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This document is a tutorial for Gas Field Engineering with a total of 10 marks. It includes various calculations related to natural gas properties such as molecular weight, specific gravity, compressibility factor, and gas volume under different conditions. The tutorial consists of multiple problems requiring the application of gas laws and principles.

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Tutorial #1

This document is a tutorial for Gas Field Engineering with a total of 10 marks. It includes various calculations related to natural gas properties such as molecular weight, specific gravity, compressibility factor, and gas volume under different conditions. The tutorial consists of multiple problems requiring the application of gas laws and principles.

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Gas Field Engineering (PDB4013/PEB4013)

Tutorial -01
Total Marks – 10

Name of Student:……………………………………Student ID: ………………………

1. A natural gas has the following composition. Calculate apparent molecular weight, weight
fraction, specific gravity, and compressibility factor for the following gas composition at
operating pressure 2050 psia and temperature 105ºF.
(4 marks)
Component yi MWi Tci ( R ) Pci (psia)
N2 0.03 28.01 239.26 507.5
CO2 0.0175 44.01 547.58 1071
CH4 0.848 16.043 343 666.4
C2H6 0.0591 30.07 549.59 706.5
C3H8 0.023 44.097 665.73 616
i-C4H10 0.0058 58.123 734.13 527.9
n-C4H10 0.005 58.123 765.29 550.6
i-C5H12 0.0035 72.15 828.77 490.4
n-C5H12 0.002 72.15 845.47 488.6
n-C6H14 0.0033 86.177 913.27 436.9
n-C7H16 0.0028 100.204 972.37 396.8
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2. Five pounds of propane are placed in a vessel at 100°F and 70 psia. Calculate the volume
of the gas assuming an ideal gas behaviour.
(0.5 marks)

3. Using the data given in No.2, calculate the density of propane.


(0.5 marks)

4. A gas well is producing gas with a specific gravity of 0.63 at a rate of 1.2 MMscf/D. The
average reservoir pressure and temperature are 1,400 psi and 160°F. Calculate:

a) Apparent molecular weight of the gas (0.2 marks)

b) Flow rate in lb/day (0.8 marks)


5. A gas well is producing a natural gas with the following composition:
(3 marks)

Component yi
CO2 0.05
CH4 0.83
C2H6 0.1
C3H8 0.02

Assuming an ideal gas behavior, calculate:

a) Apparent molecular weight


b) Specific gravity
c) Gas density at 1850 psia and 125°F
d) Specific volume at 1850 psia and 125°F

6. If volume is measured in cubic cm, pressure in kPa, temperature in degrees of Kelvin, and
moles in moles, evaluate the gas constant for this system of units.
(0.5 marks)

7. Four pounds of methane are placed in a tank at 60oF. If the pressure on the tank is 100 psia,
what is the volume of the tank?
(0.5 marks)

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