Preface ....................................................... iii
1. Sources and Availability of Methane .......................... 1
I. Energy Overview ........................................ 1
II. Crude Oil Reserves ..................................... 8
III. Supplies of Natural Gas in the United States ........... 9
IV. Methane from Natural Gas .............................. 17
V. Vertical and Horizontal Integration of Petrochemical
Industries ............................................ 19
VI. Biomass Conversion to Methane ......................... 20
2. Synthesis Gas ............................................... 23
I. Synthesis Gas: Past and Future ........................ 23
II. Methane Reforming ..................................... 24
III. Synthesis Gas via Nonmethane Routes ................... 51
3. Methane Derivatives via Synthesis Gas ....................... 73
I. Ammonia ............................................... 73
II. Methanol and Derivatives ............................. 116
III. Oxochemicals ......................................... 182
IV. Phosgene and Derivatives ............................. 190
V. Pure Hydrogen ........................................ 236
4. Methane Derivatives Directly from Methane .................. 263
I. Hydrogen Cyanide ..................................... 263
II. Carbon Disulfide ..................................... 280
III. Halogenated Methanes ................................. 288
IV. Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol ............. 293
V. Pyrolysis of Methane ................................. 294
VI. Pure Hydrogen by Steam Reforming of Methane .......... 299
5. Natural Gas Engineering .................................... 311
I. Transportation of Natural Gas ........................ 311
II. Multiphase Behavior in Gas and Oil Systems ........... 314
III. Advances in Gas Treatment ............................ 317
IV. Cryogenic Gas Processing ............................. 321
V. Unconventional Gas Recovery .......................... 326
VI. Storage and Peak-shaving ............................. 330
VII. Natural Gas Fuel Cell ................................ 333
VIII. Membrane Gas Separation .............................. 335
IX. NOx and SOx Removal .................................. 338
X. Sour Gas Processing .................................. 341
XI. Natural Gas Vehicles ................................. 344
XII. Hydrates ............................................. 346
XIII. Safety and Flammability .............................. 355
6. Environmental Issues of Methane Conversion Technology ...... 361
I. Methane Conversion Technologies ...................... 361
II. Environmental Issues Related to Methane Conversion
Technologies ......................................... 375
III. Regulation and Pollution Control ..................... 389
Index ......................................................... 401
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