This program can be used to calculate compressibility factor for a gas mixture. Additional parameters can be provided and the Panhandle Formula which calculates volumetric flow-rate.
Example of this program being used to show how volumetric flow-rate through a pipe decreases with increasing richness of gas.
Here are your compounds' formulae and
names:
No. Formula Name
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1 CH4 methane
2 C2H6 ethane
3 C3H8 propane
This is a gas that is composed mostly of methane (light gas).
>> zfactor([.7 .2
1],20684.2,672,20684.2,2068.42,5,10)
Tr = 1.6102
Pr = 4.4454
accentricity = 0.0428
Zfactor = 0.8394
Z = 0.6992
G = 814.2227
Q = 1.4466e+08
This is a gas that is composed mostly of propane (rich gas).
>> zfactor([.1 .2
7],20684.2,672,20684.2,2068.42,5,10)
Tr = 1.1006
Pr = 4.6770
accentricity = 0.1280
Zfactor = 0.6475
Z = -0.1724
G = 1.4471e+03
Q = 1.2406e+08
As can be seen the volumetric flow-rate, Q, decreases for the richer gas.