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CALCULATOR MODULE : Compressible Flow Gas Property   ±

Calculate compressible flow gas properties.

Calculate gas specific heat constant pressure, specific heat constant volume, specific heat ratio, molar mass, gas constant, gas specific gravity, gas compressibility factor and density from gas temperature and pressure. The gas compressibility factor is calculated from the critical point temperature, critical point temperature, and the accentric factor using either the Peng Robinson, Soave, Redlich Kwong or Van Der Waals equation of state (EOS).

Reference : Fluid Mechanics, Frank M White, McGraw Hill

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CALCULATOR MODULE : API 520 Fluid Property   ±

Calculate API 520 gas and steam properties.

Properties include density, specific heat constant pressure, specific heat constant volume, specific heat ratio, molar mass, gas constant, gas specific gravity, and gas compressibility factor. The gas compressibility factor is calculated from the critical point temperature, critical point temperature, and the accentric factor using either the Peng Robinson, Soave, Redlich Kwong or Van Der Waals equations of state (EOS).Steam properties are calculated from IAPWS R7-97, industrial properties of steam.

Gas specific gravity at standard conditions is approximately equal to the gas molar mass divided by the molar mass of dry air. The molar mass of dry air is taken as 28.964 kg/kg-mole.

Reference : API 520 Sizing, Selection And Installation Of Pressure Relieving Devices (2014)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Two Phase Gas Liquid Viscosity   ±

Calculate dynamic and kinematic viscosity for two phase gas liquids (gas and oil or gas and liquid).

Kinematic viscosity is equal to the dynamic viscosity divided by the density of the fluid. The viscosity of two phase fluids and mixtures can be calculated from the dynamic viscosity and the volume fraction. The gas oil ratio is the ratio of gas moles to oil volume. It is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Three Phase Gas Oil Water (Black Oil) Viscosity   ±

Calculate dynamic and kinematic viscosity for three phase black oil (gas oil and water).

Kinematic viscosity is equal to the dynamic viscosity divided by the density of the fluid. The viscosity of two phase fluids and mixtures can be calculated from the dynamic viscosity and the volume fraction.

The gas oil ratio is the ratio of gas moles to oil volume. The gas mass fraction is the ratio of gas mass to total fluid mass. The gas volume fraction is the ratio of gas volume to total fluid volume. Water cut is the ratio of water volume over total liquid volume (equals the water volume fraction in the liquid). Gas volume is dependent on fluid temperature and pressure. Gas oil ratio is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Gas Kinematic And Dynamic Viscosity   ±

Calculate dynamic viscosity and kinematic viscosity for single phase gas.

Kinematic viscosity is equal to the dynamic viscosity divided by the density of the fluid. Gas specific gravity (SG) equals the gas molar mass divided by the molar mass of air (28.964 kg/kg-mol).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Fluid Density And Volume   ±

Calculate fluid density for single phase fluid (oil, water, or gas), two phase fluid (oil and gas, or oil and water), and three phase black oil (oil, water and gas).

The gas oil ratio is the ratio of gas moles to oil volume. Gas oil ratio is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters). The gas mass fraction is the ratio of gas mass to total fluid mass. The gas volume fraction is the ratio of gas volume to total fluid volume. Water cut is the ratio of water volume over total liquid volume (equals the water volume fraction in the liquid). Gas volume is dependent on fluid temperature and pressure.

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Two Phase Fluid Gas Oil Ratio GOR   ±
CALCULATOR MODULE : Two Phase Gas Liquid Density   ±

Calculate fluid density for two phase fluid (oil and gas, or gas and water).

The gas oil ratio is the ratio of gas moles to oil volume. The gas mass fraction is the ratio of gas mass to total fluid mass. The gas volume fraction is the ratio of gas volume to total fluid volume. Gas volume is dependent on fluid temperature and pressure. Gas oil ratio is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Three Phase Gas Oil Water (Black Oil) Density   ±

Calculate fluid density for three phase black oil (oil, water and gas).

The gas oil ratio is the ratio of gas moles to oil volume. The gas mass fraction is the ratio of gas mass to total fluid mass. The gas volume fraction is the ratio of gas volume to total fluid volume. Water cut is the ratio of water volume over total liquid volume (equals the water volume fraction in the liquid). Gas volume is dependent on fluid temperature and pressure. Gas oil ratio is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Single Phase Gas Specific Gravity   ±
CALCULATOR MODULE : Fluid Dosing Rate And Density   ±
CALCULATOR MODULE : Single Phase Gas Density   ±
CALCULATOR MODULE : Two Phase Gas Liquid Heat Capacity   ±

Calculate two phase gas liquid heat capacity.

Fluid heat capacity can be calculated for single phase phase liqui. single phase gas, or combined liquid and gas. Gas oil ratio (GOR) is the ratio of gas moles over liquid volume. Gas moles are commonly measured by standard cubic feet (scf), and stand cubic meters (scm). Gas oil ratio is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Three Phase Gas Oil Water (Black Oil) Heat Capacity   ±

Calculate three phase gas oil water (black oil) heat capacity.

Black oil is a three phase mixture of oil, water and gas. Water cut is measured relative to the total liquid volume (gas volume is ignored). Gas oil ratio (GOR) is measured relative to the oil volume at standard conditions (water volume is ignored). Gas oil ratio (GOR) is the ratio of gas moles over liquid volume. Gas moles are commonly measured by standard cubic feet (scf), and stand cubic meters (scm). Gas oil ratio is often measured as gas standard volume (scf or scm) per oil volume (barrels, gallons, cubic feet or cubic meters).

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Gas Compressibility Factor   ±

Calculate gas compressibility factor or Z factor.

The compressibility factor is used to account for the non ideal behaviour of real gases. The non ideal gas law is expressed as

` P V = Z Ro T `

where :

P = gas pressure `
`T = gas temperature `
`V = gas mole volume `
`Z = gas compressibility factor `
`Ro = universal gas constant

The compressibility factor canbe calculated using either the Peng Robinson, Soave, Redlich Kwong or Van Der Waals cubic equations of state (EOS), or using the virial equation.

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Gas Compressibility Factor From The Virial Equation   ±

Calculate gas compressibility factor or Z factor from the virial equation.

The compressibility factor is calculated using the second order virial equation

`Z = (P.vm) / (Ro .T) = 1 + B / (vm) `
`B = a - b.e^(c / T) `

where :

Z = the compressibility factor
P = gas pressure
T = gas temperature
vm = gas mole volume
Ro = the universal gas constant
B = the second order virial coefficient
a, b, c are Virial constants

The gas mole volume is calculated by solving the quadratic equation, and the compressibility factor is calculated from the mole volume.

Reference : Kaye And Laby : Tables Of Physical And Chemical Constants

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Gas Compressibility Factor From The Cubic Equation   ±

Calculate gas compressibility factor or Z factor from the cubic equation (Poling).

The compressibility factor is used to account for the non ideal behaviour of real gases. The non ideal gas law is expressed as

`P V = Z Ro T `

where :

P = gas pressure
T = gas temperature
V = gas mole volume
Z = gas compressibility factor
Ro = universal gas constant

The compressibility factor can be calculated using either the Peng Robinson, Soave, Redlich Kwong or Van Der Waals cubic equations of state (EOS). The gas data is taken from Poling.

Reference : Poling, Prausnitz And O'Connell : The Properties of Gases And Liquids : McGraw Hill

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Fluid Mixture From Kay's Rule   ±

Calculate pseudo-critical properties (temperature, pressure, accentric factor, molar mass) of a fluid mixture using the simple form of Kay's rule with no interaction parameters.

The mole fraction of component one is automatically adjusted so that the sum of the mole fractions equals one. The mixture properties are approximate.

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    CALCULATOR MODULE : Spherical Tank Or Pressure Vessel Volume   ±

    Calculate the fluid volume and mass for a full or part full spherical tanks and pressure vessels.

    Fluid volume and mass can be calculated for liquid tanks (the gas volume is ignored), gas tanks (full tank only), and mixed gas and liquid tanks. For part full tanks the fluid level is measured from the inside base of the tank.

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    CALCULATOR MODULE : Cylindrical Tank Or Pressure Vessel Volume   ±

    Calculate the fluid volume and mass for a full or part full cylindrical tanks and pressure vessels.

    Fluid volume and mass can be calculated for liquid tanks (the gas volume is ignored), gas tanks (full tank only), and mixed gas and liquid tanks. For part full tanks the fluid level is measured from the inside base of the tank. Cylindrical tanks can be either horizontla or certical. Tank ends can be either flat, or spherical. Pressure vessels normally have spherical ends.

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    CALCULATOR MODULE : Yaws Gas Density From Critical Point   ±

    Calculate gas density from critical pressure, critical temperature and acentric factor data for organic and inorganic fluids (Yaws).

    The compressibility factor can be calculated from either the Peng Robinson, Soave, Redlich Kwong, or van der Waals cubic equation. The compressibility factor calculation is valid for gas phase only. The gas specific gravity is approximately equal to the ratio of the gas molar mass over the molar mass of air (28.964 g/mol).

    Reference : Yaws Chemical Properties Handbook, McGraw Hill

    DATA MODULE : Fluid Density And Specific Gravity ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
    DATA MODULE : Fluid Dynamic And Kinematic Viscosity ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
    DATA MODULE : Fluid Critical Point And Molar Mass ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
    DATA MODULE : Fluid Specific Heat Capacity ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
    DATA MODULE : Fluid Compressibility Factor ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±

    Fluid ideal gas law Z factor or compressibility factor data.

    The Z factor is commonly used to adjust the ideal gas law to account for the behaviour of real gases. The Z factor can be obtained from tables, or calculated using cubic equations of state (Van Der Waals, Peng Robinson, Soave, Redlich Kwong equations), or from other relationships such as the Virial equation.

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      DATA MODULE : Fluid Thermal Expansion Coefficient ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±

      Fluid thermal expansion coefficient data.

      Thermal expansion is commonly measured as either volumetric expansion (relative change of volume dV/(V.dT)), or as linear expansion (relative change of length (dL/(L.dT)). The volumetric expansion is approximately three times the linear expansion.

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        DATA MODULE : Fluid Surface Tension ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±

        Fluid surface tension data.

        Surface tension is the attrative force between the molecules on the surface of a liquid. Surface tension causes the miniscus to form on the boundary between a liquid and a solid. Surface tension has units force per length.

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          DATA MODULE : Ethane Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Ethene Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Propane Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Propene Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Butane Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Iso-Butane Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Ammonia Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Water And Steam ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Nitrogen Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Air Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
          DATA MODULE : Carbon Dioxide Gas And Liquid ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
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