Gas Calculations What is the formulae for working out the gas rate?
Qscf/d = hwpf x Fu x Fg x Fb x Ftf x Fpv x Y2
What would we report the rate as? scf/day (Standard Cubic Feet per day) Mscf/day (Thousands of Standard Cubic Feet per day) MMscf/day (Millions of Standard Cubic feet per day) Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Hw, What is it?
Differential pressure in inches of water.
What % range should you try and keep the differential pressure in? You should try and keep the pressure range within 30% to 90% of the range. If using a 0 to 400 inches H2O chart, the reading should fall with 120 to 360 inches H2O. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Pf, What is it?
Absolute Static Pressure.
What do we mean by absolute static pressure? It means gauge pressure psig + Atmospheric Pressure of 14.7psi. The square root of HwPf is the first of the calculations required for the gas rate to be calculated. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
d – not shown in the formulae!
What does it mean?
The diameter of the orifice. E.g. 1.25inches. You will need this to calculate the gas rate. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Fu, What is this?
A correction factor which is dependent
upon the standard conditions and gas rate units. If the base pressure and temperature are 14.73 psia and 60oF and the rate is to be reported in cubic feet per day, Fu will equal 24. If other standard conditions or units are needed the Fu factor will differ. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Fg. 1/G, What is this?
The specific gravity factor equals 1
divided by the gas gravity and determining the square root of the result. The factor will normally remain fairly stable during the course of a particular flow rate once stabilized separator conditions have been achieved. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
hw Pf, What is this.
This factor is obtained by multiplying the
differential (hw) in inches of water times the absolute static pressure (Pf) in psia and determining the square root of the product of the two numbers. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Fb. What is this?
The basic orifice factor depends upon:
the location of the differential taps; the diameter of the orifice, d; and upon the internal diameter of the pipe, D. For standard orifices and meter tubes and for flange taps the value of Fb is given in the table. Be certain to use the correct line bore which is stamped on the Daniel housing and flange. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Fpv, What is this?
The supercompressibility factor is the
correction factor to account for the deviation of the natural gas from the ideal gas laws. Compressibility is a function of pressure, temperature and gas composition. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Y1/Y2, What is this?
The expansion factor Y1 is taken Upstream and Y2 is
taken from the downstream pressure tap to obtain a pressure correction for the density of gas to be used in \ the flow equation. EXPRO Well Test use both upstream and downstream methods. You must make sure that you are using the correct calculation for figures given. Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Using all the previous formulae!
Corrected gas flow rate (Qg). The corrected gas rate is obtained by multiplying the various factors times each other to determine the number of cubic feet of gas at the designated standard conditions. The gas flow rate is determined by the use of the following formula: Qscf/d = hwpf x Fu x Fg x Fb x Ftf x Fpv x Y1 (or Y2) Global Training Course Hand Calculations
Now lets work a gas rate out!
What information do you need?
• Diff range = 0 -100 • Static Range = 0 -1500 • Gas Gravity = .733 • Flow Duration = 30 mins • Static Pressure = 250psig • Diff = 59 H2O • Downstream Gas Temp = 45 • Orifice Plate Size = 1.250 • Daniels Meter Size 5.761 Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations Global Training Course Hand Calculations