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This document provides 6 problems to solve regarding physical and thermodynamic properties of natural gas. The problems involve: 1) Calculating the volume of CO2 using various equations of state 2) Calculating properties like molar volume and density of a gas mixture using different methods 3) Determining the standard and high-pressure densities of a liquid mixture 4) Calculating heating values and thermodynamic properties like enthalpy, thermal conductivity, and viscosity for a gas stream 5) Determining mass flow rates and densities for gas streams at different conditions 6) Calculating the density of a liquid mixture using different methods and comparing results.

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Assignment 01

This document provides 6 problems to solve regarding physical and thermodynamic properties of natural gas. The problems involve: 1) Calculating the volume of CO2 using various equations of state 2) Calculating properties like molar volume and density of a gas mixture using different methods 3) Determining the standard and high-pressure densities of a liquid mixture 4) Calculating heating values and thermodynamic properties like enthalpy, thermal conductivity, and viscosity for a gas stream 5) Determining mass flow rates and densities for gas streams at different conditions 6) Calculating the density of a liquid mixture using different methods and comparing results.

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ENCH 607/Assignment #01 Page 1 of 3 September 16, 2022

Due date: September 22, 2022

ENCH 607
Assignment 01-Introduction and equations of state & Physical and Thermodynamic
Properties of NG

1. Calculate the volume of 100 kg CO2 (MW = 44 g/mol, w = 0.225) at 4 MPa and
50 oC using the followings:
a. Ideal gas law?
b. Generalized compressibility chart?
c. Pitzer-Curl Tables?
d. van der Waals equation of state?
e. Peng-Robinson equation of state?

2. A storage tank contains a gas mixture with compositions listed in the table below. The
tank held at a pressure of 10.19 MPa and a temperature of 271 K. Calculate:
a. The molar volume (m3/kmol) and the density (kg/m3) of the mixture using the
Kay’s rule and the Katz correlation?
b. The molar volume (m3/kmol) and the density (kg/m3) of the mixture using the
approach of Wichert and Aziz to adjust for CO2 and H2S?
c. If the gas flows to a processing facility at a rate of 2800 x 103Sm3/d, what is the
mass flow of the gas in kg/s?
d. Using the result from part b, and the flow rate from part c, what is the actual
volumetric flow rate of the gas at the plant in m3/s?
e. Determine the standard gas flow rate in MMSCFD if the standard conditions are
60 oF and 14.69 psia?
Component Mole fraction
(y)
N2 0.0050
CO2 0.2250
H2S 0.1000
C1 0.6610
C2 0.0070
C3 0.0015
i-C4 0.0003
n-C4 0.0002
1.0000

3. A stream of liquid mixture consists of the following compositions, determine:


a) The standard density of the mixture?
b) The density at 60 oC and 50,000 kPa?

Component xi
CO2 0.080
C1 0.040
C2 0.100
C3 0.080
iC4 0.100
nC4 0.070
iC5 0.120
nC5 0.150
C6 0.150
C7 0.110
1.000
ENCH 607/Assignment #01 Page 2 of 3 September 16, 2022
Due date: September 22, 2022

4. A gas stream consists of the following compositions, determine:

Component yi
C1 0.900
C2 0.040
C3 0.030
i-C4 0.010
n-C4 0.020
1.000

a) the ideal and real HHV in MJ/m3


b) Assume the gas stream is at 140 oC and 9150 kPa:
i. the real gas enthalpy in kJ/kmol using the generalized correlations.
ii. the thermal conductivity in W/m oC
iii. the viscosity in mPa.s.

5. A gas of the following composition flow at a rate of 70 million standard cubic feet
per day (MMSCFD). It is at a pressure of 600 psig, and a temperature of 78°F.

Component yi
CO2 0.0106
C1 0.9010
C2 0.0499
C3 0.0187
i-C4 0.0065
n-C4 0.0045
i-C5 0.0017
n-C5 0.0019
C6 0.0029
C7+* 0.0023
1.0000
*Assume properties of C7+ are the
average of C7 and C8

a) Atmospheric pressure at the facility location is 13.8 psia. Calculate the


mass flow of gas in lb/hr. Calculate the density of the gas in lb/ft3 at
flowing pressure and temperature.
b) Assume that 1.5 e6Sm3/day of the same gas is flowing at 4100 kPag and
24°C. The facility elevation is the same as in the first part of the problem.
Calculate the mass flow of gas in kg/hr. Calculate the density of the gas in
kg/m3 at flowing pressure and temperature.

6. A liquid mixture at 49°C and 1820 kPa has the following composition:
ENCH 607/Assignment #01 Page 3 of 3 September 16, 2022
Due date: September 22, 2022

Component yi
N2 0.0000
CO2 0.0000
C1 0.0350
C2 0.0712
C3 0.3210
i-C4 0.0670
n-C4 0.1360
i-C5 0.1073
n-C5 0.0926
n-C6 0.1076
C7+* 0.0623
Total 1.0000
* C7+ is assumed to be C8
Determine the density of this mixture using the Standing and Katz method and
compare it to the result from ASPEN-HYSYS, explain differences if any.

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