FEASIBILITY OF ONLINE MONITORING OF THE BTU CONTENT OF NATURAL-GAS WITH A NEAR-INFRARED FIBER OPTIC-SYSTEM

被引:20
作者
BROWN, CW [1 ]
LO, SC [1 ]
机构
[1] US TOBACCO CO,NASHVILLE,TN 37203
关键词
NEAR-INFRARED; GAS PHASE; PROCESS CONTROL; MULTICOMPONENT ANALYSIS; FIBER OPTICS;
D O I
10.1366/0003702934066974
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Optical-fiber measurements coupled with near-infrared spectra in the range of 5500 to 10,000 cm-1 are used to determine the optimum spectral region for remotely monitoring the energy content of natural gas at above ambient pressures. The system was configured with a Fourier transform near-infrared spectrometer and a fused-silica fiber bundle. The total energy values at a pressure of 100 psi were determined by the partial least-squares (PLS) calibration algorithm. The precision and accuracy for predicting the BTU content of an industry standard gas sample were less than 0.4% in the lower-frequency region of 5700 to 6400 cm-1.
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页码:812 / 815
页数:4
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