Considerations for the dew point calculation in rich natural gas

Hydrocarbon Dew Point (HCDP) in natural gas processing is a key quality parameter and a critical consideration for pipeline operations. In the present paper, a comparison between equations of state approaches is presented by estimating HCDP in rich natural gas using different approaches, i.e. PR, SRK or GERG-2004 EoS. Further, a parameter comparison is performed discussing the impact on the accuracy of estimating HCDP in natural gas using the selected approaches. The following parameters are compared: binary interaction coefficients, C7+ characterization methods, critical properties for single-carbon number groups and mixing rules. A set of considerations is presented in order to guide users to choose the most accurate right method for calculating HCDP in natural gas.