Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing and Applications. Volume 1: Natural Gas Formation and Extraction

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries. Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues. Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.

Preface Reviewer Acknowledgments About the Editors SECTION 1 Natural Gas Formation and Properties 1. Introduction to natural gas importance and characteristics 2. Thermo-physical properties of natural gas 3. Natural gas resources, emission, and climate change 4. Role of natural gas in the world energy consumption 5. Future of natural gas and sustainable development 6. CO2-rich and CO2-ultra-rich natural gases: Formation, Properties, and Extraction Techniques SECTION 2 Natural Gas Extraction from non-Renewable Resources 7. Characteristics of natural gas reservoirs 8. Simultaneous production of gas and oil 9. Natural gas production associated to oil from oil and gas reservoirs 10. Natural gas from oil production by Gas-Lift technologies 11. Methods and technologies of coal-bed methane extraction 12. Shale gas extraction technologies SECTION 3 Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) from non-Renewable Resources 13. Synthetic natural gas from coal 14. Synthetic natural gas from oil shale SECTION 4 Bio-Synthetic Natural Gas (Bio-SNG) from Renewable Resources 15. Natural gas production from biomass: lignin, starch, sucrose, cellulose, etc. 16. Natural gas production from sewage 17. Natural gas production from food wastes 18. Natural gas production from algae and microalgae SECTION 5 Challenges of Natural Gas Production and Extraction 19. Environmental challenges of natural gas extraction and production technologies 20. Natural gas extraction and production disasters