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Flow-X─ Function Reference
Flow-X General functions - fxAGA8_M
fxAGA8_M
The compressibility and density of a gas are calculated from its composition, temperature and pressure
in accordance with the ‘Detail Characterization’ method outlined in the AGA8 standard, with the input
and output values in metric units.
Compliance
AGA Report No. 8, Second edition November 1992 - 2nd printing July 1994
API MPMS 14.2, Second edition November 1992 - 2nd printing July 1994
ISO 12213 Natural gas — Calculation of compression factor — Part 2: Calculation using
molar-composition analysis, 1997
Boundaries
The AGA-8 calculation has defined uncertainty bounds for gas mixtures that lie within the 'Normal
range'. Also an 'Expanded range' of gas mixtures is defined for which the AGA-8 calculation has a higher
uncertainty. Using the AGA-8 calculation for gas mixtures that lie outside the 'Expanded range' is not
recommended.
Input value
Normal Range
Expanded Range
EU
Pressure
0 .. 1379
0 .. 1379
bar(a)
Temperature
-129 .. +204
-129 .. +204
°C
Mole fraction of Methane
0.45 .. 1.00
0.00 .. 1.00
-
Mole fraction of Ethane
0.00 .. 0.10
0.00 .. 1.00
-
Mole fraction of Propane
0.00 .. 0.04
0.00 .. 0.12
-
Mole fraction of Butanes
0.00 .. 0.01
0.00 .. 0.06
-
Mole fraction of Pentanes
0.00 .. 0.003
0.00 .. 0.04
-
Mole fraction of Hexanes Plus
0.00 .. 0.002
*
-
Mole fraction of Carbon monoxide
0.00 .. 0.03
0.00 .. 0.03
-
Mole fraction of Carbon dioxide
0.00 .. 0.30
0.00 .. 1.00
-
Mole fraction of Nitrogen
0.00 .. 0.50
0.00 .. 1.00
-
Mole fraction of Helium
0.00 .. 0.002
0.00 .. 0.03
-
Mole fraction of Argon
0.00 .. 0.00
0.00 .. 0.01
-
Mole fraction of Oxygen
0.00 .. 0.00
0.00 .. 0.21
-
Mole fraction of Hydrogen Sulphide
0.00 .. 0.0002
0.00 .. 1.00
-
Mole fraction of Hydrogen
0.00 .. 0.10
0.00 .. 1.00
-
Mole fraction of Water
0.00 .. 0.0005
*
-
* For these components the dew point temperature is the upper limit. Limit check is ignored for reason
of simplicity.
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