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Development of Volumetric Methane Measurement Instrument for Laboratory Scale Anaerobic Reactors
- Source :
- Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol 34, Iss 3, Pp 309-316 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, 2015.
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Abstract
- In the present study, a newly developed VMMI (Volumetric Methane-Measuring Instrument) for laboratory scale anaerobic reactors is presented. The VMMI is a reliable, inexpensive, easy to construct, easy to use, corrosion resistant device that does not need maintenance, can measure a wide flow range of gas at varying pressure and temperature. As per the results of the error analysis, the accuracy of the VMMI is unilateral, i.e. -6.91%. The calibration of VMMI was investigated and a linear variation was found; hence, in situ calibration is recommended for this type of instrument. As per chromatographic analysis, it absorbs almost 100% of the carbon dioxide present in the biogas, results only the methane, and thus eliminates the need of cost intensive composition analysis of biogas through gas chromatograph
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02547821 and 24137219
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.618d7787eabe4df9a438a034d71ef879
- Document Type :
- article