Breathing loss of natural gas

Input(s)

P: Pressure (psi)

D: Tank Diameter $(\mathrm{ft})$

$\mathrm{F}_{\mathrm{p}}$: Paint Factor (dimensionless)

$\mathrm{F}_{\mathrm{o}}$: Outage Factor (dimensionless)

Output(s)

B: Breathing Loss (API bbl)

Formula(s)

$$ \mathrm{B}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{P} * \mathrm{D}^{1.8}}{14.5}\right) * \mathrm{~F}_{\mathrm{p}} * \mathrm{~F}_{\mathrm{o}} $$

Reference(s)

John M. Campbell, Gas Conditioning and Processing, Campbell Petroleum Series, Oklahoma, 1992, Vol. 1, Page: 123.