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    Hydrocarbon dew point (HCDP) indicates the temperature at which heavy hydrocarbon components in natural gas begin to condense out of the gaseous phase when the gas is cooled at constant pressure. It is defined as the series of pressure and temperature points where hydrocarbons condense from liquid to gas in natural gas mixtures and is displayed as a dew point line on phase diagrams. HCDP is sensitive to gas composition, particularly the concentration of heavier hydrocarbons like C6+, and an accurate determination requires evaluating the distribution of components in the C6+ fraction.

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    Hydrocarbon dew point (HCDP) indicates the temperature at which heavy hydrocarbon components in natural gas begin to condense out of the gaseous phase when the gas is cooled at constant pressure. It is defined as the series of pressure and temperature points where hydrocarbons condense from liquid to gas in natural gas mixtures and is displayed as a dew point line on phase diagrams. HCDP is sensitive to gas composition, particularly the concentration of heavier hydrocarbons like C6+, and an accurate determination requires evaluating the distribution of components in the C6+ fraction.

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    Hydrocarbon dew point (HCDP) indicates the temperature at which heavy hydrocarbon components in natural gas begin to condense out of the gaseous phase when the gas is cooled at constant pressure. It is defined as the series of pressure and temperature points where hydrocarbons condense from liquid to gas in natural gas mixtures and is displayed as a dew point line on phase diagrams. HCDP is sensitive to gas composition, particularly the concentration of heavier hydrocarbons like C6+, and an accurate determination requires evaluating the distribution of components in the C6+ fraction.

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    Hydrocarbon dew point (HCDP) indicates the temperature at which heavy hydrocarbon components in natural gas begin to condense out of the gaseous phase when the gas is cooled at constant pressure. It is defined as the series of pressure and temperature points where hydrocarbons condense from liquid to gas in natural gas mixtures and is displayed as a dew point line on phase diagrams. HCDP is sensitive to gas composition, particularly the concentration of heavier hydrocarbons like C6+, and an accurate determination requires evaluating the distribution of components in the C6+ fraction.

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    What is Hydrocarbon Dew Point?

    Hydrocarbon Dew Point (HCDP) is not an easy parameter to measure, due to numerous
    factors including gas composition, contaminants and additives, high pressures, and the
    presence of corrosive compounds.

    HCDP indicates the temperature at which heavy hydrocarbon components begin to condense
    out of the gaseous phase, when the gas is cooled at constant pressure: Hence the
    expression “hydrocarbon liquid drop out”. Therefore, a higher HCDP normally indicates a
    higher proportion of heavy hydrocarbon components.

    The HCDP is defined as the series of matching pressure and temperature points at which
    hydrocarbons condense into liquid from a natural gas mixture. It is typically displayed on a
    phase diagram (see below) as a function of gas pressure and temperature, for natural gas
    with a given composition. The dew point line divides the two-phase gas-liquid region and
    the single-phase gas region. Two dew point temperatures are possible at a given pressure
    and two dew point pressures are possible at a given temperature.

    H2O & Hydrocarbon Dew Point Curves for a Typical Natural Gas Mixture

    This phase envelope phenomenon provides for behavior known as retrograde condensation.
    The word “retrograde” means moving backward and this phenomenon was given the name
    because it is contradictory to the phase behavior of pure components, which condense with
    increasing pressure and/or decreasing temperature. The maximum pressure at which liquids
    can form is called the cricondenbar, and the maximum temperature at which liquids can
    form is called the cricondentherm.

    Note that given the shape of the phase envelope, the measurement of hydrocarbon dew
    point and potential hydrocarbon liquid is usually carried out at a pressure between 25 and
    30 bar (ideally 27 bar) where liquid drop out occurs at the highest temperatures.
    When condensate forms from a gas mixture, the distribution of hydrocarbons changes so
    that the liquid phase becomes enriched in the heavier components while the gas phase
    becomes depleted of these heavier components. As the gas is cooled below its original dew
    point temperature, the entire dew point curve shifts cooler for the remaining gas phase that
    is now depleted in heavier components. The chilled gas temperature becomes the new
    HCDP of the gas stream.

    Effect of C6+ Distribution on Hydrocarbon Dew Point Curves 1086 Btu/scf, 0.1 mol C6+

    Natural gas contains a wide range of hydrocarbons, from light short chain aliphatics to
    heavy, long chain molecules making it difficult to measure the dew point. Each hydrocarbon
    has a slightly different dew point temperature for a given pressure, thought the important
    temperature is that at which the first molecules start to condense out, as other molecules
    will condensate soon after.

    Hence, the HCDP is very sensitive to the specific components of the gas stream and is
    strongly influenced by the concentration of the heavier hydrocarbons, especially C6+. The
    presence of heavier hydrocarbons will increase the HCDP and failure to include them in a
    HCDP calculation will under predict the HCDP. Therefore, an accurate determination of the
    HCDP requires evaluation of distribution of the individual components in the C6+ fraction (at
    least C9 but possibly higher).

    It is also critical to note that processing a gas stream primarily removes or extracts heavy
    hydrocarbons and thus reduces the HCDP of a given mixture. The level of hydrocarbon
    removal directly impacts the HCDP.

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