Gas Quality Impacts on Industrial and Commercial applications

Completed

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen transport and distribution)

Applied Research and Development

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
SGN

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 September 2017

01 September 2018

ENA months

£130,590

Energy

South East

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, SGN

Project Contact, National Grid Gas Transmission
Project Contact, Northern Gas Networks
Project Contact, Cadent Gas
Project Contact, Wales and West Utilities

It is proposed this be a collaborative project between all Gas Networks The project consists of two phases: Phase 1 is a desktop review the GB I&C market and any prior work in the field Phase 2 is to engage with key stakeholders and draw on the findings from the first phase to reach conclusions on the impacts of Gas Quality on I&C applications in order to develop a Roadmap to adoption of Wobbe Index of 53.25 MJ/m3 The project proposal aims to: Share knowledge on gas quality and impacts with stakeholders Study the real impact of gas quality on I&C applications Engage with key industry manufacturers, end users and other representatives. The project aims to explore the effects of a wider gas Wobbe Index range including blended hydrogen mixtures (up to 20% H2) by researching the measures in place around the world to ensure safe and efficient combustion of wider specification gas. The research will review the effects of rate of change of Wobbe Index and the frequency/magnitude of these gas quality changes and how this will impact network modelling. The industrial and commercial equipment examined will be greater than 1MW in size and the research will also consider any instrumentation used in the burner/process that controls, measures or may be affected by gas quality. The range of Wobbe Index for this study is 45.67MJ/m3 to 53.25MJ/m3. This range is not exclusive and any appropriate information outside of this range will be considered. The project will be conducted in the phases as outlined: Phase 1 Review of GB I&C market and prior work 1. Identification of types of Industrial and Commercial equipment potentially impacted by gas quality changes and categorise the population of this equipment 2. Review of prior relevant and representative work into gas quality impacts on each equipment type or category 3. Summary of available instrumentation, hardware and software for controlling gas quality in pre-burner/post burner combustion systems 4. Conclusions and Recommendations 5. {C}Roadmap to adoption of Wobbe Index of 53.25 MJ/m3 Phase 2 Conclusions of gas quality impacts 1. Engagement with customers/manufacturers to identify current equipment examples and case studies 2. Assessment of effectiveness in terms of rate of change of Wobbe Index/ gas quality with high-level cost estimates and a comparison of the performance of different systems in terms of rate of change. It will also consider future changes to gas quality, i.e. CO2, O2, H2 and biomethane. 3. Engagement with instrumentation suppliers to understand solutions for controlling gas quality for each I & C type/category are available and what gaps or development is necessary for future changes to gas quality 4. Conclusions and Recommendations 5. Roadmap to adoption of Wobbe Index of 53.25 MJ/m3 The objectives of the project are: Identify types of Industrial and Commercial equipment potentially impacted by gas quality changes and categorise the population of this equipment Conduct a review of prior relevant and representative work into gas quality impacts on each equipment type or category Produce a summary of available instrumentation, hardware and software for controlling gas quality in pre-burner/post burner combustion systems Engage with customers/manufacturers to identify current equipment examples and case studies Produce an assessment of effectiveness in terms of rate of change of Wobbe Index/gas quality, with high-level cost estimates, and a comparison of the performance of different systems in terms of rate of change. Engage with instrumentation suppliers to understand solutions for controlling gas quality for each I&C type/category that are available and what gaps or development is necessary for future changes to gas quality Produce a full project report with Conclusions and Recommendations Produce a Roadmap to adoption of Wobbe Index of 53.25 MJ/m3

The project aims to explore the effects of a wider gas Wobbe Index range including blended hydrogen mixtures (up to 20% H2) by researching the measures in place around the world to ensure safe and efficient combustion of wider specification gas. The research will review the effects of rate of change of Wobbe Index and the frequency/magnitude of these gas quality changes and how this will impact network modelling. The industrial and commercial equipment examined will be greater than 1 MW in size and the research will also consider any instrumentation used in the burner/process that controls, measures or may be affected by gas quality. The range of Wobbe Index for this study is 45.67 MJ/m3 to 53.25 MJ/m3. This range is not exclusive and any appropriate information outside of this range will be considered. The project will be conducted in the phases as outlined: Phase 1 Review of GB I&C market and prior work 1. Identification of types of Industrial and Commercial equipment potentially impacted by gas quality changes and categorise the population of this equipment 2. Review of prior relevant and representative work into gas quality impacts on each equipment type or category 3. Summary of available instrumentation, hardware and software for controlling gas quality in pre-burner/post burner combustion systems 4. Conclusions and Recommendations 5. {C}Roadmap to adoption of Wobbe Index of 53.25 MJ/m3 Phase 2 Conclusions of gas quality impacts 1. Engagement with customers/manufacturers to identify current equipment examples and case studies 2. Assessment of effectiveness in terms of rate of change of Wobbe Index/ gas quality with high-level cost estimates and a comparison of the performance of different systems in terms of rate of change. It will also consider future changes to gas quality, i.e. CO2, O2, H2 and biomethane. 3. Engagement with instrumentation suppliers to understand solutions for controlling gas quality for each I & C type/category are available and what gaps or development is necessary for future changes to gas quality 4. Conclusions and Recommendations 5. Roadmap to adoption of Wobbe Index of 53.25 MJ/m3

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