Cairo University

Faculty of Engineering
Petroleum Department
Gas Properties
Production Engineering

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Mohamed Marie
 Gas Properties

Mohamed Marie
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A single gaseous hydrocarbon has a density of 2.55 grams per liter at 100 C and one atmosphere.
Chemical analysis shows that for each carbon atom in the molecule there is one atom of hydrogen.
What is the formula of this hydrocarbon.

Solution

𝑃𝑀 Givens:
Density =
𝑅𝑇
Density = 2.55 gm/L = 0.0624*2.55 lb/cuft
𝑅𝑇∗𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 10.73∗ 212+460 ∗0.0624∗2.55 P = 1 atm = 14.7 Psia
M= 𝑃
= 14.7
= 78 lb T = 100 C = 212 F = 212+460 R

CnHn -----M = 12*n+1*n = 13*n = 78

So, n = 6

So, the formula of HC is C6H6

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Two cylinders of equal volume contain methane and ethane at 125 psia and 50 psia, respectively, at
100 F. If they are connected together and the gases are allowed to mix, what are the final pressure,
the partial pressures, and the composition of the resulting mixture.
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Solution
Methane Ethane
Tank Contain P, Psia V,ft3 T, oF

1 CH4 125 1 100

2 C2H6 50 1 100 P1 , V , T1 P2 , V , T2
Final ? ? 2 100

• PV = nRT
P: psia
P1 V1 V: ft3
• P1 V1 = n1 R T1 n1 =
R T1
n: lb-mole
P2 V2
• P2 V2 = n2 R T2 n2 = R: 10.732
RT2
T: Rankine
PT VT
• PT VT = nT R TT nT =
RTT
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Solution
Methane Ethane
Tank Contain P, Psia V,ft3 oF
T,
1 CH4 125 1 100
2 C2H6 50 1 100 P1 , V , T1 P2 , V , T2
Final ? ? 2 100
• PV = nRT
P1 V1 125∗1
• P1 V1 = n1 R T1 n1 =
R T1 = 10.73∗(100+460) = 0.0208 𝑙𝑏. 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒
P2 V2 = 50∗1
• P2 V2 = n2 R T2 n2 = = 0.0083 𝑙𝑏. 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒
RT2 10.73∗(100+460)

𝑛𝑡 = 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 = 0.0208 + 0.0083 = 0.0291 𝑙𝑏. 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒

𝑦1 = 𝑛1 /𝑛𝑡 = 0.71477 𝑦2 = 𝑛2 /𝑛𝑡 = 0.28522

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Solution
Methane Ethane
Tank Contain P, Psia V,ft3 T,oF

1 CH4 125 1 100

2 C2H6 50 1 100 P1 , V , T1 P2 , V , T2
Final ? ? 2 100

0.0291 ∗ 10.73 ∗ 560

• PT VT = nT R TT 𝑃𝑡 = = 87.42 𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑎
2

𝑃1 = 𝑃𝑡 ∗ 𝑦1 = 87.42 * 0.71477 = 62.5 Psia

𝑃2 = 𝑃𝑡 ∗ 𝑦2 = 87.42 * 0.28522 = 25 Psia

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A 10 cu ft tank contains a single paraffin gas at 150 psia and 95 F. when 5 lb of methane are added
the specific gravity of the gas mixture is 0.983. What gas was originally present in the tank

Solution
First condition: (Single Paraffin)

PV = nRT , n = 150*10/(10.73*(95+460)) = 0.252 lb.mole

0.252 0.3125
Second condition: (Methane + Paraffin) 𝑦1 = = 0.4464 𝑦1 = = 0.5535
𝑛1 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 = 0.252 𝑙𝑏. 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒 0.5645 0.5645
5 Sp. Gr = 0.983 = M/29
𝑛2 (𝑀𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑒) = 16 = 0.3125 lb.mole
So, M=29*0.983 = 28.507 lb
𝑛𝑡 = 0.5645 lb.mole
= 0.4464*X + 0.5535*16
So, X = 44 lb
What is the paraffin which have Molecular weight = 44 lb ?, it is Propane
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A non-idela gas consists of 0.25 moles of methane and 0.75 propane. Calculate the pressure exerted
by this gas if it exists in a 2 cu ft tank at a temperature of 215 F.

Solution
PV=ZnRT P = (Z n R T)/V P = (Z*1*10.732*675)/2 P = 3622 * Z

𝒏𝒕 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 = 𝟏 𝒀𝒄𝟏 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 𝒀𝒄𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓

𝟑𝟕
𝑴 = ∑𝒀𝒊 ∗ 𝑴𝒊 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟏𝟔 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝟒𝟒 = 𝟑𝟕 γ𝒈 = = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟕𝟓
𝟐𝟗
𝑷
Pc= ∑𝒀𝒊 ∗ 𝑷𝒄𝒊 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟔𝟔𝟔. 𝟒 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝟔𝟏𝟔 = 𝟔𝟐𝟖. 𝟔 𝑷𝒔𝒊𝒂 P𝒓 =
𝟔𝟑𝟖. 𝟔
𝟔𝟕𝟓
Tc= ∑𝒀𝒊 ∗ 𝑻𝒄𝒊 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟑𝟒𝟑. 𝟑 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝟔𝟔𝟔. 𝟏 = 𝟓𝟖𝟓. 𝟒 𝑹 T𝒓 = = 𝟏. 𝟏𝟓𝟑
𝟓𝟖𝟓. 𝟒
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A non-idela gas consists of 0.25 moles of methane and 0.75 propane. Calculate the pressure exerted
by this gas if it exists in a 2 cu ft tank at a temperature of 215 F.

Solution
𝑷
PV=ZnRT P = (Z n R T)/V P = (Z*1*10.732*675)/2 P = 3622 * Z P𝒓 =
𝟔𝟑𝟖. 𝟔
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Gas was contracted at $10 per MCF at contract conditions of 14.4 psia and 80°F
What is the equivalent price at a legal temperature of 60°F and pressure of 15.025
psia?

Solution Case P, Psia V, ft3 T, oF

1 14.4 1000 80

• PV = nRT 2 15.025 1000 60

P1 V1 14.4 x 1000
• P1 V1 = n1 R T1 n1 = = = 2.485 lb-mole
R T1 10.732 x (80+460)
15.025 x 1000
• P2 V2 = n2 R T2 n2 = = 2.692 lb-mole
10.732 x (60+460)
n2
• Eq. Price 2 = Eq.Price 1 * =$10 x 2.692/2.485 = $10.833 per MCF
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A dry gas reservoir is initially at an average pressure of 6000 psia and temperature of
160°F. The gas has a specific gravity of 065.

What will the average reservoir pressure be when one-half of the original gas (in SCF)
has been produced?

Assume the volume occupied by the gas in the reservoir remains constant. If the
reservoir originally contained 1 MM ft3 of reservoir gas, how much gas has been
produced at a final reservoir pressure of 500 psia.
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Solution
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Solution 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝟏𝟎𝟎∗𝟎.𝟎𝟑𝟐+𝟓𝟎∗𝟎.𝟎𝟔𝟐

Porosity = = = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟑
𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝟑𝟐

𝒏𝟏∗𝒅𝟏+𝒏𝟐∗𝒅𝟐 𝟏 𝟏𝟎𝟎∗𝟎.𝟎𝟑+𝟓𝟎∗𝟎.𝟎𝟔 𝟏
r= 𝒏𝟏+𝒏𝟐
*𝟏𝟐∗𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎+𝟓𝟎
*𝟏𝟐∗𝟐= 0.0016666 ft

Permeability = 1.15*𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟑 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟐 = 𝟑𝟏. 𝟗𝟓 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔 md

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