ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the reader to fundamentals needed to better understand the following chapters. It is intended for those new to gas processing and those having limited chemistry background. It contains three major sections:
1. Process terminology and units 2. Basic concepts of chemistry 3. Thermodynamics
The last two topics are major fields of science. This chapter provides only a brief introduction to the subjects to give readers without a chemical engineering education sufficient background to comprehend more technical sections in later chapters.
