| Author | Ahmed, Nazim Uddin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 783 |
| Subject(s) | Gas, Natural--Bangladesh
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology,
Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to develop a basic framework for
the utilization of natural gas in Bangladesh. It has been established by earlier studies that natural gas utilization in industrial and power generation sector is both profitable and economical. So in this study emphasis was made on the domestic sector analysis. The following models were developed: (1) Demand model for domestic consumption of natural gas; (2) Cost model for consumers using natural gas; (3) Cost model for the Gas company to supply natural gas through pipelines to the domestic
consumers; and (4) Cost model for the domestic consumers using other fuels . These models were then analyzed in terms of costs, revenue, profit, etc., for a cycle of 20 year period. Then costs were compared for different alternative fuels. It was observed that additional investment by the gas company in the domestic sector will not contribute significantly towards the profitable utilization of natural gas in Bangladesh. For
optimal utilization of natural gas, it would be better to invest in
construction of distribution network for· industrial and power generation sector rather than for domestic sector. |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sharif, M. N. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pakorn Adulbhan ;Woo, Wai-Ling ; Drew, Donald R. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Canada |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1974 |
