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Natural Gas Density Calculator

Input
Temperature (°C)
35.5

°C
Pressure (MPa)
2.2065

MPa

Methane (%)
89.04

%
Ethane (%)
8.18

%
Propane (%)
1.91

%
iso-Butane (%)
0.27

%
n-Butane (%)
0.39

%
iso-Pentane (%)
0.11

%
n-Pentane (%)
0.10

%
n-Hexane (%)
0.0

%
n-Heptane (%)
0.0

%
n-Octane (%)
0.0

%
n-Nonane (%)
 0.0

%
n-Decane (%)
0.0

%
Nitrogen (%)
0.0

%
Carbon dioxide (%)
0.0

%
Water (%)
0.0

%
Hydrogen sulfide (%)
0.0

%
Hydrogen (%)
0.0

%
Carbon monoxide (%)
0.0

%
Oxygen (%)
0.0

%
Helium (%)
0.0

%
Argon (%)
0.0

%
Total (%)
100

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Graph
Natural gas density01020304050600200400Pressure (MPa)Density (kg/m³)
Pressure Density
0 0
5 39.207
 Pressure Density
10 86.177
15 135.801
20 178.864
25 212.098
30 237.406
35 257.261
40 273.41
45 286.952
50 298.588
55 308.779
60 317.841
65 326.003
Composition
Methane (89.04 %)Ethane (8.18 %)Propane (1.91 %)n-Butane (0.39 %)iso-Butane (0.27 %)iso-
Pentane (0.11 %)n-Pentane (0.1 %)
Component Composition
Methane (89.04 %) 89.04
Ethane (8.18 %) 8.18
Propane (1.91 %) 1.91
n-Butane (0.39 %) 0.39
iso-Butane (0.27 %) 0.27
iso-Pentane (0.11 %) 0.11
n-Pentane (0.1 %) 0.1
Results
Temperature (°C)
35.5
Pressure (MPa)
2.2065
Mass density (kg/m³)
16.313

Compression factor (-)

0.9551
Molar mass (kg/kmol)
18.1218
Molar density (kmol/m³)
0.90019

Notes
 This calculator determines the mass density of natural gas using the AGA8 detailed
characterization equation (i.e. AGA8-92DC). It is valid subject to the following conditions:

 Absolute pressure: 0 MPa ≤ p ≤ 65 MPa

 Temperature: 225 K ≤ T ≤ 350 K
 Superior calorific value: 20 MJ/m³ ≤ HS ≤ 48 MJ/m³
 Relative density: 55% ≤ d ≤ 90%
 Methane: 50% ≤ xCH₄ ≤ 100%
 Nitrogen: 0% ≤ xN₂ ≤ 50%
 Carbon dioxide 0% ≤ xCO₂ ≤ 30%
 Ethane 0% ≤ xC₂H₆ ≤ 20%
 Propane 0% ≤ xC₃H₈ ≤ 5%
 Hydrogen 0% ≤ xH₂ ≤ 10%

References

 ISO 12213-2 (2006) Natural gas - Calculation of compression factor - Part 2: Calculation
using molar-composition analysis
 Starling, K. E., Savidge, J.L. (1992) Compressibility Factors for Natural Gas and Other
Related Hydrocarbon Gases, American Gas Association (AGA) Transmission Measurement
Committee Report No. 8, American Petroleum Institute (API) MPMS, Chapter 14.2, Second
Edition, November 1992

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