DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TYPE GAS HEATING DEVICE FOR NATURAL GAS PRESSURE REDUCTION STATIONS

Abstract

The Petroleum Machine Works Budapest Corporation has developed a new construction gas heating device with cooperation of co-workers of the Chemical and Food Engineering Department at the Technical University of Budapest. The task of this device is: heating up the high pressure natural gas at the gas reception station before pressure reduction to avoid its cooling under the dew point. Our department made measurements at the new heating device: examined its firing characteristics, its heat transfer characteristics, examined its control system circuits and the quality of its temperature control. We gathered operation experiences too about fulfilling the operational demands. The examinations showed: the device working on the principles of closed two-phase thermosyphon satisfies the demands. The new injection type gas burner works well, it can be controlled well. The heat transfer in the heating device is good. The control system is satisfying the prescriptions.