METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE CALORIFIC VALUE OF A HYDROGEN-BLENDED NATURAL GAS UTILIZING THE SPEED OF SOUND AND LIGHT

摘要

There is much interest in power-to-gas (P2G), a technology where surplus power from solar power or wind generation is used to synthesize hydrogen, which can then be converted to fuel gas for storage or consumption. Furthermore, studies are ongoing for the feasibility of using natural gas pipelines for storage, transport, and delivery of hydrogen synthesized from P2G technology. This article introduces the RIKEN OPT-SONIC™ method that utilizes the speed of light and sound in gas mediums to resolve the calorific value of a new hydrogen-blended natural gas, heretofore never previously measured in the field.