Natural gas pipeline systems and operations

Readers have demanded editorial content showcasing essential knowledge, common concepts and processes, and continuing education in the gas processing industry—and Gas Processing & LNG has responded. In the second of this teaching series of articles, the author explores the fundamentals of gas pipeline systems and operations. Keep an eye out for new “Back to Basics” articles in forthcoming issues of Gas Processing & LNG.   In the 4th century BC, Chinese historian Chang Qu described a strange “air of fire” used to light up rooms and to produce salt by boiling brine. Chang also reported an ingenious bamboo system sealed with bitumen, used to convey natural gas from a crack in the open