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A.1
A.1.1

Computation
Computation of Molar Weight & Specific Volume of Gas

Moler weight of Fuel gas composition

Per design basis 2.3, the composition of natural gas along with the computation of mola
Composition

Molecular
weight (M)

Mole %
(F)

Nitrogen (N2)

28

1.4

Methane (CH4)

16

91.7

Ethane (C2H6)

30

4.5

Propane (C3H8)

44

0.8

Butane (C4H10)

58

0.3

Pentane (C5H12)

72

0.1

Total weight of

98.7

mole =

Molar weight of gas

=
(For molecular weight of individual constituent of gas, Refer Attachment)
Specific gravity of the gas =
=
A.1.2

Specific volume of Fuel gas

Specific volume of gas =

Molar weight of gas / 28.95

0.5936

22.4
Molar weight of gas

where 22.4 litre is the molar volume of any g

=
=

NTP
condition
Aux. Boiler
Acutal
Condition

NTP
condition
Gas Turbine

22.4 / 17.184
1.3036

Pressure
Temperature
Specific volume
Pressure
Temperature
Specific volume

P1 =
T1 =
V1 =

Pressure
Temperature

P1 =
T1 =

m3/kg

0
0
1.3036
3.5
P2 =
60
T2 =
V2 = 0.3569787905
0
0

NTP
condition
Gas Turbine
Acutal
Condition

Specific volume
Pressure
Temperature
Specific volume

V1 =

1.3036
45.1
P2 =
60
T2 =
V2 = 0.0349386462

As per Ideal gas equation, for a fixed quantity of gas

V2
=

STP
Condition

Pressure
Temperature
Specific volume

Calorific Valve of Fuel Gas

P1 X V1 X T2
T1 X P2

0
P2 =
15
T2 =
V2 = 1.3751923456

CV =

800
17622.7934125

Auxiliary Boiler Sizing

Fuel Gas Parameters :
Fuel Gas Terminal Pressure
Fuel Gas Terminal Temperature

3.5
60

Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Operating Condition)

0.3570

Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Standard Condition)

1.3752

Fuel Gas Enthalpy

Aux Boiler Heat Load

Fuel Gas flow rate required

800
17622.8
15368305.5
1014.0
550.0
196.3

Considering 10% margin on flow

216

Gas Turbine Sizing

Fuel Gas Parameters :
Fuel Gas Terminal Pressure
Fuel Gas Terminal Temperature

45.1
60

Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Operating Condition)

0.0349

Fuel Gas Specific Volume (Standard Condition)

1.3036

Fuel Gas Enthalpy

800

16704.9
Aux Boiler Heat Load
Fuel Gas flow rate required

430000000.0
29931.3
14950.0
522.3

Considering 10% margin on flow

575

453.674

the computation of molar weight is as under.

Moler
weight
(gm) (M X
F)
40.2
1467.0
135.0
33.0
15.5
5.7
1696.4

gm

17.18361 gm

achment)

e molar volume of any gas at NTP.

at NTP
bar g
o
C
Nm3/kg
bar g
o
C
m3/kg
bar g
o
C

Nm3/kg
bar g
o
C
m3/kg

bar g
o
C
m3/kg

Btu/scf
Btu/lb

Bar,g
Deg.C
m3/kg
m3/kg
Btu/scf
Btu/lbs
Btu/hr

lb/hr
kg/hr
m3/hr
m3/hr

Bar,g
Deg.C
m3/kg
m3/kg
Btu/scf

From Anti Icing Calculation

Btu/lbs
Btu/hr

lb/hr
kg/hr
m3/hr
m3/hr

From Gas Turbine Data