Natural gas is collected from a field at 80 °F (Isothermal process), and sold to three

customers along a main pipeline. There is a booster compressor which provides outlet
pressure to meet the minimum delivery pressure of 650 psig imposed by all the
customers.

The 14.75 in inside diameter pipe is constructed with an MOP (maximum operating
pressure) of 1400 psig. The pipe roughness can be assumed to be 700 μin, and the base
pressure and base temperature are 14.7 psia and 60 °F, respectively.
The gas composition is:

C1 = 78.57 % i-C4 = 0.8 % CO2 = 0.3 %

C2 =11 .22 % n-C4 =1 .6 % N2 =1 . %
C3 = 7.7% n-C6 = 1.02 %

Based on the data provided in Figure, determine the following:

SAL 1 SAL 2 SAL 3

Compressor 85 MLB/HR 60 MLB/HR 180
station ¿? MLB/HR

400 ft
Pip 2 Pip 3
25 mi 28 mi
ELEVATION IN FEET

Pip 1
30 mi

0 ft
30 mi 55 mi 83 mi
Field
80 °F DISTANCE IN MILES
a. Location of compressor station.
b. Outlet pressure and compressor power requirement. The adiabatic efficiency is
about 75%
c. Delivery pressures at each sales point.
d. Minimum Pipeline inlet pressure at field if the compression ratio for compressor is
about 1.5

Referencia recomendada:

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