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If this customer did not
replace the old
technology
with a compatibleIndex Measurement in
Heating
Value
and
Wobbe
continuous level measurement, they risked high operations and
maintenance costs associated with obsolete displacer parts. Without a
Natural
Gas for Fast Turbine Control
reliable level measurement, the plant risked process instability, potential
equipment damage, and potential outages.
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As a solution
to strong
this problem,
E.ON
a Rosemount
5301 GWR with
Natural
gas shows
variations
in itsinstalled
composition.
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rigid
single
leadmethane
probe. The
5300 was
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testing,
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depending
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of the fuelDuring
gas. With
the the GWR
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the
displacer
as it was
unaffected
temperature
changes
liberalization
of the
gas
market, higher
variations
occur,by
especially
in
and
had
a
faster
response
time
to
the
rapid
level
changes.
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the
regard to the non-combustibles like carbon dioxide (CO2) or nitrogen
strong
signal
enabled
by
direct
switch
technology
allowed
the
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(N2). While natural gas from Russia or Europe typically contains
5300
measure
in turbulent
CO
onlytoinaccurately
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a few percent,
natural conditions.
gas from Asia Pacific
2
shows
concentrations
up
to
20%.
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large
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turbines.
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included
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maintenance costs for
calorific
valueand
of the
gas which
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increased
pollutant
both labor
parts.
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the GWR
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calibration and
(N2). As second option for low BTU applications, a photometric
emission
(e.g.
NOx), loss
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efficiency
and eventually
provides
a reliable
measurement,
were able
to maintain process
bench at 6.6 µm with similar response factors for C2H6, C3H8 and
turbine
damage.
stability
thereby minimizing the risk of reduced power generation,
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other higher hydrocarbons
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Wobbe
index has become necessary to provide early warning of
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displacer.
limitation on the
N2 content, but it has stronger limitations on the
C3+ content. Both options do not allow selective measurements of
ethane, propane, etc.
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For Wobbe index measurement an additional CO2 optical bench
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Whilst
gas chromatographs provide very accurate measurements of
with the measurement range of 0 to 5% or 0 to 20% is integrated
all fuel gas components and physical properties (CV Bias Error +/- 0.1
into the analyzer. Nitrogen or another selected component can be
3
MJ/m
), the response
is typically
than
90 s for a C6+, N2
Rosemount
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Radar
determined by balance. The response time of the analyzer is 10 s.
and
CO2 analysis. Emerson therefore offers the X-STREAM process
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gas analyzer where speed is required in turbine control applications.
Solution
Calculation of Heating Value and
Wobbe Index
From the measurement of CH4 and C2+, the upper and lower heating
Non-disperse infrared (NDIR) photometry allows the detection of
value is calculated
according to ISO EN6976-2005. An additional CO2
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provided
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For CH4 detection, a special 0-100 % CH4 NDIR bench measuring
heating value and
specific density, according ISO EN 6976-2005.
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Table 1: Possible concentration ranges for heating value
Table 2: Possible concentration ranges for Wobbe index
measurements
measurements
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costs
associated
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MJ/m3obsolete
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costs
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parts.
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a
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measurement,
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plant
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plant
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equipment
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and
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equipment
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CO
2
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70 - 98
70 - 98
0 - 10
0 - 10
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0 - 12
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0 - 12
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with
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lead
probe.
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Rosemount
5300
was
installed
in
a
chamber
rigid
single
lead
probe.
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was
installed
in
a
chamber
C3+, %
< 3.5
< 2.0
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< 0.5
rigid
single
lead
probe.
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chamber
andtested
testedagainst
against
new
electronic
displacer.
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testing,
the
GWR
and
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electronic
displacer.
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testing,
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H
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ppm
<
500
<
500
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%
<
1
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and
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testing, thechanges
GWR
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faster
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to
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changes.
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and
response
time
to
the
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and
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a faster
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strong
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strong
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Rosemount
5300to
toaccurately
accuratelymeasure
measureininturbulent
turbulentconditions.
conditions.
Other gas compositions on request.
5300
5300 to accurately measure in turbulent conditions.
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was
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the
performance
of
the
Rosemount
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and
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the
electronic
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analyzerreplaced
allows
the
measurement
of lower
and
upper
value and
Wobbe
Transmitter.
Business
results
included
reduction
maintenance
costs
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Transmitter.
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results
included
aareduction
ininheating
maintenance
costs
for
3 results
Transmitter.
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included
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reduction
incalibration
maintenance
costs
be
expressed
in
MJ/m
, BTU/ft
or
kcal/m
,does
units
on
request.
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can
befor
calculated for following
both
laborand
and
parts.
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the
GWR3does
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both
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parts.
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not
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the GWR
does
not
need
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and
combinations
of parts.
reference
temperatures
ofwere
combustion
and
metering:
15/15 °C, 0/0 °C, 15/0 °C, 25/0 °C,
provides
reliable
measurement,
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were
able
to
maintain
process
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measurement,
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reduced
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andequipment
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second Rosemount 5301 replaces the electronic
outages,
displacer.
outages,
and equipment
damage.
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purpose solution,
flame proof housing for installation in ATEX Zone 1 anddisplacer.
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Class
I Div 2 or Zone 1 and Zone 2 is available. Optional features are auto-calibration, flow sensor with
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