Mass fraction metering device
US6612186B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/225
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An energy metering device includes a volumetric flow meter or mass flow meter in combination with a gas analyzer that provides telemetry regarding the constituents of a natural gas flow stream. An interpreter analyzes this information and provides a real time output corresponding to the enthalpy of combustion for the gas stream. This output is used to adjust or throttle the gas flow stream for purposes of delivering the flow stream according to a preselected parameter, which is related to desired operating conditions for a combustion device including a boiler or an engine.
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