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Million standard cubic feet per day is a unit of measurement for gases that is predominantly used in the
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. It is frequently abbreviated MMSCFD. MMSCFD is commonly used as a measure of
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and other gases that are extracted, processed or transported in large quantities. A related measure is "mega standard cubic metres per day" (MSm3/d), which is equal to 106 Sm3/d used in many countries outside the United States.Definitions
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One MMSCFD equals 1177.6 Sm3/h. When converting to mass flowrate, the density of the gas should be used at Standard temperature and pressure.


See also

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SCFM Standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM) is the molar flow rate of a gas expressed as a volumetric flow at a "standardized" temperature and pressure thus representing a fixed number of moles of gas regardless of composition and actual flow conditions. ...
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Standard cubic foot A standard cubic foot (scf) is a unit used both in the natural gas industry to represent an amount of natural gas and in other industries where other gases are used. It is the unit commonly used when following the customary system, a collection ...


External links


checalc.com
Gas Volume Conversion
onlineflow.de
Online calculator for conversion of volume, mass and molar flows (SCFM, MMSCFD, Nm3/hr, kg/s, kmol/hr and more)


References

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