Formation Volume Factor (FVF) for gas:
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B_g(p,T) = \frac{\mathring{\rho}_g^g}{\LARGErho_g} = \circfrac{V_g}}{\rho_gmathring{V}_{Gg}} = \frac{Vq_g}{q_{Gg}} |
where
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| fluid density at reservoir conditions | | molar volume at reservoir conditions |
The reference conditions may vary from case to case but most popular choice are: Separator, Stock Tank and SPE STP.
It can be expressed through the Z-factor as:
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B_g(p,T) = \frac{Z(p, T)}{Z^{\circ}} \cdot \frac{T/T^{\circ}}{p/p^{\circ}} |
where
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| Z-factor at reference conditions |
If reference conditions are set at SPE STP then reference Z-factor
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is close to 1 for all natural gases and equation LaTeX Math Block Reference |
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B_g(p,T) = 0.3470 \cdot Z(p, T) \cdot \frac{T}{p} |
where
See Also
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Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Fluid (PVT) Analysis / Dynamic fluid properties
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