A Computation

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