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Explicit natural gas viscosity correlation:
(1) |
\mu_g = K \cdot \exp \left( X \, \rho_g^Y \right) |
| | 100 < p < 8,000 psi |
(2) |
K = T^{1.5} \cdot \frac{9.379 + 0.01607 \, MW_g}{209.2 + 19.26 \, MW_g +T} |
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(3) |
X = 3.488 + \frac{986.4}{T} + 0.01009 \, MW_g |
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(4) |
Y = 2.447 - 0.2224 \, X |
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where
See also
Natural Science / Physics /Thermodynamics / Natural gas viscosity correlations
Reference
Lee, A. L., Gonzalez, M. H., & Eakin, B. E. (1966). The Viscosity of Natural Gases. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 18(08), 997–1000. doi:10.2118/1340-PA (https://doi.org/10.2118/1340-PA)