Course - Natural Gas Technology - TEP4185
TEP4185 - Natural Gas Technology
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skriftlig eksamen | 70/100 | 4 timer | ||
| Arbeider | 30/100 |
Course content
The course comprises selected industrial applications of industrial process systems and energy conversion processes, with emphasize on natural gas. Introductorily, an overview of important problems and challenges in Norwegian process industry is given. Then some selected applications are treated in more detail. These applications are natural gas processing, natural gas power plants and LNG-technology.
A general basis in boiling and condensations is given with emphasize on industrial heat exchangers is also provided. The course is thaught in close cooperation with relevant Norwegian Industry.
Learning outcome
The course provides the student with knowledge about:
- The natural gas value chain from well to marked
- How to describe central process units and some of the main equipment in the chain
- The mathematical models used in PRO-II
- Processes for removal of H2S and CO2 from natural gas
- The elements of LNG chains with main focus on natural gas liquefaction technology
- Basic thermodynamic properties and characteristics of LNG
- Natural gas purification needs and quality specifications for LNG
- LNG plant block diagrams
- Process flow diagrams and principles for the major types of liquefaction processes
- Optimization of single mixed refrigerant processes.
- Cryogenic heat exchanger principles
- Gas turbine based power generation, with respect to unit operations involved and system integration
- Fluid flow in turbo machinery; compressors and turbines, as well to understanding how thermal energy is converted to work
- Steam production in Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG)
- Operational characteristic of a gas turbine; compressor map, turbine map, choking conditions for pressure determination.
- Basic control of gas turbines.
The course gives the student insight about:
- Natural gas processing
- Production and handling of LNG
- Power generation and cogeneration with natural gas
Skills:
The course should enable the student to:
- Establish process simulation models for gas processing steps in the process simulator PRO-II
- Construction of heating/cooling curves of LNG processes by the use of PRO/II.
- The student shall be able to calculate an off-design and or part-load conditions of a gas turbine.
- How to calculate the steam production in HRSGs.
General competence:
The course should give the student:
- Insight in industrial processes based on thermodynamics and mass and heat transfer. Further, the student should develop skills in applying basic theory in solving engineering problems.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, ordinary exercises and computer exercises with process simulation tool. 2/3 of the exercises must be accepted. Excursion to the Methanol factory at Tjeldbergodden, to SINTEF Multiphase flow laboratory at Tiller and to Statoil Research center at Rotvoll. The lectures and exercises may be held in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course. The exam will be in english only if the teaching has been given in english. Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for written assessments. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
- Excursion
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is based on TEP4115/TEP4120 Thermodynamics 1, and TEP4130 Heat and Mass Transfer.
Course materials
Compendium.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIO4030 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2015
Language of instruction: English
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- Energy and Process Engineering
- Chemistry and processing
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Kuldeteknikk - lavtemperatur prosessteknikk
- Petroleum Engineering
- Technological subjects
- Thermal Energy and Hydropower
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Energy and Process Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 2015-12-11 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Arbeider 30/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Arbeider 30/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Muntlig eksamen 70/100 2016-08-08
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"