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2 Design and Techno‐Economic Analysis of Separation Units to Handle Feedstock Variability in Shale Gas Treatment
Eric Bohac1, Debalina Sengupta2, and Mahmoud M. El‐Halwagi1,2
1Texas A&M University, Department of Chemical Engineering, University Drive at Spence Street, College Station, 77840, USA
2Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Gas and Fuels Research Center, University Drive at Spence Street, College Station, 77840, USA
2.1 Introduction
Over the past decade, the shale gas boom has caused significant industrial development in the United States, with the promise of significant monetization opportunities for the manufacturing sector to produce various value‐added chemicals and fuels [1]. Shale gas is a form of natural gas where the gas is trapped within low permeability shale formations [2]. One major challenge with shale gas however is the wide variability in the composition and flow rate of the gas. The composition and flow rate, both between wells and within the same well over time, can differ significantly [3-5].
Dynamic and spatial variability