The major sources of gas flaring and air contamination in the natural gas processing plants: A case study

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages 7-19

  Davoudi, M ^a   Rahimpour, M R ^a   Jokar, S M ^a   Nikbakht, F ^b   Abbasfard, H ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b PERSIAN GULF UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Shiraz Petrochemical Co   (Iran)

Author keywords

Air contamination; Domestic gas processing plants; Gas flaring; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

AIR CONTAMINATION; AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; GAS CONSUMPTION; GAS FLARING; GAS PROCESSING PLANT; NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS; REGENERATION GAS;

CONTAMINATION; EMULSIFICATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS PRODUCERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; STABILIZATION;

GAS PLANTS;

EID: 84876344828     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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