𝑘𝐴∆𝑝

1. q = 𝜇∆𝑙

1
q𝛼𝜇

𝑞1 𝜇1 = 𝑞2 𝜇2
5 * 0.8 = 𝑞2 * 2.5

𝑞2 = 1.6 cm^3/min

2. q = (0.05/159000)*24*60 = 0.0004 bbl/day

𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 3.14 * (1.5*1.5/144) = 0.049 𝑓𝑡 2
1.9
0.001127𝑞𝜇∆𝑙 0.001127∗0.0004∗0.443∗( )
12
k= =
𝐴∆𝑝 0.049∗46.05

= 1.401 * 10−8 𝑚𝐷
3. For beds in series,
𝐿
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 = (𝑙⁄𝑘) ⁄ ⁄
1 +(𝑙 𝑘)2 +(𝑙 𝑘)3

150
= 50 15 85
( )+( )+( )
100 200 300

= 174.75 mD
4. For beds in parallal,
(𝑘ℎ)1 + (𝑘ℎ)2 + (𝑘ℎ)3
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 =
ℎ𝑡
 (50∗5)+(110∗7)+(795∗15)
= (5+7+15)

= 479.44 mD
0.00708∗𝑘∗ℎ∗∆𝑝
7. 𝑞 = 𝑟
𝜇∗ln 𝑒
𝑟𝑤

𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝜋𝑟 2
160 ∗ 43560 = 𝜋𝑟 2
Re=1490 ft
0.00708 ∗ 180 ∗ 16 ∗ ∆𝑝
718.5 =
1490
2.2 ∗ ln
0.5
∆𝑝 =620psi
∆𝑝 = 𝑝𝑖 − 𝑝𝑤𝑓

620 = 1850 − 𝑝𝑤𝑓

𝑝𝑤𝑓 = 1230𝑝𝑠𝑖

0.05 0.05
2 25.4 25.4
8. Area of 3 channels =3 𝜋𝑟 = 3 (3.14 ∗ ( 12 ) ∗ ( 12 ))

= 2.53 * 10−7 𝑓𝑡 2
0.00708𝑘𝐴∆𝑝 0.001127∗5∗ 2.53 ∗ 10−7 ∗(5∗14.7)
q= =
𝜇∆𝑙 10∗1
 = 1.05 ∗ 10−8 bbl / day
9. Area of 3 channels = 3 * b * h
= 3 * (0.1/25.4/12) * 1
= 0.00098 𝑓𝑡 2
0.00708𝑘𝐴∆𝑝 0.001127∗5∗ 0.00098∗ (5∗14.7)
q= =
𝜇∆𝑙 10∗1

= 4.05 ∗ 10−5 bbl / day

𝑘∗𝐴∗∆𝑝
10. 𝑞 = 𝜇∗∆𝑙

𝑘∗3∗2
0.5 = 1∗4

k = 0.33d = 333md
𝑘∗𝐴∗∆𝑝
12. 𝑞 = 𝜇∗∆𝑙

𝑘 ∗ 4.985 ∗ 0.82
0.275 =
1.82 ∗ 2
k = 0.245d = 245md
13. Plug diameter=1.953cm
Plug length=3cm
Gas viscosity=0.0182cp
Flow rate=0.275cm3/sec
𝑞 ∗ 𝜇 ∗ ∆𝑙
𝐾𝑔 =
𝐴 ∗ ∆𝑝
Run Inlet Outlet ∆p=p1- Pm=P1+P2 Discharge Kg(d)
Pressure, pressure, p2 rate, q
p1 (atm) p2 (atm) (cm^3 /
sec)
1 1.146 0.979 0.167 1.062 0.348 0.038
2 1.481 0.979 0.502 1.23 1.168 0.042
3 1.815 0.979 0.836 1.397 2.169 0.047
4 3.486 0.979 2.507 2.232 9.737 0.079

14. (a) For linear system,

𝐿
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 = (𝑙⁄𝑘) ⁄𝑘)2 +(𝑙 ⁄𝑘)3 +(𝑙 ⁄𝑘)4
1 +(𝑙

(250+250+500+1000)
= 250 250 500 1000
( )+( )+( )+( )
25 50 100 200

= 80 mD

(b) For radial system,

ln(𝑟𝑒 /𝑟𝑤 )
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 = (ln(𝑟
1 /𝑟𝑤 )⁄𝑘 1 )+(ln(𝑟2 /𝑟1 )⁄𝑘 2 )+(ln(𝑟3 /𝑟2 )⁄𝑘 3 )+(ln(𝑟𝑒 /𝑟3 )⁄𝑘 4 )

2000
ln( )
0.5
= 250 500 1000 2000
ln( .5 ) ln(250) ln( 500 ) ln(1000)
( )+( )+( )+( )
25 50 100 200

= 30.40 mD
15. (a) For linear system,
(𝑘ℎ)1 + (𝑘ℎ)2 + (𝑘ℎ)3 + (𝑘ℎ)3
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 =
ℎ𝑡
(4∗200)+(2∗130)+(2∗170)+(2∗180)
= (4+2+2+2)

= 176 mD
16. (a) For linear system,
𝐿
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 = (𝑙⁄𝑘) ⁄𝑘)2 +(𝑙 ⁄𝑘)3 +(𝑙 ⁄𝑘)4
1 +(𝑙

(400+250+300+500)
= 400 250 300 500
( )+( )+( )+( )
70 400 100 60

= 82.048 mD
(b) For radial system,
ln(𝑟𝑒 /𝑟𝑤 )
𝑘𝑎𝑣𝑔 = (ln(𝑟
1 /𝑟𝑤 )⁄𝑘 1 )+(ln(𝑟2 /𝑟1 )⁄𝑘 2 )+(ln(𝑟3 /𝑟2 )⁄𝑘 3 )+(ln(𝑟𝑒 /𝑟3 )⁄𝑘 4 )

1450
ln( )
0.3
= 400 650 950 1450
ln( .3 ) ln(400) ln(600) ln( 950 )
( )+( )+( )+( )
70 400 100 60

= 73.385 mD