Reference: Motiee. M., "Estimate Possibility of Hydrates,"Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 70, No. 7, July 1991, pp.

98-99
2

T =238 .24469+ 78. 99667log( P )5 .352544 [ log ( P ) ] +349 . 473877 +150. 854675 2 27 . 604065log ( P)
where:
T=
P=
=

Inputs
Gas Composition
Gas
Methane
Ethane
Propane
i-Butane
n-Butane
i-pentane
n-pentane
n-hexane
n-heptane
Calculations
Gas Mol wt
Gas Sp. Gr,
Inputs
Pressure, P
Gas Sp. Gr,

hydrate formation temperature in F

gas pressure in psia
gas specific gravity, dimensionless
=MW ng / MW air

mol fraction mol wt

0.82
16.043
0.09
30.07
0.08
44.097
58.123
0.01
58.123
72.15
72.15
86.177
100.204
1
19.97
0.690

458.00 psia
0.56

Calculations
Hydrate formation
temp., T

40.78 F
4.88 C

Prepared by:

Ankur Srivastava
Chemical Engineer

(Enter calculated value from cell "B27" or any other value of interest)

Reference: Towler, B.F., and Mokhatab, S., Quickly estimate hydrate formation conditions in natural gases.
Hydrocarb. Proc. 84(4), 6162 (2005).

T =13 . 47 ln (P )+34 . 27 ln( )1 .675[ ln( P)ln( ) ] 20 .35

where:
T=
P=
=
Note:

Inputs
Gas Composition
Gas
Methane
Ethane
Propane
i-Butane
n-Butane
i-pentane
n-pentane
n-hexane
n-heptane
Calculations
Gas Mol wt
Gas Sp. Gr,
Inputs
Pressure, P
Gas Sp. Gr,

hydrate formation temperature in F

gas pressure in psia
gas specific gravity, dimensionless
=MW ng / MW air
The above equation is accurate up to 65F.
Above this value it over estimates the hydrate formation temperature.

mol fraction mol wt

0.82
16.043
0.09
30.07
0.08
44.097
58.123
0.01
58.123
72.15
72.15
86.177
100.204
1
19.97
0.690

1000.00 psia
0.69

Calculations
Hydrate formation
temp., T

64.27 F
17.93 C

(Enter calculated value from cell "B30" or any other value of interest)

Reference: Fundamentals of Natrural Gas Processing, Arthur J. Kidnay, William R. Parrish

T =16 .5
where:
T=
P=
=
Note:
Inputs
Gas Composition
Gas
Methane
Ethane
Propane
i-Butane
n-Butane
i-pentane
n-pentane
n-hexane
n-heptane
Calculations
Gas Mol wt
Gas Sp. Gr,
Inputs
Pressure, P
Gas Sp. Gr,

6 . 83
+13 . 8ln( P )
2

hydrate formation temperature in F

gas pressure in psia
gas specific gravity, dimensionless
=MW ng / MW air
The above equation is accurate for pressures up to 1000 psia

mol fraction mol wt

0.82
16.043
0.09
30.07
0.08
44.097
58.123
0.01
58.123
72.15
72.15
86.177
100.204
1
19.97
0.690

1000.00 psia
0.69

Calculations
Hydrate formation
temp., T

64.48 F
18.05 C

(Enter calculated value from cell "B30" or any other value of interest)

Reference: A novel correlation for estimation of hydrate forming condition of natural gases
by Alireza Bahadori & Hari. B. Vuthaluru; Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry 18(2009)
2

ln(T )=a+b

where:
T=
P=

1
1
1
+c
+d
P
P
P

( ) () ( )

hydrate formation temperature in K

gas pressure in kPa (abs)

a=A 1 + B 1 M + C1 M 2 + D1 M 3
2

b=A 2 +B 2 M +C2 M + D 2 M
c= A 3 + B3 M +C 3 M + D 3 M
d= A 4 + B4 M + C 4 M + D 4 M

where:
a, b, c & d are constants as a function of molecular weight of gas
M=
molecular weight of gas, kg / kg-mole
Ai, Bi, Ci & Di are tuned coefficients with i = 1 to 4
Tuned Coefficients (M<23 & 1200 kpa(abs) < P < 5000 kPa (abs)
A1
-4.181213278423 A2
45284.97500018 A3
B1
C1

1.472639349108 B2
-7.27453863E-02 C2

-6862.812444981 B3
342.4072186041 C3

D1

1.189779588E-03 D2

-5.642533019 D3

-83170750.73225 A4
12604810.249225 B4
-630185.79466138 C4
10408.848430973 D4

Pressure greater than 1200 kPa(abs) & less than 5000 kPa(abs) & Molecular Weight less than 23
Inputs
P=
4,500 kPa (abs)
M=
19.97 kg / kg-mole
Calculations
a=
b=
c=
d=
bx1/P =
cx(1/P)2 =
dx(1/P)3
ln (T) =
T=

5.692E+00
-1.505E+02
1.253E+05
-3.230E+07
-3.345E-02
0.0061865959
-0.000354509
5.664321
288.39 K
15.24 C
59.44 F

5858977399.3386
-966349625.35354
51347314.2241307
-887818.586492

Tuned Coefficients (M<23 & 5000 kpa(abs) < P < 40,000 kPa (abs)
A1
7.095970394759 A2
-125846.4942159 A3
B1
C1

-0.218060300708 B2
0.0113059334398 C2

18993.11176634 B3
-952.6005812723 C3

D1

-0.000192720320 D2

15.80682008903 D3

921903822.83151 A4
-140304105.67488 B4
7082041.7989994 C4
-118187.63471949 D4

-2105354862621.1
321399259721.900
-16274767262.739
272488432.4573

Pressure greater than 5000 kPa(abs) & less than 40,000 kPa(abs) & Molecular Weight less than 23
Inputs
P=
6,895 kPa (abs)
M=
19.97 kg / kg-mole
Calculations
a=
b=
c=
d=
bx1/P =
cx(1/P)2 =
dx(1/P)3
ln (T) =
T=

5.715E+00
-5.657E+02
3.103E+06
-7.291E+09
-8.204E-02
0.065265188
-0.0222422135
5.676272
291.86 K
18.71 C
65.68 F

Tuned Coefficients (M>23 & 1200 kpa(abs) < P < 40,000 kPa (abs)
A1
6.418507110535 A2
-8642.6289140 A3
B1
C1

-0.088017107876 B2
0.0035573429357 C2

1024.33078523 B3
-40.9663925466 C3

D1

-0.000047499844 D2

0.54450050758 D3

11596430.30462 A4
-1385902.7774109 B4

-4020095147.5377

55353.148270822 C4
-733.9994547645 D4

-19036325.296009

479133183.3062

Pressure greater than 1200 kPa(abs) & less than 40,000 kPa(abs) & Molecular Weight greater than 23
Inputs
P=
10,000 kPa (abs)
M=
23.5 kg / kg-mole
Calculations
a=
5.698E+00
b=
-1.281E+02
c=
7.074E+04
d=
-1.410E+07
bx1/P =
-1.281E-02
cx(1/P)2 =
0.0007073799
dx(1/P)3
-1.4103639E-005
ln (T) =
5.686085
T=
294.74 K
21.59 C
70.86 F

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