mixture
Natural gas liquids
Ethane and heavier hydrocarbons (C2+) recovered from natural gas; composition by plant. No composition recorded yet: one goes in only with its source (docs/registry.md, Fuel mixtures).
Made by
- Natural gas processing (amine CO2 removal, TEG dehydration, turbo-expander NGL recovery)Co-productConcept · not reviewed
Used by
When a process with this chemical is added to the library, it appears here.
Routes compared
One route in the Atlas makes Natural gas liquids: nothing to compare yet. A comparison appears when a second route is added.
Per 1 kg of Natural gas liquids: inventory from each route's LCI dataset, unallocated; footprints per the functional unit of their own LCA.
| Route | Tier, design maturity, review status | Geography, year | Energy | Feedstocks | Key emissions | Footprint | Comparability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas processing (amine CO2 removal, TEG dehydration, turbo-expander NGL recovery)Sweet gas plant: inlet separation, MDEA CO2 removal (acid gas vented), TEG dehydration with molecular sieve polishing, GSP-type turbo-expander NGL recovery (90 % C2, 98 % C3), electric-motor residue compression; 100 MMscf/d (about 0.8 Mt/a) of Barnett-type rich shale gas | flowsheet or hand-writtenDesign maturity: Concept (research)Not independently reviewedDataset review: unreviewed | US, 2026 | a co-product of a multi-output dataset (product:SALESGAS besides it): its share needs the allocation of the LCI database build | no footprint | – | ||
ISO 14044 requires a critical review (by a panel of interested parties, ISO/TS 14071) of a comparative assertion intended to be disclosed to the public. These routes are listed side by side for screening; a statement that one is better than another needs that review. None of these routes has had such a review.