Fuel gas permeability of non-metallic pipes

Matthew N. Swain; Michael R. Swain

Fuel gas permeability of non-metallic pipes

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

Replacement of natural gas with hydrogen in fuel gas distribution systems may require changes to existing systems. The permeability of non-metallic pipes may produce safety or efficiency problems. There is little data in the literature characterizing the permeability of plastic gas pipes. In this work effort the fuel gas loss due to permeation in nonmetallic gaseous fuel pipes was experimentally determined. Since the majority of nonmetallic gas pipes are currently polyethylene, the emphasis was placed on determining the permeability of various types of polyethylene pipes. The energy leakage rates of hydrogen were found to be approximately twice that of methane. Both were negligibly low.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Solar Energy Technology - 1992
Publisher	Publ by ASME
Pages	17-19
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	0791811263
State	Published - Dec 1 1992
Event	Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Anaheim, CA, USA Duration: Nov 8 1992 → Nov 13 1992

Publication series

Name	American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Solar Energy Division (Publication) SED
Volume	13

Other

Other	Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
City	Anaheim, CA, USA
Period	11/8/92 → 11/13/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Mechanical Engineering

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