About the author  ⁄ Mark Warnecke, P.E.

Mark Warnecke, P.E. (mwarnecke@burnsmcd.com), is an Associate Structural Engineer in the Process & Industrial Group at Burns & McDonnell. He serves as the Lead Structural Engineer for the ONEOK Mont Belvieu program.

Off-Site Assembly Reduces Schedule, Enhances Safety, and Cuts Costs

Domestic gas fields are rejuvenated using technologies such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, which can substantially increase the supply of natural gas. Many formations also contain heavier hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane, butane, and gasoline. These natural gas liquids (NGL) have a higher market value when separated from the natural gas stream and segregated into their individual components in a fractionation facility.

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