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    Hydrate Prediction Based On Composition For Sweet Gases: Fig. 20-19 Through 20-21

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    This document discusses methods for predicting gas hydrate formation based on gas composition. It describes using vapor-liquid equilibrium constants (Kv values) in an iterative calculation to determine the hydrate formation temperature or pressure for a given gas composition. Nitrogen and larger hydrocarbons that cannot form hydrates are assigned infinite Kv values. The document provides an example calculation to find the pressure for hydrate formation of a sample gas at 50°F.

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    This document discusses methods for predicting gas hydrate formation based on gas composition. It describes using vapor-liquid equilibrium constants (Kv values) in an iterative calculation to determine the hydrate formation temperature or pressure for a given gas composition. Nitrogen and larger hydrocarbons that cannot form hydrates are assigned infinite Kv values. The document provides an example calculation to find the pressure for hydrate formation of a sample gas at 50°F.

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    Hydrate Prediction Based On Composition For Sweet Gases: Fig. 20-19 Through 20-21

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    This document discusses methods for predicting gas hydrate formation based on gas composition. It describes using vapor-liquid equilibrium constants (Kv values) in an iterative calculation to determine the hydrate formation temperature or pressure for a given gas composition. Nitrogen and larger hydrocarbons that cannot form hydrates are assigned infinite Kv values. The document provides an example calculation to find the pressure for hydrate formation of a sample gas at 50°F.

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    be expanded to atmospheric pressure without hydrate forma- Nitrogen is assumed to be a non-hydrate former and is also

    tion. assigned a K-value of infinity.


    Conditions predicted by Fig. 20-19 through 20-21 may be sig- The Kvs values are used in a “dewpoint” equation to deter-
    nificantly in error for compositions other than those used to derive mine the hydrate temperature or pressure. The calculation is
    the charts. For more accurate determination of hydrate formation iterative and convergence is achieved when the following ob-
    conditions, the following procedures should be followed. In addi- jective function (Eq 20-4) is satisfied.
    tion, Fig. 20-20 and 20-21 do not account for liquid water and liquid i=n

    ∑ (yi / Kvs )
    hydrocarbons present or formed during the expansion. These can
    = 1.0 Eq 20-4
    have a significant effect on the outlet temperature from the pres-
    sure reduction device. i=1

    Hydrate Prediction Based on Composition Prudence should be exercised when some higher molecular
    for Sweet Gases weight isoparaffins and certain cycloalkanes are present as
    Several correlations have proven useful for predicting hy- they can form Structure H hydrates.
    drate formation of sweet gases and gases containing minimal Example 20-7 — Calculate the pressure for hydrate
    amounts of CO2 and/or H2S. The most reliable ones require a formation at 50°F for a gas with the following composition.
    gas analysis. The Katz method14,15 utilizes vapor solid equilib-
    Mole at 300 psi at 400 psi
    rium constants defined by the Eq 20-3. Component Fraction
    y in Gas Kvs y/Kvs Kvs y/Kvs
    Kvs = Eq 20-3
    xs Methane 0.784 2.04 0.384 1.75 0.448
    Ethane 0.060 0.79 0.076 0.50 0.120
    WARNING: Not good for pure components – only mixtures.
    Propane 0.036 0.113 0.319 0.072 0.500
    The applicable K-value correlations for the hydrate forming
    Isobutane 0.005 0.046 0.109 0.027 0.185
    molecules (methane, ethane, propane, isobutane16, normal bu-
    tane17, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide) are shown in Fig. n-Butane 0.019 0.21 0.090 0.21 0.090
    20-23 to 20-29. Normal butane cannot form a hydrate by itself Nitrogen 0.094 * 0.000 * 0.000
    but can contribute to hydrate formation in a mixture. Carbon dioxide 0.002 3.0 0.001 1.9 0.001
    For calculation purposes, all molecules too large to form hy- Total 1.000 0.979 1.344
    drates have a K-value of infinity. These include all normal par- * Infinity Interpolating linearly, Σy/Kvs = 1.0 at 305 psia
    affin hydrocarbon molecules larger than normal butane.

    FIG. 20-19
    FIG. 20-18
    Pressure-Temperature Curves for
    Conditions for Hydrate Formation for Light Gases Predicting Hydrate Formation

    20-13

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