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3.1. Calculate the molar volume of an ideal gas at 100 psia and 90oF.

pVM  RT
 psia. ft 3  o
10.732
lb  mole. R 
o

 90 F  460o 
RT  3
VM    59.0 ft
p 100. psia lb  mole

3.3. Compute the composition in weight fraction and the composition in volume
fraction of a gas with the following composition.

Component Composition,
Mole fraction
Methane 0.870
Ethane 0.049
Propane 0.036
i-Butane 0.025
n-Butane 0.020
1.000
Solution

Component Composition, Mole Wt. zjM j

Mole fraction Mj zj
ZjMj Ma
Zj Vol. frac
Wt. frac.
Methane 0.870 16.04 13.95 0.711 0.870
Ethane 0.049 30.07 1.47 0.075 0.049
Propane 0.036 44.10 1.59 .0081 0.036
i-Butane 0.025 58.12 1.45 0.074 0.025
n-Butane 0.020 58.12 1.16 0.059 0.020
1.000 Ma = 19.62 1.000 1.000

3.5. An ideal gas exerts 100 psig in a cylinder at 100oF. What will the pressure be if
the temperature is reduced to 32oF?
For n1 = n2

p1V1 pV
 2 2
T1 T2
V1  V2
p1 p
 2
T1 T2

p2  

p1T2 100 psig  14.7  32 o F  460 
 100.8 psia
T1 
100 o F  460 

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3.8. A 20 ft3 tank at 100oF is pressured to 200 psia with a pure paraffin gas. Ten
pounds of ethane are added, and the specific gravity of the gas mixture is
measured to be 1.68. Assume that the gases act as ideal gases. What was the gas
originally in the tank?

pV  nRT

n
pV

 200 psia   20 ft 3 
RT  
100 o F  460
ft 3
10.732
 lb  mole . o
F 
n  0.666lb  mole.of .unknown.gas

Moles of ethane added

m 10lb
n   0.332lb  mole.of .ethane
M 30.07 lb
lb  mole

component Mass Mole fraction

lb-mole yj
Unknown 0.666 0.667
ethane 0.332 0.333
0.998 1.000

From Equation 3-37

g = Ma/29 = 1.68
Therefore
Ma = 48.72 lb/lb-mole

From Equation 3-35

Ma = yjMj
48.72 = (0.667)(M1) + (0.333)(30.07)
M1 = 58.1 lb/lb-mole
Molecular weight of butane

3.12 Compute the apparent molecular weight and specific gravity of the gas of
Exercise 3-3.

Ma = yjMj = 19.62 lb/lb-mole eq 3-35

g = 19.62/29 = 0.676 eq 3-37

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3.22 A tank contains methane at 1000 psia and 140oF. Another tank of equal volume
contains ethane at 500 psia and 140oF. the two tanks are connected, the gases are
allowed to mix, and the temperature is restored to 140oF. Calculate the final
pressures of the components at final conditions. Do not assume that ideal gas
equations apply.

Equation 3-39

pV
n
zRT

For Methane

V = Vtank

From Fig. 3-2

Z = 0.938 at 1000 psia and 140oF

1000 psia Vtan k 

nmethane   0.1656Vtan k
 0.93810.732 140 o F  460
For Ethane

V = Vtank
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From Fig. 3-3

Z = 0.792 at 500 psia and 140oF

 500 psia Vtan k 

nethanee   0.098Vtan k
 0.79210.732 140 o F  460
nt  nmethane  nethane
nt  0.1656Vtan k  0.098Vtan k  0.2636Vtan k

Calculate mole fractions

0.1656Vtan k
y methane   0.628
0.2636Vtan k
0.0980V tan k
y ethane   0.372
0.2636V tan k

Component yj Tcj yjTcj pcj yjpcj

Methane 0.628 343.0 215.4 666.4 418.5
Ethane 0.372 549.6 204.4 706.5 262.8
Tpc= 419.8oR Ppc = 681.3 psia

Since pressure is needed to calculate z and z is needed to calculate pressure, the

calculation will be trial and error.

1st trial

p = 750 psia
V = 2 Vtank
n = 0.2636 Vtank
T2 = 140oF = 600oR

Tpr = 600/419.8 = 1.429

Ppr = 750/681.3 = 1.10

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Z from Fig 3-9 = 0.888

Then calculate

pV  znRT
p 2Vtan k   0.888 0.2636Vtan k 10.732  600 
1507.27Vtan k
p  753.6 psia
2Vtan k

This is close enough to our first estimate (< ½%)

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3.28 Determine the value of z-factor for the gas given below at 5420 psig and 257oF.

Component Composition,
Mole fraction
Hydrogen sulfide 0.100
Carbon Dioxide 0.050
Nitrogen 0.021
Methane 0.703
Ethane 0.062
Propane 0.037
n-Butane 0.027
1.000

Solution

Component Composition, M y*M Tc y*Tc pc p*pc

Mole fraction
y
Hydrogen sulfide 0.100 34.076 3.408 672.45 67.24 1300.0 130.00
Carbon Dioxide 0.050 44.010 2.200 547.91 27.40 1071.0 53.55
Nitrogen 0.021 28.013 0.588 227.49 4.78 493.1 10.36
Methane 0.703 16.043 11.278 343.33 241.36 666.4 468.48
Ethane 0.062 30.070 1.864 549.92 34.10 706.5 43.80
Propane 0.037 44.097 1.632 666.06 24.64 616.0 22.79
n-Butane 0.027 58.153 1.570 765.62 20.67 550.6 14.87
1.000 22.541 420.19 743.85

Ma = 22.541
Tpc = 420.19oR
ppc = 743.85 psia

From Fig 3-12

 = 20.7

Equation 3-44

T pc  420.19  20.7  399.5

Equation 3-44

p pc 
 743.8 399.5  704.0
420.2   0.11  0.1 20.7 

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Calculate reduced temperature and pressure

T pr 
 257  460  1.795
399.5
p pr 
 5420  14.7   7.720
704.0

From Fig 3-7

z = 1.016 (at p = 5420 psig (5434.7 psia) and T = 257oF

3.32 A wet gas has composition given below. Determine a value of z-factor for this
gas at reservoir conditions of 5709 psig and 293oF.

Component Composition, M y*M Tc y*Tc pc y*pc

Mole percent
y
Hydrogen sulfide 8.67 34.076 2.954 672.45 58.30 1300.0 112.71
Carbon dioxide 1.40 44.010 0.616 547.91 7.67 1071.0 14.99
Nitrogen 0.45 28.013 0.126 227.49 1.02 493.1 2.22
Methane 79.81 16.043 12.804 343.33 274.01 666.4 531.85
Ethane 5.28 30.070 1.588 549.92 29.04 706.5 37.30
Propane 1.71 44.097 0.754 666.06 11.39 616.0 10.53
i-Butane 0.55 58.153 0.320 734.46 4.04 527.9 2.90
n-Butane 0.53 58.153 0.308 765.62 4.06 550.6 2.92
i-Pentane 0.24 72.150 0.173 829.10 1.99 490.4 1.18
n-Pentane 0.19 72.150 0.137 845.80 1.61 488.6 0.93
Hexanes 0.24 86.177 0.207 913.60 2.19 436.9 1.05
Heptanes plus 0.93 132.000 1.228 1082.97 10.07 360.6 3.35
100.00 21.215 405.39 721.94
Properties of y*M= Tpc = ppc =
heptanes plus 0.759 Ma = y*Tc= y*pc=
Specific gravity 132 lb/lb- 21.215 405.39 721.94
Molecular weight mole

From Fig. 3-12

 = 16.6

T pc  405.4  16.6  388.8

p pc 
 721.9 388.8  690.2
405.4   0.0867 1  0.0867 16.6

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T pr 
 293  460  1.94
388.8
p pr 
 5723.7   8.29
690.2

From Fig 6-7

z-factor = 1.0618 at p = 5723.7 psia and 293oF

Comparison

1.0618  1.048
100%  1.3%
1.048