Description

This converts density values between standard conditions (1.01325 bar and 60°F) and other observed or line conditions.

References

Kelton calculation reference C303

FLOCALC calculation reference F103

KIMS calculation reference K239

C_tl The correction for the pressure of the liquid is calculated using

(see C200 for calculation details)

“Report on the Development, Construction, Calculation and Preparation of the ASTM-IP Petroleum Measurement Tables (ASTM D 1250; IP 200)”: First edition 1960, Reprinted 1962 and 1968.

C_pl The correction for the temperature of the liquid is calculated using

(see C220for calculation details)

Measurement of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 11.2.1 – Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons: 0-90° API Gravity Range (1984)

Measurement of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 11.2.2 – Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons: 0.350-0.637 Relative Density (60°F/60°F) and -50°F to 140°F Metering Temperature (1986)

Options

Solve for

• Standard density

Calculate the standard density from the density at a given pressure and temperature

• Density

Calculate the density at a given pressure and temperature from the standard density

Precision

• Full precision

This enables you to bypass the rounding methods outlined in the algorithms and use the full precision during the calculation

• Rounding

Select this option to follow the algorithms to the in the standard

Density Range

• Auto

Automatically switch between the correct calculation for the range

• 350 to 637 kg/m³

Force the low density range to be used for the calculation.

• 638 to 1074 kg/m³

Force the high density range to be used for the calculation

Vapour Pressure

• Include

This option allows the entry of the vapour equilibrium pressure, If this is not selected the value of 1 standard atmosphere (101325 Pa) is assumed.

Calculations

Density

When solving for density the temperature correction according to Table 24 is applied followed by the pressure correction according to API MPMS Chapter 11.2.1.

Standard Density

When solving for standard density an iterative calculation is performed making use of the Table 24 and API MPMS Chapter 11.2.1 algorithms. An initial estimate is taken for standard density based upon the entered density. This value is then fed into the Table 24 temperature correction algorithm to gain the C_tl. The estimate for standard density is then taken into the API 11.2.1 pressure correction algorithm to gain the C_pl. The C_tl and C_pl are then fed into the below formula to gain a new estimate of standard density. The process is repeated until standard density values converge to within 10^-6.

 

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