P-V-T DATA CORRELATIONS

PHASE RULE

When the state or phase condition of a system is defined by fixing the

required number of properties, all other properties are fixed.

The Phase Rule gives the number of independent variables, or degree of

freedom for a system:

F = N + 2
F = number of degree of freedom or independent variables (exp: T, P,

mole fractions, etc)

N = number of components

= number of phases

Examples:

Number of component = 1, Phase = 1 F=1-1+2=2

All other properties are fixed if we fix 2 variables (T and P, or T and v, or P

and h, or P and density, etc)

SINGLE COMPONENT
Antoine Vapor Pressure

Pi s A2
ln = A1
Pc T + A3

Ps = vapor pressure

T = temperature (oF)

Component A1 A2 A3

Methane (CH4) 5.14135 1742.638 452.974

Ethane (C2H6) 5.383894 2847.921 434.898

Propane (C3H8) 5.353418 3371.084 414.488

i-butane (C4H10) 5.611805 3870.419 409.949

n-butane 5.741624 4126.385 409.5179

Example:

n-butane (Pc = 550.7 psia = 3. 8 MPa), at 200 oF:

Ps 4126.385
ln = 5.741624 = - 1.03 Ps = 1.36 MPa
3.8 200 + 409.5179
Ideal Gas:

(Only valid for gas at low pressure conditions)

Pv = RT
10.73( lbf / in 2 ) ft 3 0.7302atm ft 3 8.314m3 Pa 0.08206 L atm
R= = = =
lbmol o R lbmol o R mol K mol K
0.08314 L bar 1.987 Btu 1.987cal 8.314 J
= = = =
mol K lbmol o R mol K mol K

Non-ideal Gas:

Pv = ZRT

Z = compressibility factor

This equation might also be applied for Liquid.

Detail Equation of State will be discussed later.

This chart is used for Gas only.

Examples:

Methane (Pc = 673.1 psia; Tc = 343.9 R) at 25 oC (537 R) and 1000 psia

RT 10.73x537
Ideal Gas: v = = = 5.76 ft 3 / lbmol
P 1000

Non-ideal Gas: P/Pc = 1000/673.1 = 1.49 ; T/Tc = 537/343.9 = 1.56

Z = 0.89

ZRT 0.89 x10.73x537

v= = = 5.13 ft 3 / lbmol
P 1000
MULTI COMPONENT
Reservoir Behavior