Natural Gas: Its Role and Potential in Economic Development

ISBN-13: 9780367013318 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 144 str.

Walter Vergara

Opis

This book is concerned with the multifaceted character of natural gas and the potential for its utilization as a powerful tool for future development. It deals with the specifics of gas uses in a number of sectors chosen for their relevance in the development of industrial economies.

Spis treści

Preface -- The Emergence of Natural Gas -- The Economics of Natural Gas Development -- Natural Gas and the Environment -- Natural Gas and Development: The Policy Issues for Developing Countries -- Power Generation with Natural Gas-Fired Gas Turbines -- The Use of Natural Gas in the Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry -- Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids in the Chemical Industry -- Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel -- Natural Gas Interchangeability with Other Fuels -- The Importance of Gas Technology to Future Natural Gas Supply and Demand -- Further Description of Natural Gas Resources and Gas Exploration and Production Technology -- Terms and Conversion Factors