Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
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Hi all,
I am trying to calculate of our natural gas consumption per tonnes of aluminum that they be casted in our furnaces.
I checked the natural gas meter for one month and divide the result by the amount of aluminum that casted.
The result is 115m3/ton. But to make sense out of this data ıt should be converted into standard or normal cubic meter.
Our gas pressure at the exit of the valve is 0.2 bar and the temperature is about 20°C.
I use the formulae
Vsm3 = Vm3 * (P_working/P_absolute) * T_abs/T_work * (Z_sm3/Z_work)
I take the Z compression factor ratio as 1.
Hence,
V_sm3 = 115 * 0.2/1 * 288/303 * 1
V_sm3 = 21.8 sm3/ton
which is not a plausible value. Where do i make the mistake ?
I am trying to calculate of our natural gas consumption per tonnes of aluminum that they be casted in our furnaces.
I checked the natural gas meter for one month and divide the result by the amount of aluminum that casted.
The result is 115m3/ton. But to make sense out of this data ıt should be converted into standard or normal cubic meter.
Our gas pressure at the exit of the valve is 0.2 bar and the temperature is about 20°C.
I use the formulae
Vsm3 = Vm3 * (P_working/P_absolute) * T_abs/T_work * (Z_sm3/Z_work)
I take the Z compression factor ratio as 1.
Hence,
V_sm3 = 115 * 0.2/1 * 288/303 * 1
V_sm3 = 21.8 sm3/ton
which is not a plausible value. Where do i make the mistake ?





RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
Most read in some random units, and on the meter face in very small print it gives the conversion factor. The meter should be compensating for standard conditions.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
Your temperatures don't look right either. 20C is 293K which is SOMETIMES the standard temperature. Unfortunately, there is no absolute standard STP, many different "standard" conditions.
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RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
That could be right. But how can i check that if the meter reads m3 or sm3.
It writes m3 in the unit of the indicator.
@dgallup
How did you come up with 1.2/1 ? I couldn't get it exactly.
RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
Though it may be in therms, mine lists both volume and heating value.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
Nope, I hadn't checked it. I will. Thanks.
RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
Because your 0.2 bar pressure measurement is a relative pressure, not an absolute pressure. So you have to add atmospheric pressure to it (1 bar roughly).
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RE: Standard cubic meter natural gas consumption calculation
I see, thank you for the explanation.