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Method for determining the calorific value of a gas and/or the Wobbe index of a natural gas
Assignee: Kiwa Gastec Holding NV
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Filing: 1997-03-10
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2017-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for determining the calorific value of a combustible gas including passing an amount of gas through a hydrocarbon detection device comprising interconnected first and second measuring cells, the first measuring cell including a catalyzing substance, wherein the first and second measuring cells provide a signal, the signal is integrated to determine a value, and the value is compared with calibrated values to determine the calorific value. In another embodiment, the Wobbe index of natural gas is determined further including determining the density of the gas and calculating the Wobbe index from the calorific value and density.
Inventors
- 👤 Johan Adrianus Tilmann Hornemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 02:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/22; G01N33/225; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/21; Y10T436/218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for determining the calorific value of a combustible gas, comprising the steps of: providing an amount of combustible gas, said combustible gas comprising hydrocarbons; passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device comprising: a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber which produces a first heating value; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustion chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance which produces a second heating value wherein said combustible gas first passed through said first and then through said second cell; said first measuring cell and said second measuring cell producing a signal indicative of a relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; and integrating said signal to determine a value; comparing said value with standard calibrated values; and calculating the calorific value from said comparison.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for determining the calorific value of a combustible gas, comprising the steps of: providing an amount of combustible gas, said combustible gas comprising hydrocarbons; passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device comprising: a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber which produces a first heating value; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustion chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance which produces a second heating value wherein said combustible gas first passed through said first and then through said second cell; said first measuring cell and said second measuring cell producing a signal indicative of a relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; and integrating said signal to determine a value; comparing said value with standard calibrated values; and calculating the calorific value from said comparison.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of providing an amount of combustible gas further includes the step of providing a gas selected from the group consisting of natural gas, synthesis gas, fuel gas, refinery gas and pyrolysis gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device, further includes the steps of flowing said gas through a sampling conduit, closing said sampling conduit, placing said sampling conduit in communication with a sampling stream, and passing the contents of said sampling conduit through said detection device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device, further includes the steps of flowing said gas through a sampling conduit, closing said sampling conduit, placing said sampling conduit in communication with a sampling stream, and passing the contents of said sampling conduit through said detection device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said step of passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device, further includes the steps of flowing said gas through a sampling conduit, closing said sampling conduit, placing said sampling conduit in communication with a sampling stream, and passing the contents of said sampling conduit through said detection device.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for determining the Wobbe index of a combustible gas, comprising the steps of: providing an amount of combustible gas, said combustible gas comprising hydrocarbons; determining the density of said combustible gas; passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device comprising a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber which produces a first heating value; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustible chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance which produces a second heating value wherein said combustible gas first passes through said first and then through said second cell; and said first measuring cell and said second measuring cell producing a signal indicative of a relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; integrating said signal to determine a value; comparing said value with standard calibrated values; calculating a calorific value from said comparison; and determining said Wobbe index of said combustible gas from said calorific value and said density.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for determining the Wobbe index of a combustible gas, comprising the steps of: providing an amount of combustible gas, said combustible gas comprising hydrocarbons; determining the density of said combustible gas; passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device comprising a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber which produces a first heating value; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustible chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance which produces a second heating value wherein said combustible gas first passes through said first and then through said second cell; and said first measuring cell and said second measuring cell producing a signal indicative of a relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; integrating said signal to determine a value; comparing said value with standard calibrated values; calculating a calorific value from said comparison; and determining said Wobbe index of said combustible gas from said calorific value and said density.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of determining the density of said combustible gas further includes the steps of: using a kathorometer to measure a heat conductivity value for said natural gas; comparing said measured heat conductivity value with a calibration value; and determining said density from said comparison.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said step of providing an amount of combustible gas further includes the step of providing a gas selected from the group consisting of natural gas, synthesis gas, fuel gas, refinery gas and pyrolysis gas.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said step of passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device, further includes the steps of flowing said combustible gas through a sampling conduit, closing said sampling conduit, placing said sampling conduit in communication with a sampling stream, and passing the contents of said sampling conduit through said detection device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said step of passing said amount of combustible gas through a hydrocarbon detection device, further includes the steps of flowing said combustible gas through a sampling conduit, closing said sampling conduit, placing said sampling conduit in communication with a sampling stream, and passing the contents of said sampling conduit through said detection device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for determining the calorific value of a combustible gas comprising: means for taking a sample of a gas; means for generating a signal proportional to the calorific value of said gas comprising a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustion chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance wherein said gas first passes through said first measuring cell which produces a first heating value and then through said second measuring cell which produces a second heating value; and wherein said means for generating a signal produce a signal indicative of the relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; means for integrating said signal; and means for determining the calorific value by comparing the integrated signal with calibration values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for determining the calorific value of a combustible gas comprising: means for taking a sample of a gas; means for generating a signal proportional to the calorific value of said gas comprising a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustion chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance wherein said gas first passes through said first measuring cell which produces a first heating value and then through said second measuring cell which produces a second heating value; and wherein said means for generating a signal produce a signal indicative of the relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; means for integrating said signal; and means for determining the calorific value by comparing the integrated signal with calibration values.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
195 words
Apparatus for determining the Wobbe index of a gas comprising: (a) means for taking a sample of a gas; (b) means for determining the calorific value of said gas comprising means for generating a signal proportional to the calorific value of said gas comprising a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustion chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance wherein said gas first passes through said first measuring cell which produces a first heating value and then through said second measuring cell which produces a second heating value; and wherein said means for generating a signal produce a signal indicative of the relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; means for integrating said signal; and means for comparing the integrated signal with calibration values to determine the calorific value of said gas; (c) means for determining the density of said gas; and (d) means for determining the Wobbe index of said gas from said calorific value and said density of said gas.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
195 words
Apparatus for determining the Wobbe index of a gas comprising: (a) means for taking a sample of a gas; (b) means for determining the calorific value of said gas comprising means for generating a signal proportional to the calorific value of said gas comprising a first measuring cell comprising a first filament disposed within a first combustion chamber; a second measuring cell comprising a second filament disposed within a second combustion chamber, said second measuring cell serially connected to said first measuring cell and including a catalyzing substance wherein said gas first passes through said first measuring cell which produces a first heating value and then through said second measuring cell which produces a second heating value; and wherein said means for generating a signal produce a signal indicative of the relationship between said first heating value and said second heating value; means for integrating said signal; and means for comparing the integrated signal with calibration values to determine the calorific value of said gas; (c) means for determining the density of said gas; and (d) means for determining the Wobbe index of said gas from said calorific value and said density of said gas.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said means for determining the density of said gas comprise a katharometer.
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