Thermodynamic Research Improves Energy Measurement in Natural Gas

International Journal of Thermophysics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1013-1031

  Jaeschke, M ^a   Schley, P ^a   Janssen van Rosmalen R ^b  

^a RUHRGAS AG   (Germany)

^b N V NEDERLANDSE GASUNIE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calorific value; Critical nozzles; Energy; Equation of state; Helmholtz free energy; Natural gas; Relative permittivity; Speed of sound

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; CALORIMETRY; COMPUTATION THEORY; DENSITY OF GASES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EQUATIONS OF STATE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FREE ENERGY; NATURAL GAS; NOZZLES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CRITICAL NOZZLES; ENERGY; NATURAL GAS FLOWS; RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY;

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 1942518898     PISSN: 0195928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016385902427     Document Type: Review

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