How to detect the calorific value of natural gas
04.22.2020

1. The gas properties of natural gas

Natural gas components include: CH4, C2H6, C3H8, iC4, nC4, iC5, nC5, C6 +, CO2, N2, etc.

2. Physical properties of natural gas

Natural gas is a high-quality clean energy, but due to mining, gas-liquid conversion and other processes will also contain a certain amount of impurities, the main impurities are gas, liquid and solid impurities; need to be pre-processed to avoid damage to analytical equipment.

1). Liquid impurities: water and oil, and heavy hydrocarbons;

2). Solid impurities: sand, rock particles, ferrous sulfide, etc .;

3). Gas impurities: H2S, CO2, etc.

3.The current main natural gas calorific value measurement methods, advantages and disadvantages

At present, there are two main ways to detect natural gas. The first is to measure the natural gas composition through the instrument, and then the calorific value calculated by the composition and volume; the second is the calorific value measured directly by the calorimeter. Practical effect The analysis method for detecting natural gas components has higher precision and better repeatability; it has been more widely adopted in natural gas detection. The online natural gas analyzer, portable natural gas analyzer and online natural gas analysis system developed by Tianyu Intelligent Control can well monitor the concentration and calorific value of each component gas of natural gas, so as to realize the optimal control and safety monitoring of natural gas process in various scenarios.

Methods to detect the calorific value of natural gas

Measurement accuracy

Operation

Cost

Maintenance

Real-time

Ex-proof

Laser

High

Easy

Middle

Little

High

Yes

Photoacoustic spectroscopy

High

Easy

Middle

Little

High

Yes

Infrared

Middle

Easy

Low

Little

High

Yes

Chromatography

High

Complicated

High

Many

Low

No, it should be equipped with Ex-cabin.

Combustion

(Direct calorific value)

High

Complicated

High

Many

Low

No

 

4. Natural gas calorific value calculation formulas and regulations

Natural gas properties calculation

1) Gas components

 

No

Gas

Volume content

Mole mass

(Kg/Kmol)

Mole fraction

20℃101.325KPa

HCV
MJ/m3

LCV
MJ/m3

 

Z

b1/2

 

1

CH4

0.9332

16.043

0.93282

0.9981

0.0436

37.044

33.367

 

2

C2H6

0.064

30.07

0.06437

0.992

0.0894

64.91

59.39

 

3

C3H8

0.0002

44.097

0.0002

0.9834

0.1288

92.29

84.94

 

4

C4H10

0

58.123

0

0.9682

0.1783

119.66

110.47

 

5

C5H12

0

72.15

0

0.945

0.2345

147.04

136.01

 

6

C6H6

0

78.114

0

0.936

0.253

137.27

131.76

 

7

CO2

0

44.01

0

0.9997

0.0173

 

 

 

8

N2

0.00260

28.0135

0.00261

0.9944

0.0728

 

 

 

9

Total

1.00000

 

 

 

Note: The calculation of the calorific value of natural gas shall meet the relevant regulations in "Calculation Method of Calorific Value of Natural Gas GB-T11062-2014"
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