METHOD OF DETERMINING HUMIDITY OF NATURAL GAS AFTER GLYCOLIC DRYING Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC G01N25/66 

FIELD: physics; measurement.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to measurement techniques and more specifically to measurement of humidity of gases particularly natural gas, containing a high level of technical trace constituents - compressor oil, vapours of desiccant alcohols (glycols), and higher hydrocarbons. Gas is passed over the cooling surface of a metallic mirror and the dew point temperature (DPT) is recorded. At operating pressure the gas is fed into an enclosed volume. Using the mirror, the entire gas is cooled to a temperature invariably lower than the dew point. Thermohygrometric equilibrium is established between the falling condensate and the surrounding gas and mass of the water precipitated on the mirror is measured. The absolute moisture content, adjusted to normal conditions, is found, corresponding to saturated gas at temperature of the mirror, using known tables or graphs which link humidity of gas with dew point temperature at operating pressure. The complete normalised humidity of the initial natural gas is calculated using a given mathematical relationship, and then using the same tables or graphs, the dew point temperature is found.

EFFECT: reduced errors.

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