Process Design Data

K-values, relative volatilities, and binary interaction parameters for process simulation.

Typical K-Values at 100°F

Component100 psia300 psia500 psia1000 psia
Methane8.903.302.101.15
Ethane1.800.680.430.24
Propane0.470.190.120.068
i-Butane0.170.0700.0450.026
n-Butane0.130.0540.0350.020
i-Pentane0.0480.0210.0140.0082
n-Pentane0.0400.0170.0110.0067
CO₂2.500.920.580.32
H₂S1.200.460.290.16

Relative Volatilities (Base: n-Butane)

ComponentAt 100°FAt 150°FAt 200°FAt 250°F
Methane68.552.341.233.5
Ethane13.811.29.48.1
Propane3.623.252.962.73
i-Butane1.311.271.241.21
n-Butane1.001.001.001.00
i-Pentane0.370.400.420.44
n-Pentane0.310.330.360.38

Binary Interaction Parameters (PR-EOS)

Comp 1Comp 2kijComments
MethaneEthane0.0000Zero for similar components
MethanePropane0.0090Small positive value
Methanen-Butane0.0133Increases with MW difference
MethaneCO₂0.0919Significant for polar/nonpolar
MethaneH₂S0.0830Important for sour gas
EthaneCO₂0.1322High for dissimilar molecules
PropaneCO₂0.1241Affects VLE calculations
CO₂H₂S-0.0100Negative for similar polarity