Compressibility Factor for Natural Gas

This Excel spreadsheet calculates the compressibility factor of

natural gas using the Brill and Beggs correlation. Just enter the
pressure, temperature, specific gravity and the mole fractions of N2,
CO2 and H2S.

The calculated value of the compressibility factor can be used to size

natural gas pipelines (see my previous posts about
the Weymouth, Panhandle A & B,IGT
Distribution and Spitzglass spreadsheets for the sizing of natural gas
pipelines).
The Beggs and Brill correlation was designed to calculate the
compressibility of multiphase flow lines, and is essentially a best-fit
equation to the standard Standing and Katz Z-factor chart. These are
the equations as implemented in the Excel spreadsheet.

Pr and Tr are the critical temperatures and pressures and are

calcualted from the mole fractions of N2, CO2 and H2S specified in the
spreadsheet. The correlation can't be used if the reduced
temperature is below 0.92.
The compressibility factor models non-ideality in real gasses and is
important when sizing long-distance natural gas pipelines.