SG11201806399PA - Gas energy measurement method and related apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

y-114 W O 20 17 / 13 167 0 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 3 August 2017 (03.08.2017) WIPO I PCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/131670 Al 111111111111110111011111111111010111110111111110111011111111111111111111111111110111111 100 104 mixture, measure a specific gravity of the hy- drogen-rich gas mixture, and derive a calorific value of the hydrogen-rich gas mixture using the derived specific gravity and a plurality of constant values. (51) International Patent Classification: G01N 33/22 (2006.01) GO1N 9/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2016/015160 (22) International Filing Date: 27 January 2016 (27.01.2016) (84) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (71) Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC. [US/US]; 7070 Winchester Circle, Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US). (72) Inventor: WHEELER, Simon P. H.; 2566 Betts Circle, Erie, Colorado 80516 (US). (74) Agents: COSTA, David et al.; The 011ila Law Group LLC, 2569 Park Lane, Suite 202, Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.1700) Declarations under Rule 4.17: Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: GAS ENERGY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS (57) : A method for determining an energy content of a hydrogen-rich gas mixture 101 using a gas density meter (101) is provided. 112 // The method includes the steps of providing a vibratory gas density meter (101) and meter electronics (112) with the gas density meter (101). The meter electronics (112) communic- 105 103 ate with at least one external input (116). The 107 102 meter electronics (112) are configured to 108 measure a density of the hydrogen- rich gas Calibration Gas Input Vent 106 FIG. 1