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Method for estimating a combustion characteristic of a gas that may contain dihydrogen

US11592430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2017
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N25/22
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for estimating at least one combustion characteristic of a fuel gas belonging to a family of fuel gases, where the at least one characteristic includes at least one of a Wobbe index or a higher heating value. The method includes measuring at least two flow properties of the fuel gas and measuring a dihydrogen content XHcontained in the fuel gas. The method also includes estimating the at least one characteristic using an empirical affine relationship of Here, α, β, and γ are coefficients predetermined for the family of fuel gases, and Y is a variable representative of physical properties of the fuel gas prepared from the measurements of the at least two flow properties of the fuel gas.

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