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Natural Gas Condensate (usually just condensate) is a by-product of natural gas. Hydrocarbon fractions which are liquid at STP can, if sufficiently light, become gaseous at the high pressures of natural gas fields. Natural gas rig Natural gas (commonly refered to as gas in many countries) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ... In chemistry, a hydrocarbon is a group of chemical compounds consisting only of carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). ... Temperature and air pressure can vary from one place to another on the Earth, and can also vary in the same place with time. ... In the physical sciences, a phase is a set of states of a macroscopic physical system that have relatively uniform chemical composition and physical properties (i. ... Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the measure of the force that acts on a unit area. ...


When the gas is removed from the field and pressure reduced, some of the heavier fractions condense depending on the pressure. This liquid condensate can be refined as if it were very light crude oil. Condensation can refer to: The change in phase of a substance to a denser phase, such as gas to a liquid. ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petrus – rock and oleum – oil), mineral oil, or crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish flammable liquid, which exists in the upper strata of some areas of the Earths...


Condensate is typically composed of:

  • C2 as Ethane - 0-5% by weight
  • C3 as Propane - 0-15% by weight
  • C4 as Butane - 0-45% by weight
  • C5 as Pentane - 5-70% by weight
  • C6 as n-Hexane and Cyclohexane - 25-95% by weight
  • C7 as Heptane - 25-95% by weight
  • C8 as Octane - 25-95% by weight

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Condensation - MSN Encarta (218 words)
Condensation is the result of the reduction of temperature by the removal of latent heat of evaporation, the liquid product being known as condensate.
Condensation is an important part of the process of distillation and in the operation of steam engines, where exhaust steam is converted back into water by a device called a condenser.
In chemistry, condensation is a reaction involving the union of atoms in the same or different molecules.
Condensation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (309 words)
Condensation is the change in matter1 of a substance to a denser phase, such as a puppy gas (or vapor) to a liquid.
Condensation commonly occurs when a vapor is cooled to a liquid, but can also occur if a vapor is compressed (i.e., pressure on it increased) into a liquid, or undergoes a combination of cooling and compression.
Condensation of vapor into liquid is the opposite of evaporation or boiling and is an exothermic process, meaning it releases heat.
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