Preface; Contents; Shale Gas, Refineries and Polygeneration Systems; 1 Optimal Planning of Infrastructure for the Supply Chain of Shale Gas; Abstract; 1.1 Global Perspective of Shale Gas Production; 1.2 Strategic Planning and Operation of Shale Gas Fields; 1.3 Problem Statement; 1.4 Optimization Model; 1.4.1 Balance in Wells; 1.4.2 Balance in the Inlet of Processing Plant/Compression Unit; 1.4.3 Balance in the Outlet of Processing Plant; 1.4.4 Distribution of the Shale Gas to the Markets; 1.4.5 Total Gas in the Market; 1.4.6 Maximum Demand of Gas in the Market

1.4.7 Maximum Gas Produced in a Given Location1.4.8 Maximum Number of Wells per Zone Over a Time Period; 1.4.9 Disjunctive Model to Determine the Existence of the Wells; 1.4.10 Disjunctive Model to Determine the Existence of the Processing Unit; 1.4.11 Disjunctive Model to Determine the Existence of the Distribution Network; 1.4.11.1 Shale Gas Distribution from Well-Pad to Processing Units; 1.4.11.2 Natural Gas Distribution from Processing Units to the Market; 1.4.12 Total Cost; 1.4.13 Total Sales at Present Value; 1.4.14 Objective Function; 1.5 Case Study; 1.6 Results Analysis

1.7 ConclusionsReferences; 2 Shale Gas Process and Supply Chain Optimization; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Design and Planning of Shale Gas Supply Chain and Water Management; 2.2.1 Shale Gas Supply Chain Network; 2.2.1.1 Shale Site Construction; 2.2.1.2 Drilling, Fracturing, and Production; 2.2.1.3 Transport and Processing; 2.2.1.4 Storage and Distribution; 2.2.1.5 End Use; 2.2.2 Optimization Models for Shale Gas Supply Chain; 2.3 Sustainable Design and Operations of Shale Gas Supply Chain; 2.3.1 Water Management in Shale Gas System; 2.3.1.1 Overview of Water Management Options

2.3.1.2 Optimization Models for Water Management2.3.2 Life Cycle Optimization of Shale Gas Supply Chains; 2.4 Shale Gas Processing and Conversion; 2.4.1 Shale Gas Processing Plant; 2.4.2 Shale Gas Conversion Scheme; 2.5 Future Directions; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3 Strategic Design and Tactical Planning for Energy Supply Chain Systems; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Shale Gas Supply Chain; 3.2.1 Planning of Shale Gas Supply Chain: Overview; 3.2.2 Strategic Design and Planning of Shale Gas Supply Chains: Case Studies; 3.2.3 Case Study Results and Discussion

3.3 Interconnected Power Systems3.3.1 Planning of Integrated Power Generation and Transmission: Problem Statement and Solution Approach; 3.3.2 Integrated Planning of Generation and Transmission Planning: Outline of Case Studies; 3.3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.4 Concluding Remarks; References; 4 CFD Modeling of a Pilot-Scale Steam Methane Reforming Furnace; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Industrial Steam Methane Reformer Geometry; 4.2.1 Geometry of Pilot-Scale SMR Unit; 4.2.2 Mesh of Pilot-Scale SMR Unit; 4.3 Furnace Chamber Modeling