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Chapter 3
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
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
m 10lb
n 0.332lb mole.of .ethane
M 30.07 lb
lb mole
g = Ma/29 = 1.68
Therefore
Ma = 48.72 lb/lb-mole
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.
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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
V = Vtank
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0.1656Vtan k
y methane 0.628
0.2636Vtan k
0.0980V tan k
y ethane 0.372
0.2636V tan k
1st trial
p = 750 psia
V = 2 Vtank
n = 0.2636 Vtank
T2 = 140oF = 600oR
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Then calculate
pV znRT
p 2Vtan k 0.888 0.2636Vtan k 10.732 600
1507.27Vtan k
p 753.6 psia
2Vtan k
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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
Ma = 22.541
Tpc = 420.19oR
ppc = 743.85 psia
= 20.7
Equation 3-44
Equation 3-44
p pc
743.8 399.5 704.0
420.2 0.11 0.1 20.7
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T pr
257 460 1.795
399.5
p pr
5420 14.7 7.720
704.0
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.
= 16.6
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
Comparison
1.0618 1.048
100% 1.3%
1.048