"Rapid Estimation of Water Content of Sour Natural Gases" by Bahadori, Vuthaluru & Mokhatab

Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute, 52, (5), 270-274 (2009)

http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpi/52/5/270/_pdf

W HC 10 a blog( P ) c(log( P )) d (log( P ))

2

where:
W HC =
P=

water content of sweet natural gas @saturation pressure & temperature, mg/Sm 3
pressure, kPa (abs)

a A1 B1T C1T 2 D1T 3

b A2 B 2T C 2T 2 D 2T 3

c A3 B3T C3T 2 D3T3

d A4 B 4 T C 4 T 2 D 4 T 3
where:
T=

temperature, K

Value of Coefficients
A1
B1
C1
D1

Inputs
P=
T=
Calculations
a=
b=
c=
d=
bxlog(P) =
cx(log(P))2 =
dx(log(P))3
1+2+3+4 =
W HC =

-19.46736072 A2
0.062742134 B2

30.071017148 A3
-0.1710870779 B3

-15.1343742 A4
0.1020104827 B4

-0.01396699162

2.38E-04 C2
-5.67E-07 D2

2.27E-04 C3
3.12E-08 D3

-2.17E-04 C4
1.35E-07 D4

-2.42E-08

1.955498725
3.26E-05

7,000 kPa (abs)

40 C

6.140E+00
-2.969E-01
-2.874E-01
4.018E-02
-1.142E+00
-4.248825077
2.284380559
3.033E+00
1,079.7
67.4

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mg/Sm3
lb/MMscf

Prepared by: Ankur Srivastava

Chemical Engineer (Oil & Gas)
email:
ankur_2061@hotmail.com
Disclaimer : The information and methods included within this spreadsheet are presented for 'Sweet & Sour Natural
Gas Water Content' calculations. It is intended to be used by technically skilled persons at their own discretion. I do
not warrant the suitability or accuracy of these methods.

"Rapid Estimation of Water Content of Sour Natural Gases" by Bahadori, Vuthaluru & Mokhatab
Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute, 52, (5), 270-274 (2009)

W H 2S a b T gT 2 qT 3
where:
W H2S =
T=

Effective water content of H2S @saturation pressure & temperature, mg/Sm3

Temperature, K

a A1 B1P C1P2 D1P3

b A2 B2P C2P2 D2P3
g A3 B3P C3P2 D3P3

q A4 B4PC4P2 D4P3
where:
P=

pressure, kPa (abs)

Value of Coefficients
A1
B1
C1
D1

Inputs
P=
T=
Calculations
a=
b=
g=
q=
bT =
gT2 =
qT3
1+2+3+4 =
W H2S =

-2.28E+06 A2
410.1343567 B2

22856.9862175 A3
-4.2891330282 B3

-76.49847111 A4
0.0149326955 B4

-0.00001732484

-2.34E-02 C2
1.56E-07 D2

2.84E-04 C3
-4.35E-09 D3

-1.11E-06 C4
2.35E-11 D4

-3.57E-14

7,000 kPa (abs)

40 C

-5.064E+05
5.267E+03
-1.832E+01
2.135E-02
1.649E+06
-1796801.224
655534.6885
1.611E+03
1,610.9
100.6

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mg/Sm3
lb/MMscf

0.085737358
1.41E-09

"Rapid Estimation of Water Content of Sour Natural Gases" by Bahadori, Vuthaluru & Mokhatab
Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute, 52, (5), 270-274 (2009)

WCO 2 a b T gT 2 qT 3
where:
W CO2 =
T=

Effective water content of CO2 @saturation pressure & temperature, mg/Sm3

Temperature, K

a A1 B1P C1P2 D1P3

b A2 B2P C2P2 D2P3
g A3 B3P C3P2 D3P3

q A4 B4PC4P2 D4P3
where:
P=

pressure, kPa (abs)

Value of Coefficients
A1
B1
C1
D1

Inputs
P=
T=
Calculations
a=
b=
g=
q=
bT =
gT2 =
qT3
1+2+3+4 =
W CO2 =

-1.52E+06 A2
253.9535581 B2

15469.2319504 A3
-2.7543139082 B3

-52.84448573 A4
0.0099711837 B4

-0.00001206309

-2.19E-02 C2
7.00E-07 D2

2.52E-04 C3
-8.37E-09 D3

-9.59E-07 C4
3.30E-11 D4

-4.32E-14

7,000 kPa (abs)

40 C

-5.712E+05
5.643E+03
-1.873E+01
2.091E-02
1.767E+06
-1836245.746
642117.7174
1.609E+03
1,609.1
100.5

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mg/Sm3
lb/MMscf

0.06054102
1.22E-09

Inputs
Mole % of sweet gas
Mole % H2S

70 %
15 %

Mole % CO2

15 %

C1

Calculations
Water content of sweet gas
Water content of H2S
Water content of CO2
Water content of sour gas

3
1080 mg/Sm
3
1611 mg/Sm
3
1609 mg/Sm
3
1238.8 mg/Sm
77.3 lb/MMscf

Note:
Experimentally reported water content of sour gas with composition of 70% CH4, 15% H2S & 15% CO2 is:
3
1262 mg/Sm
% Deviation from Experimental Value
-1.84 %