Gas flow rate Test separator

[triviaux1]

Hello,

On a test separator the gas flow rate is 1,187 kg/hr i m trying to convert this gas flow rate to scf/d

The gas specific gravity of the gas is 0.98

As per my calculation the gas flow rate will be around 2.2 MMSCFD as per below calculation

1,187/ 0.98 = 1,212 kg/hr

1,212 * 22,42 - 2,712 m3/hr
2,712*35 = 94,920 scf/hr
94,920 * 24 = 2.2 MMSFCD

However this gas flow rate seems to be overestimated ....

Is the calculation above correct?

 

[LittleInch]

What's the 22.42?

Also in you calculation you've used 2.242.

What's gas specific gravity? Specific to what base gas?

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[triviaux1]

Hi,

Thanks for your feedback, to answer your question

The gas specific gravity is the specific gravity of the process gas as compared to air.

I have used on the second equation the factor 22.42 to convert from kg/hr to m3/hr

 

[LittleInch]

Density air at STP is 1.293 kg/ m3.[EDIT. This is at 0C. It's 1.225 at 15C/ 60F]

So divide 1212 by 1.293 to get m3/hr.

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[triviaux1]

I have redone the calculation taking into consideration your comments and the gas rate I got now is around 0.78 MMSCFD which make more sense

Thanks a bunch !

 

[georgeverghese]

Gas mol. wt = 0.98*29 = 28.42 kg/kg.mole
Gas weight rate/day = 1187x24 = 28488 kg/day
Gas rate, kgmoles/day = 28488/28.42 = 1002 kgmoles/day
Gas rate, sm3/day = 1002 x 23.645 = 23692 sm3/day ; [1.0kgmole of an ideal gas = 23.645 sm3 at 1atm,298degK]
Gas rate, scfd = 23692 x 35.3 = 836388scfd = 0.84mmscfd

 

[1503-44]

Now you just need to determine which is your standard conditions of reference in your region, or company.

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/stp-standard-ntp-normal-air-d_772.html

OPECand a majority of the natural gas industry in North America have adopted 60 °F and 14.73 psia as their standard reference conditions for expressing natural gas volumes and flow rates (rather than the 60 °F and 14.696 psia commonly used previously).

https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Standard_conditions_for_temperature_and_pressure.html

--Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."

 

[Snickster]

I get same as georeverghese at 0.84 mmscfd as follows:

Using ideal gas equation: PQ = mRT at 14.7 psia and 60 F, 1187 kg/hr = 2617 lb/hr

14.7(144)(Q) = 2617(1545/((.98)(28.96)))(520)

Q = 34997 scfh = 839929 scfd = 0.84 mmscfd

 

[LittleInch]

My air density was at 0C. At Standard conditions (15C, 101.125 kPa) it's 1.225.

So this makes it 0.84 Mmscfd

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[pierreick]

Hi,
Define the standard condition (P,T) first then it's a piece of cake using the perfect gas law (PV=nRT).
Calculate the density of air at STP then the density of the gas at STP, knowing the specific gravity of the gas thus the volumetric flow rate at STP.

STP (101.325 Kpa, 288.15 K); Ro gas 1.202 kg/m3, Qv = 987.50 m3/h (15C, 101.325 Kpa)
Qv= 0.8369 MMSCFD
Pierre