Question: Methane gas flows through a pipeline with a mass flow rate of 110 lb/s at a pressure of 183 atm and a temperature of 56oF.

Methane gas flows through a pipeline with a mass flow rate of 110 lb/s at a pressure of 183 atm and a temperature of 56oF. Determine the volumetric flow rate (), in ft3/s, using
(a) The ideal gas equation
(b) Van der Waals equation
(c) Compressibility chart.

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