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Compressibility Z-factor (Hall-Yarborough Method)

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ORIGIN 1
The Dranchuk-Abu-Kassem Method
Hall and Yarborough (1973) presented an equation-of-state that accurately represents the
Standing and Katz z-factor chart. The proposed expression is based on the Starling-Carnahan
equation-of-state. The coefficients of the correlation were determined by fitting them to data
taken from the Standing and Katz z-factor chart. Hall and Yarborough proposed the following
mathematical form:

pcr
z A
r

Where

or

pcr
r A
z

p
ppr
Pc
T
Tpr
Tc

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t Tpr
A 0.06125 t e 1.2 ((1 t))

Where the subscript ps stands for pseudo-reduced

Hall and Yarborough pointed out that the method is not recommended
for application if the pseudo-reduced temperature is less than one.
Reference
"Natural Gas Engineering Handbook", pages 24-25
Example 2.4 (Page 24-25)
For a natural gas with a specific gravity of 0.71, estimate z-factor at 5,000 psia and 180 0F.
Input
Pressure:
Temperature:
Specific Gravity of Methane:

p 5000 psi
T 180 F
SGFG 0.71

Solution
Critical Pressure and Temperature

Critical Pressure:

Tpc ((169.0 + 314.0 SGFG)) R = 391.94 R

Critical Pressure:

Ppc ((708.75 57.5 SGFG)) psi = 667.93 psi

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Pseudo-reduced Temperature and Pressure

Pseudo-reduced Temperature:

T
Tpr
= 1.6321
Tpc
1
t
= 0.6127
Tpr

Pseudo-reduced Pressure:

p
ppr
= 7.4859
Ppc

Solve the Hall-Yarborogh equations

2

(1 t))
1.2 (
A
0.03135
0.06125

B
6.43315
2

14.76 9.76 t + 4.58 t t =

2
C
25.60146

90.7

242.2

t
+
42.4

t
t

3.90788
D
2.18 + 2.82 t

r + r 2 + r 3 r 4

A ppr B r 2 + C r D
f r
3
1 r

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Guess Values

A ppr
r
z

Constraints

f r 0

Solver

Initial staminate:

r Find r

z 0.7

r > 0

r = 0.2401
Post Process:

A ppr
z = 0.9773
r

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The flow rate of Methane

Orifice discharge coefficient:
Back pressure correction Factor:

Kd 0.975
Kb 1.0

Orifice Effective Area:

A ((1 in)) = 0.8 in 2

4

Flange Inlet Pressure:

P1 p = 5000.00 psi

Flange Inlet Temperature:

T1 T = 639.7 R

Specific Heat ratio:

1.23

ASME Code Constant:

C 331

Propane Molecular weight:

gm
M 44.097
mole

+ 1

M 2 1
1
5

W 1.1 10
K mole gm Kd Kb A P1

sec mm 2 Pa

z T1 + 1

lb
W = 96.30
sec
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Check the results compared to sonic (choked or critical) flow rates

Universal gas-constant:

Specific gas-constant:

Density at inlet condition:

Sonic velocity:

Btu
Ru 1.986 10 3 kg
lb mole R
Ru
Btu
RPropane
= 0.05
lb R
M

P1
lb
1 = 32.1
RPropane T1
ft 3

ft
Vs
RPropane T1 = 941.90
s
ft 3
Qs A Vs = 5.137
s

Sonic volumetric flow:

Inlet volumetric flow:

W
ft 3
Q1 = 2.998
1
s

Q1
if
< 1 , Subsonic flow , sonic (critical) flos = Subsonic flow
Qs

Where

Q1
= 58.36 1%

Qs

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Since the flow is subsonic, and equation 4 handles critical (sonic) and subcritical (subsonic) flow
conditions, then the results are valid.
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