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THC Hydrogen
(Mole % HCi)(H atoms per HCi) =
4.0438
x - HC Hydrogen
THC Carbon
(Mole % HCi)(C atoms per HCi) =
1.0655
y - HC Carbon
THC H/C Ratio
H/C THC = THC Hydrogen / THC Carbon
3.795213515
D hc
D hc = 1.1771 X (12.011 + H/C thc X 1.008)
18.641 = 1.1771 X (12.011 + 3.795 X 1.008)
NMHC Hydrogen
(Mole % NMHCi)(H atoms per NMHCi) =
0.4838
All non-Methane Hydrocarbons
NMHC Carbon
(Mole % NMHCi)(C atoms per NMHCi) =
0.1755
All non-Methane Hydrocarbons
NMHC H/C Ratio
H/C NMHC = NMHC Hydrogen / NMHC Carbon = 2.756695157
D nmhc
D nmhc = 1.1771 X (12.011 + H/C nmhc X 1.008) =17.409 = 1.1771 X (12.011 + 2.757 X 1.008)
CWF nmhc
CWF nmhc = 12.011 / (12.011 + H/C nmhc X 1.008)
0.812
= = 12.011 X (12.011 + 2.757 X 1.008)
Grams C per gram mole of
(NG
Mole % Xi)(C atoms per Xi)(MW C) =
13.1580505 Total Carbon Weight
NG gram mole weight
(Mole % Xi)(MW Xi) =
Chemical
Formula
ASTM D-3588
Mole
Fraction
Specific
Gravity
ASTM D-1945
Data Source
0.63786683
946.51965
Methane
CH4
0.8900000
Ethane
Propane
I-Butane
N-Butane
I-Pentane
N-Pentane
Hexanes
Heptanes
Octanes
Nonanes
Hydrogen
Helium
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
C4H10
C5H12
C5H12
C6H14
C7H16
C8H18
C9H20
H2
He2
N2
O2
CO2
0.0450000
0.0100000
0.0025000
0.0025000
0.0025000
0.0025000
0.0003500
0.0003500
0.0003500
0.0003500
0.0000000
0.0000000
0.0100000
0.0000000
0.0300000
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description
description
description
86.113-94 (e) Natural gas fuel. (1) Natural gas fuel having the following specifications
will be used for exhaust testing of natural gas-fueled vehicles.
Methane
min, mole pct.
89.0
Pass
Ethane
max. mole pct.
4.5
Fail
C3, and higher
max. mole pct.
2.3
Pass
C6, and higher
max. mole pct.
0.2
Fail
Oxygen
max. mole pct.
0.6
Pass
Inert gases: Sum of CO2 and max.
N2. mole pct.
4.0
Fail
Odorant
THC
NMHC
H/C Ratio
H/C Ratio
CWF ng
CWF hc/ng
3.795
2.757
0.712
0.693
* The above data are to be entered onto the NG Vehicle Test Analysis Input Data Sheet
** Net (Lower) Heating Value is at 68F and 760 mm Hg
WF
CO2
0.071
Net HV
B.t.u./lb
19731
D nmhc
gr/cu ft
17.409
CWF nmhc
0.812
ASTM D-3588
Spec Grav
0.638
Natural Gas
Properties
THC
H/C Ratio
3.795
D hc
grams/cu ft
18.641
NMHC
H/C Ratio
2.757
Specific
D ng
D ng
Net HV
CWF ng
CWF hc/ng
WF co2
Gravity
grams/cu ft
lbs/100 cuft
B.t.u./lb
0.712
0.693
0.071
0.638
21.764
4.798
19731
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Derivation
of NaturalGuidance.
Gas Fuel Properties
from ASTM D-1945 Input
Send comments to courtois.william@epamail.epa.gov
This is not official
EPA Certification
US-EPA-OAR-OMS-TSD-WMC
195801807.xls.ms_office
ASTM D-3588 Example of calculation of gas Properties for Dry Gas and Dry Air at 60F and 14.696 psia
CompoIdeal Gross
Ideal Net Ideal
Ideal GrossIdeal Net Ideal
sition
Heating Heating Relative Ideal SummHeating Heating Relative
Mole HydrogenValue HidValue hidDensityDensity ation
Value
Value Density
Compound
Fraction Atoms
v
v
did
pid Factor
Fraction Fraction Fraction
xi
b
Btu/cu ft Btu/cu ft did lb/cu ftsqrt(beta) xi X b xi X Hid v xi X hid v xi X didi
Methane
89.0000%
4
1010
909.4 0.554 0.04 0.012 3.56
898.9 809.366 0.49299
Ethane
4.5000%
8
1769.7 1618.7 1.038 0.08 0.024 0.36 79.6365 72.8415 0.04672
Propane
1.0000%
8
2516.1 2314.9 1.523 0.12 0.034 0.08
25.161 23.149 0.01523
Isobutane
0.2500%
10
3251.9 3000.4 2.007 0.15 0.046 0.025 8.12975 7.501 0.00502
Butane
0.2500%
10
3262.3 3010.8 2.007 0.15 0.048 0.025 8.15575 7.527 0.00502
iso-Pentane
0.2500%
12
4000.9 3699 2.491 0.19 0.058 0.03 10.0023 9.2475 0.00623
Pentane
0.2500%
12
4008.9 3703.9 2.491 0.19 0.063 0.03 10.0223 9.25975 0.00623
Hexane
0.0350%
14
4755.9 4403.9 2.976 0.23 0.08 0.005 1.66457 1.54137 0.00104
Heptane
0.0350%
16
5502.5 5100.3 3.46 0.26 0.094 0.006 1.92588 1.78511 0.00121
Octane
0.0350%
18
6248.9 5796.2 3.944 0.3 0.114 0.006 2.18712 2.02867 0.00138
Nonane
0.0350%
20
6996.5 6493.6 4.428 0.34 0.133 0.007 2.44878 2.27276 0.00155
Hydrogen
0.0000% 2.016 324.49 274.14 0.016 0.03
0
0
0
0
0
Helium
0.0000%
0
0
0
0.138 0.01
0
0
0
0
0
Nitrogen
1.0000%
0
0
0
0.967 0.07 0.004
0
0
0
0.00967
Oxygen
0.0000%
Carbon Dioxide
3.0000%
0
0
0
1.52 0.12 0.02
0
0
0
0.04559
99.6400%
4.134 1048.23
946.52
Ideal
Density
Fraction
xi X pi
0.03762
0.00357
0.00116
0.00038
0.00038
0.00048
0.00048
7.9E-05
9.2E-05
0.00011
0.00012
0
0
0.00074
Summation
Fator
xi X sqrt(beta)
0.010324
0.0010755
0.000344
0.0001145
0.0001195
0.00014525
0.00015775
0.00002807
0.00003304
3.9795E-05
4.6585E-05
0
0
0.000044
0.00348
0.000591