Spring 2014

PE 7023
Advanced Production Design
Homework Assignment #1


Your Name: ________________


1. A hydrocarbon mixture entering a separator has the following feed composition.

Components Mol %
M
(lb/mole)
Pc
(psia)
Tc (F) K
Before
Normaliz
Calculated
K
Nitrogen
0.14
28.02 493 -232.4 0.04 2.074 5.3641 1.9644
CO
2

0.2
44.01 1070.6 -87.9 0.23 0.369 2.8993 1.0617
Methane
41.9
16.04 667.8 -116.6 0.01 1.000 2.7307 1
Ethane
16.5
30.07 707.8 90.1 0.1 0.314 0.9186 0.3364
Propane
11.5
44.1 616.3 206 0.15 0.137 0.4191 0.1535
i-Butane
8.5
58.12 529.1 275 0.18 0.077 0.241 0.0882
n-Butane
7.26
58.12 550.7 305.7 0.19 0.061 0.1932 0.0708
i-Pentane
2.92
72.15 490.4 369.1 0.23 0.033 0.1074 0.0393
n-Pentane
1.62
72.15 488.6 385.7 0.25 0.027 0.0906 0.0332
n-Hexane
0.70
86.18 438.0 454.1 0.29 0.015 0.0447 0.0164
Heptane +
8.76
145 350 650 0.38 0.001 0.0047 0.0017
SG of C7+ is 0.75

a. Write a computer program that performs VLE calculations based on SRK EOS to
obtain the K values of the components, and the compositions of the gas and the
liquid phases, simultaneously. The separator pressure and temperature are 1000
psia and 100 F, respectively. Run your program at separator conditions.
Note: 1. The given K values in the above table are normalized based on that of
methane. You can use them to check your results.
2. The computer program can be Excel, FORTRAN, Visual Basic,
Mathematica, or Mathcad.
b. Modify the above computer program to calculate the bubble point pressure. Run
the program to find bubble point pressure at 100 F.
c. Calculate the fluid properties (density, and viscosity) of both liquid and gas
phases at the given pressure and temperature (1000 psia, and 100 F).
d. Use PVTsim to check your results from your program. Generate the Phase
Envelope.

2. For the mixture given in Problem-1:

g
=1.109 (p
sep
= 14.7 psia & T
sep
= 60 F)
API = 53.3 Rp = 6087 SCF/STBO

Calculate the physical properties below at p = 1000 psia, and T = 100 F.

Physical Property Correlation(s)
Solution Gas Oil Ratio, R
s
(scf/STBO) Vazquez and Beggs
Oil Formation Volume Factor, B
o
(bbl/STBO) Vazquez and Beggs
Specific Gravity of Dissolved Gas,
gd

Specific Gravity of Free Gas,
gf
Mass balance equation
Live Oil Density,
o
(lbm/cu ft) Equation
Pseudocritical Temperature, Tc (R) Brown
Pseudocritical Pressure, Pc (psia) Brown
Gas Compressibility Factor, Z Standing & Katz
Gas Density,
g
(lbm/ft
3
) Equation
Dead Oil Viscosity,
od
(cp) Beggs & Robinson
Live Oil Viscosity,
o
(cp) Beggs & Robinson
Gas Viscosity,
g
(cp) Lee et al. and Carr et al.
Surface Tensions (Gas/Oil, Gas/Water) Baker & Swerdloff

3. Compare the Black-Oil and Compositional Model results, and make a decision on
which model should be used for this particular example. Explain how you reached
your decision.

Please email me by Feb 19 (Wed), 2014.