Instructions to determine the gas density of a fluid

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The loading rate from tankships depends on the gas density of the freight. With a given
average molecular weight of the loaden fluid you can estimate its gas density as follows.

Example for Benzene, C
6
H
6
Molecular weight: 78,11 g / mol = 78,11 kg / kmol

Dimension: [g / mol] = [kg / kmol], [gram per mol] = [kilogram per kilomol]

If you have got a mixture of fluids please use the average molecular weight.

1. Determine the gas density at 0C as follows or use the diagram 1 to get the gas
density.

5 , 3

48 , 3

4138 , 22
11 , 78

4138 , 22
0
m
kg
m
kg
kmol
m
kmol
kg
kmol
m
weight molecular average
density
C
= = =

2. Draw a vertical line from the value 3,5 on the x-axis (gas density) of your load rate
diagram to the load rate curve, see diagram 2.

3. Then draw a horizontal line to the y-axis (load rate) to get the maximum allowable
load rate in m/h.
[g/mol] 1,0079 6 + 12,011 6 6 + 6 = =
H C
M M M
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0
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gas density of freight [kg/m]
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Diagram 1 gas density
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500
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0,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0 7,0 8,0 9,0 10,0
gas density of freight [kg/m]
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m

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loading rate

1700 m/h

Diagram 2 loading rate example use the loading rate diagramm of your ship