LNG Density - Klosek-McKinley

Liquid density of LNG at cargo-tank temperature using the Klosek-McKinley corresponding-states method - the custody-transfer default for LNG cargo measurement.

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This calculator requires JavaScript to compute its result. The formula, symbols, and regulatory sources are shown in the Formula section below.

Formula, assumptions, and limits

\rho_L = \frac{\sum x_i M_i}{\sum x_i V_i - k_1 x_{N_2}}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$x_i$	Component mole fraction	mol/mol
$M_i$	Component molar mass	g/mol
$V_i$	Component pure liquid molar volume	cm³/mol
$k_1$	Binary correction term	cm³/mol

Source: GIIGNL LNG Custody Transfer Handbook v6.0; Klosek & McKinley - Proc. LNG-1 (1968)

In short

Liquid density of LNG at cargo-tank temperature using the Klosek-McKinley corresponding-states method - the custody-transfer default for LNG cargo measurement.

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