Faculty of Chemical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi MARA Gas Process Engineering CGE667

Sem September 2017-January 2018
NHO

TUTORIAL CHAPTER 1

1. Detail out the common composition in natural gas

2. Natural gas can be classified into several categories. Describe the categories.

3. Explain in details the source of natural gas.

4. Name three largest natural gas producing countries (in term of natural gas production).

5. Compare the transportation modes available to transport natural gas to the targeted
customer.
 Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA Gas Process Engineering CGE667
Sem September 2016-January 2017
NHO

TUTORIAL CHAPTER 2

1. Define heating value and compare between LLV and HLV

2. State the reasons for removing H2S and CO2 from natural gas.

3. Why water vapour must be removed from natural gas?

4. What would be the effect of mercury if it is present in the natural gas stream?

5. State the important objectives of natural gas processing.

6. Sketch the general natural gas processing operation

7. Name three possible destinations for natural gas (after processing).

8. How do production location and quantity of produced gas affect its processing?

9. For gas composition shown below, calculate the GPM and state whether the gas is rich or
lean.

Component Composition (Mole %)

Helium 0.0
Nitrogen 3.2
Carbon Dioxide 1.7
Hydrogen Sulfide 3.3
Methane 77.1
Ethane 6.6
Propane 3.1
n-Butane 1.0
i-Butane 1.0
n-Pentane 3.0

Sketch a flowsheet suitable for processing the gas above.

10. For gas composition shown below, calculate the gross and net heating values. Use a dry
basis and ideal gas behaviour.
Component Mole %
N2 0.51
CO2 0.67
C1 91.94
C2 3.11
C3 1.26
i-C4 0.37
n-C4 0.34
i-C5 0.18
n-C5 0.11
C6 0.16
C7 1.35
 Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA Gas Process Engineering CGE667
Sem September 2016-January 2017
NHO

6.

ASSIGNMENT 1 (CHAPTER 1)

Please write a one-page essay on natural gas industry in Malaysia since the first gas found
until 2016. (Hand-written and submit the following week).
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA Gas Process Engineering CGE667
Sem September 2016-January 2017
NHO
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA Gas Process Engineering CGE667
Sem September 2016-January 2017
NHO
 Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA Gas Process Engineering CGE667
Sem September 2016-January 2017
NHO

HOMEWORK (CHAPTER 1)

Natural Gas Industry in Malaysia

Write a one-page summary of natural gas industry in Malaysia since the first day it was found
until 2016.

Submission date: Following week (Beginning of the class)