Natural gas sampling procedures and techniques

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · 26th Univ. Kansas Heart American Gas Meas. Inst. Annual Meeting Selected Paper; (United States)

OSTI ID:5502479

Bailey, R L; Toole, J W

A discussion of procedures for gathering field samples of natural gas for laboratory analysis covers the various kinds of samples to be taken; reasons for gathering samples; fill and empty purge, liquid displacement, and evacuation sampling methods; techniques for ensuring a clean sampling system and transporting samples to the laboratory; safety considerations; checking natural gas liquids and LPG for gravity, vapor pressure, and component analysis; checking natural gas for component analysis, heating value, specific gravity, super compressibility, and level of contamination; sampling requirements for control system operations and products; and specific procedures.

• OSTI ID: 5502479
• Conference Information: Journal Name: 26th Univ. Kansas Heart American Gas Meas. Inst. Annual Meeting Selected Paper; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
033000* -- Natural Gas-- Properties & Composition
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COMPRESSIBILITY
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DENSITY
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OPERATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SAMPLE PREPARATION
SAMPLING
SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARDIZATION
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT