Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for determining combustion properties of wellhead gas
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Application No.: US14631036Application Date: 2015-02-25
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Publication No.: US09778237B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Shu Li , Leon A. LaPointe , Aniket Gupta , Matthew L. Schneider
- Applicant: Cummins, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: G01N33/26
- IPC: G01N33/26 ; G01N33/00 ; G01N33/22 ; G01N25/18

Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for determining combustion properties of wellhead gas. A methane concentration of a gas mixture is measured. A non-methane hydrocarbon concentration of the gas mixture is measured. An inert concentration of the gas mixture is calculated. A first surrogate for the non-methane hydrocarbon concentration is selected, where the first surrogate is selected as propane if the methane concentration is greater than a first threshold, and where the first surrogate is selected as pentane if the methane concentration is less than or equal to the first threshold. A methane number of the gas mixture is determined, where the methane number is based on the methane concentration, the first surrogate, and the inert concentration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150241399A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING COMBUSTION PROPERTIES OF WELLHEAD GAS Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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