Choose the correct heat transfer fluid for gas processing operations

J. Seybold and A. Davis, Radco Industries, Batavia, Illinois In recent years, the gas processing industry has seen rapid growth worldwide. The US, Russia, Iran and Qatar are thought to have the largest natural gas reserves in the world. In the US, Canada and China, shale gas production is increasing. Shale gas potential is also being studied in parts of South America and Africa. The growth of the natural gas market has created a high demand for gas processing plants and major pipelines in natural gas-rich areas of the world. Raw natural gas has impurities that must be removed before being processed further. These impurities typically include water, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane