It has been demonstrated that the composition of compressed natural gas can have a marked effect on the operational characteristics of engines that burn natural gas as a fuel. For this reason, a quick and accurate method of determining natural gas composition is needed. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has the potential of meeting the requirements for a natural gas analyzer. This limited scope study was conducted, as a preliminary demonstration of the feasibility of using NIR as an on-line natural gas analyzer at a distribution site or perhaps as an on-board vehicle fuel sensor in a natural gas vehicle (NGV). Reference gases were analyzed and used to develop calibration models for three selected properties of natural gas. These properties were heat of combustion (higher heating value), Wobbe Index (heat of combustion per unit volume divided by the specific gravity of the gas), and hydrogen/carbon ratio. Transmission spectra were collected over the region of 900 to 1800 nanometers. All spectra were measured at a gas pressure of 206.8 kPa (30 psig) and a temperature of 22.8 to 23.4 deg C in the gas cell. Spectra were collected with both flowing gas and static gas in the gas cell. Multivariable calibration techniques were used to develop calibration models for each of the properties investigated.


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    Titel :

    The feasibility of using near-infrared spectrometer to estimate selected properties of natural gas


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Die Durchführbarkeit der Abschätzung ausgewählter Eigenschaften von Erdgas mit mittlerer Infrarotspektroskopie


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1994


    Format / Umfang :

    7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 10 Quellen



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch