Today, renewable fuels such as biogas are being used to fuel combined heat and power (CHP) and distributed generation (DG) systems. The composition of biogas delivered to power generation equipment varies depending upon the origin of the anaerobic digestion process and site-specific factors. For improved process control and optimum utilization of CHP/DG systems, the biogas composition needs to be monitored. A new apparatus has been developed for characterization of hydrocarbon fuel mixtures. The method utilizes near infrared absorption spectroscopy to monitor composition and heating value of landfill gas, natural gas, and other hydrocarbon fuel gases. The measurement is virtually instantaneous. A commercialized version of this sensor is expected to cost less than half the price of gas chromatographs, which are widely used in the gas industry today.
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ASME 2010 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
September 12–15, 2010
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Internal Combustion Engine Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4944-6
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Gas Quality Sensor to Improve Biogas-Fueled CHP/DG Available to Purchase
Serguei Zelepouga,
Serguei Zelepouga
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL
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Vitaly Gnatenko,
Vitaly Gnatenko
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL
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John M. Pratapas,
John M. Pratapas
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL
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Vilas V. Jangale,
Vilas V. Jangale
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Alexei Saveliev
Alexei Saveliev
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Serguei Zelepouga
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL
Vitaly Gnatenko
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL
John M. Pratapas
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL
Vilas V. Jangale
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Alexei Saveliev
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Paper No:
ICEF2010-35124, pp. 659-664; 6 pages
Published Online:
January 10, 2011
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Zelepouga, S, Gnatenko, V, Pratapas, JM, Jangale, VV, & Saveliev, A. "Gas Quality Sensor to Improve Biogas-Fueled CHP/DG." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. ASME 2010 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. San Antonio, Texas, USA. September 12–15, 2010. pp. 659-664. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2010-35124
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