| Abstract: | The body of information presented in this paper is directed to individuals dealing with energy distribution and environmental issues. Production of natural gas demands energy for abatement of air pollutants. Perspective of energy requirements for natural gas production is presented by analysis of a survey of about 20% of the operating gas plants in Texas. The variation of fuel requirements for production is determined for inlet gas streams with increasing concentrations of toxic contaminants. Then the energy requirements of specific abatement devices is presented and the resultant cost of preparing natural gas for distribution is outlined. The average abatement energy requirement is 1.5% of the total energy requirement for gas processing or consumption of less than 0.1 % of the marketed production of natural gas. |
