Calculation Pig Runtime using Panhandle B Eqn (No liquids in lin

P1 d S.G L Tavg Zavg

Pressure at
Length of Temp of
wellhead ID of Pipe Specific
line gas Compressibility of gas
(Absolute) m gravity of gas
m K
(Kpa)

0.150 0.59 7,400 313.15 0.9

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Your input data:

P1 (barg) 60 Wellhead Pressure
P2 (barg) 0 Open to atmosphere (Atm Flare)
Pipe Dia (mm) 150 Given
Length of line 7400 Given
S.G 0.59 Given
z (comressibilit 0.9 Approximate for 95% C1 and some other gas at 60 barg & 25C
Temp © 25 Given
STP
ST (K) 288.15
SP (Kpa) 101.325

Results:
Qsc 1,563,941 sm3/d 55.23 MMscfd
18.10 sm3/sec

Convert to actual flow

P1 (kpa) V1 (m3) TI (K) Z1 P2 (Kpa) Qac (am3/sec)
101.325 18.1 288.15 1 6101.3 0.29
Qac 0.29 am3/sec
C.S area of pip 0.02 m2
Velocity 17 m/s
Pig Run Time 445 seconds
7.4 minutes

Reference:
Campbell gas conditioning & processing VOL1
Panhandle B equation for gas transmission lines
Eqn (No liquids in line)
E K P2

Pipeline efficiency
Outlet
(usually 0.88 TO pressure
0.94). (Absolute)
0.92 as per (kpa)
Campbell

0.92 12,640,000
101.33

Reciever

60 barg & 25C

T2 (K) Z2
313.15 0.9