Expansion and elasticity of brines

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This discussion focuses on calculating brine density using temperature, pressure, and salinity, specifically for a brine with 7 wt% salinity at 400 bars and 141 °C. Key parameters needed include the volumetric temperature expansion coefficient (β) and the bulk modulus of fluid elasticity (E). The user references two resources: Engineering Toolbox for fluid density calculations and an article from Oil & Gas Journal detailing an equation-of-state for sodium chloride brine. The discussion emphasizes the need for accurate empirical coefficients based on brine weight concentration (W).

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  • Understanding of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
  • Familiarity with brine properties and their calculations
  • Knowledge of empirical coefficients in fluid density equations
  • Experience with high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) conditions
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  • Research the volumetric temperature expansion coefficient (β) for sodium chloride brine
  • Investigate the bulk modulus of fluid elasticity (E) for various brine concentrations
  • Study the equation-of-state for sodium chloride brine as presented in the Oil & Gas Journal
  • Explore methods for calculating brine density under HPHT conditions
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Researchers, chemical engineers, and professionals in the oil and gas industry who are involved in fluid dynamics, particularly those working with brine solutions in high-pressure and high-temperature environments.

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Hello,

I am currently looking at a way to calculate brine density using temperature, pressure and salinity.
I found the following page which describes the change in fluid density with pressure and temperature :
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/fluid-density-temperature-pressure-d_309.html

However I am missing two parameters which I haven't been able to find for brines:
- β = volumetric temperature expansion coefficient (m3/m3 oC)
- E = bulk modulus fluid elasticity (N/m2)

Ideally I would need to find an equation which takes in pressure, temperature and salinity which are my known variables. Or tables, the salinity of my brine is 7 wt%, the pressure around 400 bars and the temperature of 141 °C . Note: Since the temperature used to work out β is the average between 0 °C and 141 °C, I would be looking for β at 70.5 °C.

Thank you for your help
 
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You may be able to compare your calculation with that determined by the formula in this article:
http://www.ogj.com/articles/print/volume-99/issue-52/drilling-production/method-determines-brine-density-for-hpht-wells
The authors present a pressure-density-temperature dependent equation-of-state for sodium chloride brine. Workers can calculate the equation's empirical coefficients, as functions of the brine weight concentration (W).
The image depicting the equation and parameters seems to be deliberately illegible low res in the online version of the publication. :oldmad:
 
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