European countries work for uniform standards in measuring natural-gas energy

Journal Article · Mon Jan 10 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5880397

Rossum, G J

Only the following two gas calorimetric determination methods have found wide acceptance in the natural gas industry: Continuous recording combustion calorimetry; calculation of the calorific value from a detailed gas chromatographic analysis. To the international gas trade, it is worthwhile that the natural gas industry standardizes to only one temperature (T/SUB a/) and one temperature (T/SUB b/) in the expression of the calorific value. At present, the two widely accepted determination methods are very well standardized and documented, but in the European Community there is no uniformity among the member countries as far as the codes and standards of the calorific value determination of natural gas are concerned. The same conclusion holds for the measurement of the other quality parameters of natural gas which have been laid down in the sales contracts, including Wobbe-index, oxygen content, total sulfur content, water dew point, etc. The need to achieve uniformity in standard methods can be solved through the standardization activities in the ISO-working group on natural-gas analyses. The project of the Community Bureau of References (BCR) will eventually supply the European natural gas analytical laboratories with the tools to trace the calorific value determination between the various countries.

• Research Organization: N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie Groningen
• OSTI ID: 5880397
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 81:2; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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033000* -- Natural Gas-- Properties & Composition
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CONTROL
DEW POINT
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SEPARATION PROCESSES
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SULFUR CONTENT
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
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