Gases

properties
379.5 cu ft
Gas Density =

379.5 * M
M lb mole
For any perfect gas
MR in lb-ft is 1545.
One pound mol of any
perfect gas occupies
379.5 cu ft
at 60F and 1 atm.
Universal Gas constant= MR
M kg mole
22.84 cu mt
Gas Density =

22.84 * M
For any perfect gas
MR in kg-m is --------.
One Kg mol of any
perfect gas occupies
22.84 cu mt
at 0C and 1 atm.
w
w
Turbo Expanders
CompRessor HP
had(per stage) = 144 * (Pia / dv) * k / (k-1) * [ (r)^((k-1)/k) -1 ] = 22838 lbf*ft/lb
had(per stage) = Zavg * R / MW * (ti+460) * k / (k-1) * [ (r)^((k-1)/k) -1 ] = 22836 lbf*ft/lb
IN OUT
MHP = Motor Horse power 9919
Zav = 0.83 0.83
Vs = 208300 SCFPM
r = Stage Pressure ratio 1.81
R 1545
k = Cp/Cv 1.25
k-1 /Nk 0.2
Nk / k-1 5
MW = Gas molecular weight 19.20 lb/ lbmole
P 1050 1900 psia
ti = 83 F
0
to = 174 F
0
1
Adiabatic efficiency ead 0.75
Gear efficiency 0.02
Gas densities:
dv = P*MW/10.73/(t+460)/Z 4.17 6.46 lb/ft
3
Mass flowrate:
w1 = Vs / 379.5 * MW 10538 10538 lb/min
Volumetric flowrate:
Vi = w1/dv 2528 1631 CFPM
Adiabatic head had 22838 lbf*ft/lb
Polytropic head hp 30450 lbf*ft/lb
Gas Horse Power
w1* had
ead /33000
N Number of stages
9724 Ghp =
Turbo Expanders