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MUHAMMAD NAZMI BIN SHARIN

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING LAB

SN 02 / GROUP
EXPERIMENT 7
13TH MARCH 2016

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Nanthini Palanesany)

The determination of relative thickness of gasses was measured utilizing the Schilling
Effusiometer. This report has been partitioned into a few sections which are gathering
information, breaking down information and deciphering the information. Gathering
information is the part whereby we gauged the slipped by time utilizing a stopwatch. Then,
breaking down information is the part whereby we utilized the chart to look at the relative
thickness of gasses. Subsequently, translating information is the part whereby we venture into a
conclusion whether the test is fruitful or the other route around. The greatest situation of the
analysis is the thickness of gas with respect to air must be at the same encompassing
temperature and weight. Shockingly, when this analysis was done by us, we couldn't figure out
how to control the weight of the air. Our powerlessness to control weight brought on a slight
slip on the grounds that concurring Graham Law of Diffusion, the condition must be consistent
in place for us the relative thickness recipe. By the by, regardless we figured out how to acquire
an outcome by rehashing the investigation a few times to get predictable result.

INTRODUCTION (Nanthini Palanesany)

Schilling Effusiometer is utilized for emanation system as a part of request to study the relative
thickness of gasses. This system is taking into account the way that the time taken by equivalent
volumes of gasses to stream a little opening under the same encompassing temperature and
weight is corresponding to the square bases of the densities of the gasses. The segments of
Schilling Effusion meter were comprised of a glass chamber, barrel spread fitted with three circle
valves for gas charge and stream off, stainless steel opening plate and inside tube fitted with two
adjustment weight lines.
Amid this investigation, firstly, we set up the suitable weight of the gasses then we were
associated the gasses with Schilling Effusiometer through a little pipe. Water is constrained out of
the gas tube by the gas and the outlet opening is opened. The time needed for the water to stream
back between two lines on the glass tube is measured by the level of water arrived the upper sign
of the measuring barrel. To focus the relative thickness of oxygen, helium and carbon dioxide, the
time taken for every kind of gasses was isolated when taken for steady variables which are
packed gas.
EXPERIMENTAL (Nanthini Palanesany)
Relative thickness of water examination is completed utilizing a Schilling Effusionmeter. The
external barrel was loaded with water at suitable temperature. Then, the side cockerel was opened
to let the water goes inside the measuring tube or Schiling Effusiometer. Water was poured into
the external chamber until it achieves the upper characteristic of the measuring tube. Before
blowing noticeable all around through the side chicken, the focal 3-way rooster was shut. At that
point, air was blowed into the cockerel until the water came to the lower imprint.
Water was balanced out and temperature was insuffled for a couple of minutes. The stopcock was
opened and water was ascending through the adjusted opening. The time was taken from the
lower imprint which was the beginning stage until the upper imprint. The examination was
rehashed for three times at the same temperature to guarantee the time taken was not vary
excessively. After that, the time that recorded was figured to recover the normal quality. After
completed, the measuring tube was cleaned by utilizing the following gas sort that need to be
tried. The analysis was rehashed by utilizing the other three separate gasses.
PROCEDURES (Ling Hua Sid)
1. The outer cylinder is filled with water at ambient temperature and the side cock is opened to let
the water enter in the measuring tube.
2. Water is poured in the outer cylinder till the level arrives above the upper mark of the
measuring tube.
3. The central 3-way cock is closed and air is blown through the side cock until the water reaches
the lower mark on the measuring tube.
4. Wait for few minutes to equilibrate the water and insufflate aim temperature.
5. The 3-way stopcock is opened and let high ten the water level through the calibrated orifice
from the lower to the upper mark. The elapsed time is taken.
6. The test is repeated at several times at the same temperature. The calibrated orifice is checked
eventually clean it with the help of compressed air.
7. The average value obtained is then calculated, according the number of tests carried out.
8. The measuring tube is cleaned with the gas to be tested. Run several tests on the same
temperature as this one of the used air and calculate the average flow time. Repeat several
determinations with air at the same temperature after having completely blow out the gas. This
operation serves to check the eventual presence for impurities.
FIGURE 7A : Cross section of Schilling Effusiometer
RESULTS :

Gas Time(s) Gas gravity

1 2 3 Average
Compresed air 290 334 307 310.33 1.2891
Carbon dioxide 292 295 296 294.33 1.1596
Helium 272 275 273 273.33 1.0000
Oxygen 257 258 261 258.67 0.8956
TABLE 7A : Experiment result

Calculations
A) Compressed Air
290+334+307
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 = 3
= 310.33

(40.6)2
𝐺𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 = (40.6)2 = 1

B) Carbon dioxide
292+295+296
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 = 3
= 1.1596

𝐺𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 =

C) Helium
272+275+273
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 = 3
= 273.33

𝐺𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 =

D) Oxygen
272+275+273
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 = 3
= 273.33

𝐺𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 =