City gas distribution(CGD)sector is influenced by several factors like policy,infrastructure,health,safety etc.In order to understand this sector,an exploratory factor analysis is conducted.The Exploratory Factor Anal...City gas distribution(CGD)sector is influenced by several factors like policy,infrastructure,health,safety etc.In order to understand this sector,an exploratory factor analysis is conducted.The Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA)survey meticulously simplifies interconnected steps and examines the possible causal factor structure of a series of measured variables without hitting a predetermined result model.In this paper,the factor analysis is performed in three broad categories namely:managerial level,technical level and site workers to understand the most influencing factor of the sector.60 questionnaires were prepared to get feedback on parameters affecting CGD sector.The survey is performed by various means,like google form,email,phone calls,appointments with employees and personal meetings.It has been observed from the survey that the nine factors influences this sector and requires certain modifications for the development.Out of these nine factors,five were selected for the analysis which are infrastructure factor,policy factor,gas consumption factor,total energy demand factor and economy factor.The factor analysis has been performed in five major steps,namely factor analysis applicability,selection of factors,loading of factors,significance test of factors and factor loading matrix analysis.The results obtained from these exploratory factor analysis shows that variables like infrastructure,total energy demand and economy affects the CGD market most than the policy and gas consumption.展开更多
Biogas is a significant renewable source as well as an alternative energy carrier provided by Anaerobic Digestion(AD)of biodegradable food wastes and other organic materials.This paper describes some major facts about...Biogas is a significant renewable source as well as an alternative energy carrier provided by Anaerobic Digestion(AD)of biodegradable food wastes and other organic materials.This paper describes some major facts about biogas along with the barriers and adaptation of CBG in society,it also narrates the types of feedstocks available for biogas generation and what are the major sources in India.In this study,different stages of anaerobic digestion are discussed such as hydrolysis,acidogenesis,acetogenesis and methanogenesis for biogas production.After its purification,the biogas can be used as a fuel for domestic as well as transportation purposes.A glimpse of biogas like purification techniques like biological desulphurization,iron chloride dosing,pressure swing adsorption,chemical scrubbing and water scrubbing is given,the major additions of national policy of biofuels in 2018 is also highlighted.It has been found that in India,majorly pressure swing adsorption and water scrubbing methods are used for biogas purification,currently,the country has 12 commercial CBG plants with a total CBG output capacity of 18,461.7 tonnes per year,which is just 0.06 percent of the total ability.The details of the plants along with their CBG production capacity are described,and sustainable alternative towards affordable transportation(SATAT)launched by MoPNG is introduced in this study,furthermore,the features and types of models suggested by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas(MoPNG)to introduce compressed biogas(CBG)in city gas distribution(CGD)network are discussed.展开更多
This manuscript developed an adjustability test system of gas appliances,and proposed determination methods of adjustability domain and technical approach of performance testing of gas appliance,in order to develop ex...This manuscript developed an adjustability test system of gas appliances,and proposed determination methods of adjustability domain and technical approach of performance testing of gas appliance,in order to develop experimental determination,quantify the product performance,design quality and combustion characteristics of gas appliances,and provide test foundation and platform for product design,performance test,quality assessment and technology upgrading for gas appliance industry aiming to multi-gas resources in China.The flexible range of gas appliances to different gases and the interchangeability domain of city gases were determined experimentally,together with the equation of combustion characteristics limit curves of gas appliances.The results showed that the second gas appliance has the biggest capability for the change of gas quality,which permits an 11.2% fluctuation in the Wobbe Index of gas;while the third gas appliance has the least capability for the change of gas quality,which only permits a 1.9% fluctuation in the Wobbe Index of gas.The paper also provides the common adjustability domain of the three gas appliances.展开更多
文摘City gas distribution(CGD)sector is influenced by several factors like policy,infrastructure,health,safety etc.In order to understand this sector,an exploratory factor analysis is conducted.The Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA)survey meticulously simplifies interconnected steps and examines the possible causal factor structure of a series of measured variables without hitting a predetermined result model.In this paper,the factor analysis is performed in three broad categories namely:managerial level,technical level and site workers to understand the most influencing factor of the sector.60 questionnaires were prepared to get feedback on parameters affecting CGD sector.The survey is performed by various means,like google form,email,phone calls,appointments with employees and personal meetings.It has been observed from the survey that the nine factors influences this sector and requires certain modifications for the development.Out of these nine factors,five were selected for the analysis which are infrastructure factor,policy factor,gas consumption factor,total energy demand factor and economy factor.The factor analysis has been performed in five major steps,namely factor analysis applicability,selection of factors,loading of factors,significance test of factors and factor loading matrix analysis.The results obtained from these exploratory factor analysis shows that variables like infrastructure,total energy demand and economy affects the CGD market most than the policy and gas consumption.
文摘Biogas is a significant renewable source as well as an alternative energy carrier provided by Anaerobic Digestion(AD)of biodegradable food wastes and other organic materials.This paper describes some major facts about biogas along with the barriers and adaptation of CBG in society,it also narrates the types of feedstocks available for biogas generation and what are the major sources in India.In this study,different stages of anaerobic digestion are discussed such as hydrolysis,acidogenesis,acetogenesis and methanogenesis for biogas production.After its purification,the biogas can be used as a fuel for domestic as well as transportation purposes.A glimpse of biogas like purification techniques like biological desulphurization,iron chloride dosing,pressure swing adsorption,chemical scrubbing and water scrubbing is given,the major additions of national policy of biofuels in 2018 is also highlighted.It has been found that in India,majorly pressure swing adsorption and water scrubbing methods are used for biogas purification,currently,the country has 12 commercial CBG plants with a total CBG output capacity of 18,461.7 tonnes per year,which is just 0.06 percent of the total ability.The details of the plants along with their CBG production capacity are described,and sustainable alternative towards affordable transportation(SATAT)launched by MoPNG is introduced in this study,furthermore,the features and types of models suggested by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas(MoPNG)to introduce compressed biogas(CBG)in city gas distribution(CGD)network are discussed.
基金Sponsored by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan Period(Grant No.2006BAJ03B02)
文摘This manuscript developed an adjustability test system of gas appliances,and proposed determination methods of adjustability domain and technical approach of performance testing of gas appliance,in order to develop experimental determination,quantify the product performance,design quality and combustion characteristics of gas appliances,and provide test foundation and platform for product design,performance test,quality assessment and technology upgrading for gas appliance industry aiming to multi-gas resources in China.The flexible range of gas appliances to different gases and the interchangeability domain of city gases were determined experimentally,together with the equation of combustion characteristics limit curves of gas appliances.The results showed that the second gas appliance has the biggest capability for the change of gas quality,which permits an 11.2% fluctuation in the Wobbe Index of gas;while the third gas appliance has the least capability for the change of gas quality,which only permits a 1.9% fluctuation in the Wobbe Index of gas.The paper also provides the common adjustability domain of the three gas appliances.
