ENCH 607-ENPE625/Assignment #02 Page 1 of 2 September 17, 2020

Due date: October 5, 2020

Assignment 02-Physical and Thermodynamic Properties

1. A stream of liquid mixture consists of the following compositions, determine:

a) The standard density of the mixture?
b) The density at 60 oC and 50,000 kPa?

Component xi
CO2 0.080
C1 0.040
C2 0.100
C3 0.080
iC4 0.100
nC4 0.070
iC5 0.120
nC5 0.150
C6 0.150
C7 0.110
1.000

2. A hydrocarbon stream has a molecular mass 300 kg/kmol and a specific gravity
of 0.9 at 60 oF. Use charts and/or correlations to estimate the following
properties:
a) API gravity
b) Watson characterization factor
c) The mean average boiling point in oC
d) The crude density in kg/m3 at standard conditions
e) Pseudo critical temperature (K) and pressure (kPa)
f) The heat capacity in kJ/kg at 100 oC and 101 kPa
g) The absolute viscosity in cP at 80 oC and 101 kPa

3. A gas stream consists of the following compositions, determine:

Component yi
C1 0.900
C2 0.040
C3 0.030
i-C4 0.010
n-C4 0.020
1.000

a) the ideal and real HHV in MJ/m3

b) Assume the gas stream is at 140 oC and 9150 kPa:
i. the real gas enthalpy in kJ/kmol using the generalized correlations.
ii. the thermal conductivity in W/m oC
iii. the viscosity in mPa.s.

4. A gas of the following composition flow at a rate of 70 million standard cubic feet
per day (MMSCFD). It is at a pressure of 600 psig, and a temperature of 78°F.
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Component yi
CO2 0.0106
C1 0.9010
C2 0.0499
C3 0.0187
i-C4 0.0065
n-C4 0.0045
i-C5 0.0017
n-C5 0.0019
C6 0.0029
C7+* 0.0023
1.0000
*Assume properties of C7+ are the
average of C7 and C8

a) Atmospheric pressure at the facility location is 13.8 psia. Calculate the

mass flow of gas in lb/hr. Calculate the density of the gas in lb/ft3 at
flowing pressure and temperature.
b) Assume that 1.5 e6Sm3/day of the same gas is flowing at 4100 kPag and
24°C. The facility elevation is the same as in the first part of the problem.
Calculate the mass flow of gas in kg/hr. Calculate the density of the gas in
kg/m3 at flowing pressure and temperature.

5. A liquid mixture at 49°C and 1820 kPa has the following composition:

Component yi
N2 0.0000
CO2 0.0000
C1 0.0350
C2 0.0712
C3 0.3210
i-C4 0.0670
n-C4 0.1360
i-C5 0.1073
n-C5 0.0926
n-C6 0.1076
C7+* 0.0623
Total 1.0000
* C7+ is assumed to be C8
Determine the density of this mixture using the Standing and Katz method and
compare it to the result from ASPEN-HYSYS, explain differences if any.