employing a range of solvents like physical solvents, amine blends, encapsulated liquids, and morea crucial aspect of the sweetening process. Additionally, it provides an insightful examination of natural gas sweetening through adsorption-based technologies, utilizing diverse materials such as zeolites, metal oxides, and silica-based sorbents. The volume further delves into membrane-based processes, featuring various types like ionic liquid and polymeric systems.
Section I: Natural Gas Sweetening Concepts1. Introduction to natural gas sweetening methods and technologies2. Natural gas sweetening standards, policies and regulations3. Economic assessments and environmental challenges of natural gas sweetening technologies4. Health-safety-environment regulations of natural gas sweetening
Section II: Absorption Techniques for Natural Gas Sweetening5. Acid gases properties and characteristics in companion with natural gas6. Application of amines for natural gas sweetening7. Physical and hybrid solvents for natural gas sweetening: ethers, pyrrrolidone, methanol, etc.8. Alkaline solvents for natural gas sweetening: carbonates and hydroxides9. Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for natural gas sweetening10. Natural gas sweetening by solvents modified with nanoparticles11. Encapsulated liquid sorbents for natural gas sweetening12. Novel gas-liquid contactors for natural gas sweetening: Mini- and micro-channels, and rotating packed beds13. Cryogenic-fractionation for natural gas sweetening14. Absorption processes for CO2 removal from CO2-rich natural gas
Section III: Adsorption Techniques for Natural Gas Sweetening15. Swing technologies for natural gas sweetening: pressure, thermal, vacuum, electrical and mixed swing processes16. Zeolite sorbents and nano-sorbents for natural gas sweetening17. Carbonaceous sorbents and nano-sorbents for natural gas sweetening18. Metal oxides and silica-based sorbents for natural gas sweetening: MOFs, MCMs, SBAs, etc.19. Natural gas CO2-rich sweetening via adsorption processes
Section IV: Membrane Technology for Natural Gas Sweetening20. Hollow-fiber membranes for natural gas sweetening21. Polymeric membranes for natural gas sweetening22. Natural gas sweetening by ionic liquid membranes23. MOF mixed matrix membranes for natural gas sweetening24. Dense metal membranes for natural gas sweetening25. Application of electrochemical membranes for natural gas sweetening26. Membrane technology for CO2 removal from CO2-rich natural gas
Section V: Other Technologies for Natural Gas Sweetening27. Supersonic separators for CO2 removal from CO2-rich natural gas28. Plasma Technology for natural gas sweetening
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.
Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues.
Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.
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