120 samples for OMV Petrom in Romania completed

Over the last 8 weeks 120 gas samples have been transported in a dedicated vehicle from Romania to EffecTech in the UK for analysis of the hydrocarbon and sulphur content. The analysis requirements were complex as the samples required the speciation of the typical sulphur components and analysis of the hydrocarbon content to C14.

Proficiency Testing Scheme 11Q2 Results

Results for the second round of the Global Gas and LNG Proficiency Testing scheme have been reported today. 18 laboratories from around the World participated in this second round of the scheme.

First Biogas Performance evaluation

The first EffecTech Performance evaluation of a Biogas gas chromatograph was conducted in Europe today. The Encal 3000 chromatograph underwent the ISO 10723 performance evaluation in the Elster Instromet factory in Silvolde, NL to assess its performance for the measurement of biogas. Biogas differs from natural gas in the components and composition ranges and challenges the instrument manufacturers with the inclusion of oxygen which many natural gas instruments cannot measure routinely.

Biogas generation and measurement continues to grow in popularity as it will form an important contribution to the EU’s renewable energy target of 20% renewable energy by 2020.

Energy measurements at the GATE terminal, NL

EffecTech has evaluated all the metering equipment and network entry instrumentation at the new GATE (Gas Access To Europe) terminal in Rotterdam this week. The GATE terminal is the first LNG terminal in the Netherlands and will be an important source of energy for the Netherlands and the rest of Europe.

Total UK Ltd

Three ISO 17025 calibration gases for the Alwyn Platform (UK).

Dragon LNG

Validation of export metering instrumentation at the Dragon LNG terminal (UK)

Grain LNG

Annual validation of network entry instrumentation at the Grain LNG terminal (UK)

Endesa SA

Annual EU/ETS validations at four power stations across Spain. (Spain)

EDF Trading

Initial validation of new network entry instrumentation at the Hole House Storage facility (UK)

IMTECH

Two ISO 17025 C9+ calibration gases for use on the Romanian transmission system. (Romania)

DESFA

An ISO 17025 calibration gas for use at Revithusa Island terminal, Greece. (Greece)