Condensate (C5+)

Condensate or Pentanes plus is usually just the heavy ends recovered from a
gas processing facility. Typical specifications include a Reid vapour pressure
(RVP), a maximum butane content, maximum basic sediment and water
(BS&W), maximum density, and a maximum H2S content. The Reid vapour
pressure is measured in a special apparatus and is the pressure exerted by a
sample at 100 oF. Typical numerical values are:
RVP
90 kPa(abs) max
BS&W
0.5 vol% max
Butane
5 vol% max
Density
927 kg/m3 max
H2S
20 ppmw max
Figure 1-2 indicates the general nomenclature for hydrocarbon product streams.
Sales gas can contain some CO2 (up to 2 vol%) and will usually contain some
hydrocarbons in the C2-C5 range. The exact amounts will depend on the feed
gas composition, the gas treating processes used, and the product
specifications.

Methane C1
Sales Gas

Ethane C2
Propane C3
i-Butane i-C4

LPG

NGL

n-Butane n-C4
i-Pentane i-C5
n-Pentane n-C5

Condensate

Hexane+ C6+
Carbon Dioxide CO2
Hydrogen Sulphide H2S

Acid Gas

Figure 1-2 Hydrocarbon Nomenclature

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