Engineering Data Book Published as a service to the natural gas processing and related process industries by the Natural Gas Processors Suppliers ™ Association 808 Home Federal Building Tulso, Oklchoma 74103 Compiled and edited in co-operation with the ® Natural Gas Processors Association Ninth Edition 1972Natural Gas Processors Suppliers Association Officers and Directors President: W, First Vice President: John Biegel, Fluor Corp} Houston ‘Second Vice President: A.B. Richert, Dresser Engineer- ing Co, Tulsa Kenneth W. Andrews, Byron Jackson Pumps |Ine. Houston Louis Barnett, Vinson Supply, Tulsa Babe parsers Sette DaP Se EH, San Diego W. L. Davis, Engineers & Fabricators, Ine, Houston Harold F. Dawe, Steans-Koger Corp, Derive 2,8, Deer, Drester-Clark Diy» Dresset, Industies, Tulsa GN: Bonachy, American Meter Co, Tulsa Vineent J. Dove, Hudson Engineering Cork, Houston Harvie Furrh, Panhandle Equipment Co, Paippo, ‘Tex. WA. Griffin, Daniel Indastties, Ine, Houstel BE Hams, Honeywell, Inc, Houston 6. F Hunter, Bowden Consituction Co., Ine ‘Odessa, Tex. George E, Koutelas, 5. F, Pritchard & Co, Kdnsas City 1971-1972 Donachy, American Meter Co., Tulsa ‘Treasurer: Ben K, Rector, Fisher Controls Co, "Marshalltown, Ta. Secretary: R, E. Cannon, NGPA & NGPSA, Tulsa Directors Brock Mott, The Mott Co,, Bellaire, Tex. Raloh Nickle, iaid-Continent Supply Co Fort Worth James C. Norvis, Brown & Root, Inc. Houston Ben K. Rector, Fisher Controls’ Co., ‘Marshalltown, Te. ALB, Richer, Dresser Engineering Co, Tulsa Pranic M. Satlerwhite, Delta Engineering Corp., Houston Walter 8. Smith, Process Equipment Co,, Tul Herman Urech, Krueger Engineering & Mfg. Co, Houston Gary Utter, Nutter Engineering Co, Tulsa Harold Warnick, Ford, Bacon & Davis Texas, Ine, Dallas R. C. Hartman, Atlantic Richfield Co., Dallas Advisor to the Board: W. W. Sentell, AMP. Beaird, Tine, Shreveport Editorinl Committee - Ninth Edition 4. C, Norris, General Chairman, Brown & Root, Inc. MA. Alblght, Phillips Petroleum Co, Gienn Allaredge, ‘Tne’ Rainey, Corp Keith Askins, Stearns Roger Corp. Sam Aubrey? Myers-Aubrey Co. Ken Bacon, Warren Petroleum Corp. Bon Baliara, Coastal Chemical Co HCW. Barber, Phillips Petroleum Co B.C. Barnes, ‘Barnes & Click, Ine Robert G. Holling, Mobil On Corp. B°E Buxton, Union Carbige Corp. E, E Cannon, NGPA, NODSA M._O, Clark Pallips Petroleum Co, °F Connolly, Fluce Cor. 3. F. Cooper, aso. Purppa, Inc Tack, Ne Corbin, NALCO. Chemical Co Web. Cummings, Davison Chemical Div. W. IR, ‘Grace de Co. WoL. Davis, Engineers & Fabricators, Ine Jack Dingman, Jefferson Chemical Co. W>N. Donachy, American Meter Co, Gic Eilts, Matsdor Chemical Co, Homer English, Marathon Oi Co. ohn Erbat, Oklahoma State University Donald N. Bwan, ‘The Ortiott Corp. Ay. Flynn, Shell Oil Co, Giegory’ BHtales, Union ‘Carbide Corp. Charlez Hammack, Engineers & Fabricators, | Ine RoW. Hankinson, Phillips Petroleum Co. Bugeie A. Hanlcher, Continental” Oi Reearch & evelopment Amol Hegwer, Fish Engineering & Construktion, Tee HUB Berin Coatl Sates Gar Producing Co ike Higgins, Ingersoll-Rand Co. TE, Hillourn, Phillips Petroleum Co. George: Holmes, Atlantic Richlicld Co, GAN frouston, The Ortlott Corp. $05" Huppler’ Bato Procuction esearch Co, RH. Jacoby, Gult Research & Development Co. Hon Jones, Peny B Bass, ine D.C: dest; Phillips Petroleum Co, Ki Riliren, Chevron Oil Field Research Ci George Lesehinan, Leachman Engineering. Ce. Ine Re Me Ligon, Brown & Root, Tac. ‘Tom C, Madden, AMF Beaird, Ine. KN. Maddox, Oklahoma State University RZ, Mason, Amoco Production Co. RL H, Meyer, ARCO Pipeline Co, Ray Miller, Foster Wheeler Corp. Virgil Moote, Daniel Industsig D.F. Morris, Dresser Engineering Co. Ross McAlpine, Maloney Crawford Tank Corp. dim’ McGill‘ Myers-Aubrey Co. Forrest, McLane, Flow Control Inc. ‘TE McLarty, Delta P Inc. Dave Parnell, Ford, Bacon & Davis Texas, Inc, Louis Phannensticl, Air Products & Chemicals, ine. EA. Poyhonen, Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. Bil Randall, B.'R. Randall Ben Rector, Fisher Controls Co. Ken H, Rhoads, Shell Oil Co, Glen Rice, Fisher Controls Co, Jack H. Hidde, Betz Laboratories, Inc Raymond . Schneider, Elliott Co, Hubert Sehutz, Mobil Oil Corp. Arnol 1. Sellars, Crest Engineering Tne. BE Shen, Mobil Research and Bevelopment Corp. Joseph Schutz, Humble Oil & Refining Co. Norman F. Sitnmons, Texas Eastern ‘Transmission Corp. HG, Smith, Solar - Div. THC, KE Starling, University of Oklahoma Carl Springer, Continental Oil Co. Gort Sutton, Ne Will Swerdlofi, Mobil Oil Corp. Gordon W. Swinney, Phillips Petroleum Co. BOJ"Thompson, Warren Petroleum Corp. John Thompson, Hunt Oil Ce, Richard Thompson, University of Tulsa EL. Upp, Daniel Industries Herman Urech, Krueger Engineering & Mfg. Co. Gary Unter, Nutter Enaineorng Co, A. R, Valdes, Fish Engineering & Construction, Inc. Bob ‘Vickery, Sun Oil Co. 32M, Ware, United Centrifugal Pumps Wally Westervelt, Warren Petroleum Corp. Robert T, Walliamson, Stearns-Roger Corp. Steve Worley, Production Systems International Lyman Yarborough, Amoco Production Co. Meee eS eee era a See eeePreface to the Ninth Edition ‘The Natural Gas Processors Suppliers Association is an organization of companies with specialized knowledge of and interest in the supply and service needs of the natural gas processing industry. One of its historical and principal contributions to the in- dustry is to provide cooperative, organized diversion it meetings of the Natural Gas Processors Associa~ tion, ‘This activity eliminates the competitive expen- sive, and distracting entertainment by individual companies, which is common to many industry ‘meetings. “The organization operates under rigid rules to assure an atmosphere conducive to pro- ductive technical meetings of the NGPA; these rules also assure equal opportunity to all supply and ser- vice companies in contacting customer personnel at NGPA meetings. A second major service to the gas processing and related process industries is embodied in the Engi- neering Data Book, which was first published in 1935. Over 150,000 copies of prior editions have been used throughout the world by engineers, operating personnel, and students. Over 90% of these have been distributed free of charge by NGPSA member companies as a service to their eustomer-clients. ‘The first edition contained much advertising and a little technical information. In subsequent editions, technical and design information was expanded t ‘the point where the Data Book became the accepted engineering reference work for the gas processing industry. In addition, the Data Book has found wide acceptance in the refining, gas transmission, and petrochemical industries. ‘This edition is an attempt to assemble, in a single volume, basic design information together with data and procedures that can be used by field and plant engineers to determine operating and design param- eters. It is also intended as an aid to design engi- neers who, in spite of increasing availability of com- puter routines and other sophisticated design me- thods, require general reference work as a guide to accepted engineering practice for estimating, feasibility studies, and preliminary design. ‘To meet these dual needs, every attempt has been made to present material and data in simplified, easily used form to allow rapid estimations and cal” culations with a slide rule or desk calculator. Ex- ample problems are included where necessary for clatification, and documentation has been provided for users who wish additional detail In recognition of the rapidly changing technology of the process industries, the Ninth Edition has been published in a loose-leaf format, which will permit periodic up-dating in response to new data, im- proved methods, and industry needs. ‘Acknowledgement NGPSA wishes to acknowledge the work of these individuals who contributed their talents and literally thousands of hours of time to the writing, editing, reviewing, and assembling of the information in this revised edition, Many, though not all, of those in dividuals are listed in the rester of ‘the Editorial Committee. NGPSA also is indebted to processing and service companies that made available both personnel and valuable technical information for this edition, some of which has not been published previously, It would be futile to try to recognize all indi- viduals and companies who made extraordinary contributions to this book, However, at the risk of omitting some deserved recognition, certain con- tributions must be acknowledged James C. Norris, Brown & Root, Inc, who organized the overall effort as Chairman’ of the Ed torial Committee. —Harold F, Dawe, Stearns-Roger Corp, who undertook the thankless but essential, job of Sched~ uuling the many individual committee chores into an orderly and coherent flow of editorial material, ~The Editorial Review Board, which reviewed in detail all editoriai material for accuracy, convenience of use, and consistency with the objectives of the Book; ‘each member, in addition, contributed con- siderably to virtually every section. Review Board ‘members: ‘* Warren White, Chairman, Hudson Engineer ing Corp. Earl Kirk, Union Texas Petroleum Corp. ‘© Manning Ligon, Brown & Root, Inc. * Jay MeGranahan, Delta Engineering Corp. © RN, Maddox, Oklahoma State University * Merle Rahmes, Amoco Produetion Co. In addition, special acknowledgment is due G. L. Farrar, The Oi] and Gas Journal, who served as Editor for the Ninth Edition,