Compressor calculation problem using mollier chart

Gas Composition:
Component Mol% MW HC MW BP F
H2 Hydrogen 2.11 2 4.22
O2 Oxygen 3.32 32 106.24
N2 Nirogen 21.00 28 588
CO2 Carbon Diox 1.66 44 73.04
Methane CH4 9.37 16 149.92 149.92 -258.9
Ethane C2H6 4.53 30.10 136.353 136.353 -128
Propane C3H8 9.67 44.1 426.447 426.447 -43.8
n-Butane C4H10 3.63 58.1 210.903 210.903 31.1
Ethylene C2H4 7.85 28.00 219.8 219.8 -154.7
Propylene C3H6 36.86 42.1 1551.806 1551.806 -53.9
100 34.66729 3466.729 37.4805868 -90.6346822
Main frac. O/H pressure = 0.5 barg = 1.5 bar abs = 150 kPa abs = p1 HC portion 71.91
Temp. = 40 C = 313 K = 104 F = 564 R Inerts 28.09
Capacity = 62000 kg/h =25.49 m3/s 100.00
Compressor disch. pressure = 15 barg = 16 bar abs = 1600 kPa abs = p2 Tpsc 147
Ppsc 40
Compressor suction pr 1.48 atm effective HC suct. Pr 1.25536256
Compressor suction temp 104 F Real gas equation: PV = zn(R/MW)T, where
Tr 0.93 P = pressure, kPa
Pr 0.03 V = m3 V= znRT/(P x MW) =
Comp. Factor μhc 0.985 Z = μmix = 0.99
Assume Inert μin 1 n =1 kg
μmix 0.99 R = 8.314 kJ/kmol.K
T = temp. = 313 K
MW = 34.67
Compressor suction actual vol. flow rate

Polytropic eff (Ludwig Vol.3 Table 12-9B) ep =

Adiabatic eff. = ea = [(p2/p1)^((k-1)/k) - 1]/[(p2/p1)^((k-1

Effective compressure suction pr. = 1.26 atm abs Suction temp = 104 F = T1
Effective compressure discharge pr. = 13.4 atm abs
MW of HC portion = 37.48 say 37.5
Read from ethane and propane Mollier charts as follows (page 131 and 133 of Maxwell): for the saturated hydrocar
Components MW, M S, Btu/lb. R h1, Btu/lb h2s, Btu/lb h2s - h1 ea, %
Ethane 30.1 0.955 340 444 104 0.76
Propane 44.1 0.781 317.5 380 62.5 0.76
Interpolating for a saturated hydrocarbon mixture with MW = 37.5, △H = 3859 Btu/lb.mol and △T*(M)^0.5 = 1387.
For the unsaturated hydrocarbon portion: Read from Ethylene and Propylene Mollier charts on page 130 and 132 of
Components MW, M S, Btu/lb. R h1, Btu/lb h2s, Btu/lb h2s - h1 ea, %
Ethylene 28.00 0.94 315 421 106 0.76
Propylene 42.10 0.796 319 384 65 0.76
Interpolating for a saturated hydrocarbon mixture with MW = 37.5, △H = 3700 Btu/lb.mol and △T*(M)^0.5 = 1457.

In total hydrocarbon mixture:

Saturated hydrocarbon 0.5529 mol fraction
Unsaturated hydrocarbon 0.4471 mol fraction
Hence for the total hydrocarbon mixture:
△H 3788 Btu/lb.mol
△T*(M)^0.5 1418
Work input to compress the hydrocarbon portion △H = 101 Btu/lb
Discharge temperature to compress the hydrocarbon portion T2 =1418/(37.5)^0.5 =

Calulate Mcp and k for the inerts in the mixture:

Component Mol% Mcp Btu/lb mol F
H2 Hydrogen 2.11 6.79432
O2 Oxygen 3.32 7.04
N2 Nirogen 21.00 6.944
CO2 Carbon Diox 1.66 9.02
28.09
Mcp of the mixture = 7.07 Btu/lb. mol F
k = Mcpm/(Mcpm-1.99) = 1.39
Work of compression for inerts △ = (k/(k-1) x RT x ((p2/p1)^(k-1)/k) - 1) = 3244
Discharge temperature = (p2/p1)^((k-1)/k) x (460+104) 1096 R 636

Calculation of discharge temperature of compressor of the mixture of hydrocarbon and inerts:

MF of saturated HC 0.272
MF of unsaturated HC 0.4471
MF of inerts 0.2809
Total 1
Calculate enthalpy of saturated HC @ 232 F & 1600 kPa abs ( 15.8 atm abs)
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethane 390 30.1 4.53 0.31901408 11739
Propane 365 44.1 9.67 0.68098592 16097
14.20 1 14706
Calculate enthalpy of unsaturated HC @ 232 F & 1600 kPa abs ( 15.8 atm abs)
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethylene 360.00 28.00 7.85 0.17557593 10080
Propylene 365.00 42.10 36.86 0.82442407 15367
 44.71 1 14438
Satd. HC 27.2 0.37825059 14706
Unsatd. HC 44.71 0.62174941 14438
71.91 1 14540 -Enthalpy of HC portion
Enthalpy of inerts at 636 F = 7.07 x 636 Btu/lb. mol

Trial #1:
Assume temperature of mixture = 550 F and at 15.8 atm For saturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethane 583 30.1 4.53 0.31901408 17548
Propane 560 44.1 9.67 0.68098592 24696
14.2 1 22416

Assume temperature of mixture = 550 F and at 15.8 atm For unsaturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethylene 530.00 28.00 7.85 0.17557593 14840
Propylene 535.00 42.10 36.86 0.82442407 22524
44.71 1 21174
Satd. HC 27.2 0.37825059 22416
Unsatd. HC 44.71 0.62174941 21174
71.91 1 21644 -Enthalpy of HC portion
Enthalpy of inerts at 550 F 7.07 x 550 Btu/lb. mol

Equating individual components and mixture enthalpies:

14540 + 7.07 x 636 = 21664 + 7.07 x 550
19036.52 ≠ 25552.5 △ = -6515.98

Trial #2:
Assume temperature of mixture = 300 F and at 15.8 atm For saturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethane 430 30.1 4.53 0.31901408 12943
Propane 403 44.1 9.67 0.68098592 17772
14.2 1 16232

Assume temperature of mixture = 300 F and at 15.8 atm For unsaturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethylene 395.00 28.00 7.85 0.17557593 11060
Propylene 395.00 42.10 36.86 0.82442407 16630
44.71 1 15652
Satd. HC 27.2 0.37825059 16232
Unsatd. HC 44.71 0.62174941 15652
71.91 1 15871 -Enthalpy of HC portion
Enthalpy of inerts at 300 F 7.07 x 450 Btu/lb. mol

Equating individual components and mixture enthalpies:

14540 + 7.07 x 636 = 15871 + 7.07 x 300
19036.52 ≠ 17992 △ = 1044.52

Interpolating between Trial#1 and Trial#2, the compressor discharge temperature = 381 F

Calculate by alternate method:

Calculate compressibility factor at compressor outlet:

Compressor suction pr 15.79 atm Tpsc 147 F
Compressor suction temp 346.4 F Ppsc 40 atm
Tr 1.33
Pr 0.39
Comp. Factor μhc 0.945

Calculate compressibility factor for non hydrocarbon gases (from Nelson Obert charts):
Temp. = 346.4 F = 806.4 R Pr. = 15.8 atm abs
Component Mol% MF Tc, F Pc, atm Tc, R
H2 Hydrogen 2.11 0.0211 -400 12.8 60
O2 Oxygen 3.32 0.0332 -181.9 49.7 278.1
N2 Nirogen 21.00 0.21 -232.8 33.5 227.2
CO2 Carbon Diox 1.66 0.0166 88 73 548
28.09
Compressibility factor of non hydrocarbon gas mixture: 1.3

Compressibility factor of the total gas mixture @disch: 1.0447195 say 1.0

For the mixture, k = 1.18 and μmavg = 0.995

Now ep = (n/(n - 1))/(k/(k - 1)) (n/(n - 1) = ep x (k/(k - 1)) = 5.17888889
(n - 1)/n = 0.19309161
△H = (n/(n-1)) x μm avg x R x T1 [(p2/p1)^((n-1)/n) - 1], Btu/lb.mol
3351.21225 Btu/lb.mol
△H by the Mollier method:
△H = MF of HC x Compresson work of HC + MF of inerts x Compression work of inerts
= 0.7191 x 3788 + 0.2809 x 3244 = 3635.1904 Btu/lb.mol
This is within 8.5% of Mollier method. However, Mollier chart gives a more accurate estimate.

Discharge temperature by alternate method:

T2/T1 = (p2 / p1)^((n-1)/n) (k-1)/k = 0.15254237
T2 = T1 x (p2 / p1)^((n-1)/n) = 564 x (1600 / 150)^0.1931 890.82306 R
= 430.82306 F
say 431 F
This is 13% of the Mollier method based on hydrocarbon portion and non hydrocarbon portion separately calculated
The discharge temperature for non hydrocarbon portion using its k value does not give accurate estimate of combin
The discharge temperature for the entire mixture as a whole (431 F) gives an accurate estimate.
 cp Btu/lb F Mcp Btu/lb mol F Mcpm x 100
3.39716 6.79432 14.3360152
0.22 7.04 23.3728
0.248 6.944 145.824
0.205 9.02 14.9732
0.545 8.72 81.7064
0.435 13.0935 59.313555
0.42 18.522 179.10774
0.42 24.402 88.57926
0.385 10.78 84.623
0.385 16.2085 597.44531
1289.2812802
mols Mcpm 12.8928128
mols k = Mcpm/(Mcpm - 1.99) 1.18 1.18

F pg 70 Maxwell
atm pg 71 Maxwell
atm abs
MW)T, where

RT/(P x MW) = 0.50 m3/kg

ol. flow rate 8.61 m3/s

18244 cfm
able 12-9B) ep = 79 %
^((k-1)/k) - 1]/[(p2/p1)^((k-1)/(k x ep)) - 1]
ea = [(1500/50)^((1.18-1)/1.18) - 1]/[(1500/50)^((1.18-1)/(1.18 x 0.79))-1]
ea = 0.73 %

: for the saturated hydrocarbon portion.

h2 - h1 T2, F △H=M(h2-h1), Btu/lb.mol △T = T2-T1 △T*(M)^0.5
136.8 385 4119 281 1542
82 292 3627 188 1248
mol and △T*(M)^0.5 = 1387.
arts on page 130 and 132 of Maxwell h2 405
h2 - h1 T2, F △H=M(h2-h1), Btu/lb.mol △T = T2-T1 △T*(M)^0.5
139 415 3905 311 1646
86 315 3601 211 1369
ol and △T*(M)^0.5 = 1457.

232 F

(n-1)/n=(k-1)/kx1/ 0.355158910846007
n/(n-1) 2.81564102564103
Btu/lb.mol 4165.10
F 1307 R
847 F
nthalpy of HC portion
7.07 x 847

Assume temperature of mixture = 550 F and at 15.8 atm For saturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethane 583 30.1 4.53 0.31901408 17548
Propane 560 44.1 9.67 0.68098592 24696
14.2 1 22416

Assume temperature of mixture = 550 F and at 15.8 atm For unsaturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethylene 530.00 28.00 7.85 0.17557593 14840
Propylene 535.00 42.10 36.86 0.82442407 22524
44.71 1 21174
Satd. HC 27.2 0.37825059 22416
Unsatd. HC 44.71 0.62174941 21174
nthalpy of HC portion 71.91 1 21644
Enthalpy of inerts at 550 F 7.07 x 350

Equating individual components and mixture enthalpies:

14540 + 7.07 x 847 = 21644 + 7.07 x 550
20528.29 25532.5 △ = -5004.21

Assume temperature of mixture = 350 F and at 15.8 atm For saturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethane 485 30.1 4.53 0.31901408 14599
Propane 433 44.1 9.67 0.68098592 19095
14.2 1 17661

Assume temperature of mixture = 350 F and at 15.8 atm For unsaturated HC:
Enth Btu/lb MW Mol% MF Enth Btu/lb.mol
Ethylene 420.00 28.00 7.85 0.17557593 11760
Propylene 422.00 42.10 36.86 0.82442407 17766
44.71 1 16712
Satd. HC 27.2 0.37825059 17661
Unsatd. HC 44.71 0.62174941 16712
nthalpy of HC portion 71.91 1 17071
Equating individual components and mixture enthalpies:
14540 + 7.07 x 847 = 17071 + 7.07 x 350
20528.29 ≠ 19545.5 △ = 928.79

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pg 70 Maxwell
pg 71 Maxwell

Tr Pr Compressibility factor μ
13.44 1.1755952380952 1
2.89967638 5.4488839285714 1
3.54929577 4.4515873015873 1.05
1.47153285 10.737103174603 1.55
1.30053

k/(k-1) 0.152542372881356
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portion separately calculated and combining by heat balance.
accurate estimate of combined discharge temperature.
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