A.1 Computation of Molar Weight & Specific Volume of Gas
A.1.1 Moler weight of Fuel gas composition Molecular weight (M) Mole % (F) Moler weight (gm) (M X F) Nitrogen (N 2 ) 28 1.4 40.2 Methane (CH 4 ) 16 91.7 1467.0 Ethane (C 2 H 6 ) 30 4.5 135.0 Propane (C 3 H 8 ) 44 0.8 33.0 Butane (C 4 H 10 ) 58 0.3 15.5 Pentane (C 5 H 12 ) 72 0.1 5.7 Total weight of 98.7 mole = 1696.4 gm Molar weight of gas = 17.18361 gm (For molecular weight of individual constituent of gas, Refer Attachment) Specific gravity of the gas = Molar weight of gas / 28.95 = 0.5936 A.1.2 Specific volume of Fuel gas Specific volume of gas = Molar weight of gas where 22.4 litre is the molar volume of any gas at NTP. = 22.4 / 17.184 = 1.3036 m 3 /kg at NTP Pressure P1 = 0 bar g Temperature T1 = 0 o C Specific volume V1 = 1.3036 Nm 3 /kg Pressure P2 = 3.5 bar g Temperature T2 = 60 o C Specific volume V2 = 0.35697879 m 3 /kg Pressure P1 = 0 bar g Temperature T1 = 0 o C Gas Turbine NTP condition Per design basis 2.3, the composition of natural gas along with the computation of molar weight is as under. Composition 22.4 Aux. Boiler NTP condition Acutal Condition Specific volume V1 = 1.3036 Nm 3 /kg Pressure P2 = 45.1 bar g Temperature T2 = 60 o C Specific volume V2 = 0.034938646 m 3 /kg As per Ideal gas equation, for a fixed quantity of gas V2 = P1 X V1 X T2 T1 X P2 Pressure P2 = 0 bar g Temperature T2 = 15 o C Specific volume V2 = 1.375192346 m 3 /kg Calorific Valve of Fuel Gas CV = 800 Btu/scf 17622.79341 Btu/lb Auxiliary Boiler Sizing Fuel Gas Parameters : Fuel Gas Terminal Pressure 3.5 Bar,g Fuel Gas Terminal Temperature 60 Deg.C Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Operating Condition) 0.3570 m 3 /kg Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Standard Condition) 1.3752 m 3 /kg Fuel Gas Enthalpy 800 Btu/scf 17622.8 Btu/lbs Aux Boiler Heat Load 15368305.5 Btu/hr From Anti Icing Calculation Fuel Gas flow rate required 1014.0 lb/hr 550.0 kg/hr 196.3 m 3 /hr Considering 10% margin on flow 216 m 3 /hr Gas Turbine Sizing Fuel Gas Parameters : Fuel Gas Terminal Pressure 45.1 Bar,g Fuel Gas Terminal Temperature 60 Deg.C Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Operating Condition) 0.0349 m 3 /kg Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Standard Condition) 1.3036 m 3 /kg Fuel Gas Enthalpy 800 Btu/scf 16704.9 Btu/lbs Gas Turbine NTP condition Acutal Condition STP Condition Aux Boiler Heat Load 430000000.0 Btu/hr From Gas Turbine Data Fuel Gas flow rate required 29931.3 lb/hr 14950.0 kg/hr 522.3 m 3 /hr Considering 10% margin on flow 575 m 3 /hr 453.674 where 22.4 litre is the molar volume of any gas at NTP. Per design basis 2.3, the composition of natural gas along with the computation of molar weight is as under. From Anti Icing Calculation From Gas Turbine Data