Solute properties of hydrocarbons in natural gas fluids
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
A knowledge of the solubility of various hydrocarbons in natural gases can lead to methods to ameliorate the problem of solid deposition in pipelines. We have measured the solubilities of the n-alkanes (heptane to hexatriacontane) and two diamondoids (adamantane and diamantane) in methane, ethane, and CO{sub 2} over a range of temperatures and pressures. The solubilities were measured with a new chromatographic apparatus using an evaporative light scattering detector, as well as with a traditional flow apparatus. The results also yield information on enhancement factors, as well as partial molal volumes and enthalpies at infinite dilution. The data were correlated both by carbon number and by equations of state.
- OSTI ID:
- 126788
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950402--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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