Tutorial 1
Tutorial 1
1. Calculate the molar volume of an ideal gas with a specific gravity of 0.862 at 3025 psia
and 175°F.
1. A gas from a dry gas reservoir has a specific gravity of 0.697. Reservoir temperature is
900℉ and reservoir pressure is 455 psia. Calculate the molar volume of this gas.
2. The reservoir gas in a wet gas reservoir has a specific gravity of 1.295, a hydrogen
sulfide concentration of 20.9 mole percent, and a carbon dioxide concentration of 44.7
mole percent. Determine a value of z-factor for use at reservoir conditions of 5720 psig
and 268 0F.
3. A sour natural gas has a specific gravity of 0.7. The compositional analysis of the gas
shows that it contains 5 percent CO2 and 10 percent H2S. Calculate the density of the
gas at 3500 psia and 160°F.
4. A wet gas has composition as given below. Determine a value of z-factor for this gas
at reservoir conditions of 5709 psig and 293°P.
Components Weight %
Hydrogen sulfide 8.67
Carbon dioxide 1.40
Nitrogen 0.45
Methane 79.81
Ethane 5.28
Propane 1.71
i-Butane 0.55
n-Butane 0.53
i-Pentane 0.24
n-Pentane 0.19
Hexane 0.24
Heptane plus 0.93
Properties of Heptane plus:
Specific gravity is 0.759 and Molecular weight is 132lb/mol
5. From problem 5 Determine:
i. Molecular weight of the mixture
ii. Specific gravity in API
iii. Density of the mixture
iv. Compressibility of the mixture
v. Viscosity of the gas
6. Compare your answer with laboratory-measured z-factor of 5709psig and 293°P for the
gas mixture in problem 5.
7. A wet gas has composition as given below. Determine a value of z-factor for this gas
at reservoir conditions of 5720 psig and 2680F, then determine the following
parameters
a) Specific gravity
b) Specific volume and
c) Gas compressibility factor and gas formation volume
8. Calculate the apparent molecular weight, gas gravity, and pseudocritical pressure and
temperature of the sour gas with the composition given below. Given the molecular
weight and gravity of C7+ are 114.2lbm/lb-mol and 0.707 respectively.
9. A sour natural gas has a specific gravity of 0.7. The compositional analysis of the gas
shows that it contains 5% CO2 and 10% H2S. Calculate the density of the gas at
3,500 psia and 160°F. use Standing correlation equations for pseudocritical properties
(Ppc & Tpc).
10. Calculate the apparent molecular weight, gas gravity, and pseudocritical pressure and
temperature of the sweet gas with the composition given below. Given the molecular
weight and gravity of C7+ are 114.2lbm/lb-mol and 0.707 respectively.
11. Using Sutton’s correlation calculate the pseudo pressure and temperature for the sour
natural gas in problem 12. Compare the results with those obtained from Stewart
mixing rules.
12. A light-hydrocarbon gas has the compositional analysis given in Table below.
a. Calculate the following properties.
b. Weight composition.
c. Molecular weight.
d. Specific gravity.
e. Density in 𝑙𝑏𝑚/𝑓𝑡 3 at 20 psia and 120°F, assuming ideal gas behavior.
f. Density in 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 at 3.1 atm and 50°C, assuming ideal gas behavior.
13. Calculate the gas compressibility at 200 F and 2000 Psia for the gas mixture with
specific gravity 0.65 using Sutton’s correlation for pseudocritical pressure and
temperature.
14. Show that gas compressibility is the function of pressure and z-factor and for ideal gas
case is the reciprocal of the pressure.
15. A hydrocarbon gas mixture has a specific gravity of 0.72. Calculate the isothermal gas
compressibility coefficient at 2,000 psia and 140°F by assuming:
a. An ideal gas behavior
b. A real gas behavior
c.
16. For the gas composition given in the following text, determine apparent molecular
weight, pseudocritical pressure, and pseudocritical temperature of the gas.