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    A phase is a homogeneous part of a system that is physically distinct and separated by boundaries. Hydrocarbon systems in petroleum reservoirs display multiphase behavior over wide ranges of pressures and temperatures, with the most important phases being liquid (such as crude oil) and gas (such as natural gas). The conditions under which these phases exist are important, and can be determined experimentally or mathematically, with the results often expressed in phase diagrams which describe and characterize the volumetric behavior of single-component, two-component, and multicomponent systems.

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    A phase is a homogeneous part of a system that is physically distinct and separated by boundaries. Hydrocarbon systems in petroleum reservoirs display multiphase behavior over wide ranges of pressures and temperatures, with the most important phases being liquid (such as crude oil) and gas (such as natural gas). The conditions under which these phases exist are important, and can be determined experimentally or mathematically, with the results often expressed in phase diagrams which describe and characterize the volumetric behavior of single-component, two-component, and multicomponent systems.

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    Fundamentals
    of Hydrocarbon
    Phase Behavior

    A PHASE IS DEFINED AS ANY homogeneous part of a system that is physically distinct and
    separated from other parts of the system by definite boundaries. For example, ice, liquid
    water, and water vapor constitute three separate phases of the pure substance H2O,
    because each is homogeneous and physically distinct from the others; moreover, each is
    clearly defined by the boundaries existing between them. Whether a substance exists in a
    solid, liquid, or gas phase is determined by the temperature and pressure acting on the
    substance. It is known that ice (solid phase) can be changed to water (liquid phase) by
    increasing its temperature and, by further increasing the temperature, water changes to
    steam (vapor phase). This change in phases is termed phase behavior.
    Hydrocarbon systems found in petroleum reservoirs are known to display multiphase
    behavior over wide ranges of pressures and temperatures. The most important phases that
    occur in petroleum reservoirs are a liquid phase, such as crude oils or condensates, and a
    gas phase, such as natural gases.
    The conditions under which these phases exist are a matter of considerable practical
    importance. The experimental or the mathematical determinations of these conditions are
    conveniently expressed in different types of diagrams, commonly called phase diagrams.
    The objective of this chapter is to review the basic principles of hydrocarbon phase
    behavior and illustrate the use of phase diagrams in describing and characterizing the vol-
    umetric behavior of single-component, two-component, and multicomponent systems.

    Single-Component Systems
    The simplest type of hydrocarbon system to consider is that containing one component. The
    word component refers to the number of molecular or atomic species present in the substance.

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