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Adding gas from biomass to the gas grid - SGC

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Measuring methodContinuous Wobbe indexmeasurementContinuous calorific valueMeasurementContinuous relative densitymeasurementIR analysis: composition,calorific value, density andmethane numberCalculation <strong>from</strong> compositionGC analysis: composition,calorific value, density andmethane numberCalculation <strong>from</strong> compositionUnit TypicalaccuracyRemarksMJ/m 3 0.4% On-line Wobbe meters arebecoming obsolete. Some low costmeasuring systems use Wobbemeters.Combined with on-line densitymeasurement <strong>the</strong>y provide calorificvalues.MJ/m 3 0.4% On-line calorific value measurementequipment is becoming obsolete.Some large transport pipelines arestill metered by direct recordingcalorimeters.- 0.4% On-line density meters are availableand quite versatile.mol% 2% relative Typical components measured:onmethane, carbon monoxide, andcomposition carbon dioxide.mol%1% relativeoncompositionOxygen mol% 10% relativeoncompositionNot measured by IR analysis:hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygenFrequent but discontinuouscompositional measurementsIn some processes oxygenmeasurements are essential for <strong>the</strong>process control.Water dewpoint °C +/- 2 °C Accuracy only essential nearcontract limit (typical - 8 °C at 4 bar)values.Table 29: On-line measurements applied in <strong>the</strong> process and quality control of <strong>gas</strong>es obtained <strong>from</strong><strong>biomass</strong>Spot checksO<strong>the</strong>r quality parameters are controlled by spot checks in a frequency depending on <strong>the</strong> expectedvariations in <strong>the</strong> feeds<strong>to</strong>ck and <strong>the</strong> design of <strong>the</strong> conversion installation.page: 73

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