GERG Gas Sensor Workshop GERG PC Utilisation GERG

GERG Gas Sensor Workshop GERG PC Utilisation (GERG PCU) Brussels, 27. 2. 2014

GERG PCU: Field of Activity • Research in natural gas end use technologies • Research and Development in the field of appliances: Existing and new technologies • Field tests of new gas applications • Gas quality compatibility tests and studies for appliances • NGV’s: Natural gas as a fuel • Cogeneration

Main Driver for Sensor Development Changing Gas Qualities Renewable Gases in the Grid Consequence: Emission stability Efficiency requirements Natural Gas CO 2 Biomethane H 2 – Methane Blends SNG H 2

GERG PCU Radar: Sensor applications in utilisation Applications to improve general performance • air/fuel ratio • gas quality control for higher efficiency and life time extension • calorific value • Methane number • optimized combustion process for higher power and efficiency • monovalent, low emission engines • detection of variations in fuel compo-sition for safe operation • higher efficiency • higher revenues • Wobbe index for safe operation, e. g. prevention of oerheating • air/fuel ratio for low emission • No pre-sale adjustment of burners

Impact of Addition of Renewable Gases to Natural Gas Premixed Burners: Case study Hydrogen Source: GERG HIPS Project

Stationary and mobile IC engines

Gas Quality sensing and ist relevance for IC engine types

Relevant parameters to be determined on line

Engine Gas Sensor Test Set Up

Cheap Wobbe Sensor für Burner Control in Gas Appliances • Wobbe sensor: independent measurement of gas density and heating value • Precise control of air fuel ratio

Possible GERG PCU projects • Gas quality sensors for IC engines • Sensor applications for burner control • Sensors for gas quality determination on board of vehicles • Gas quality sensors for high power boilers