Chapter 2
Natural Gas Properties
Abstract
The behavior of natural gas, whether pure methane or a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons and the nonhydrocarbons nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide, must be understood by the engineer who is designing the operating equipment for its production, processing, and transportation. The constituents of natural gas are most likely to be found in the gaseous state but can occur as liquids and solids. This chapter provides valuable information on the most important properties of natural gases.
Keywords
Acentric factor; Equation of state; Gas compressibility factor; Gas density; Gas formation volume factor; Gas viscosity; Heating value; Phase behavior; PVT properties; Thermal conductivityNatural gas properties ...
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