Chemical Industry I Gas Measurement I Natural Gas Analysis

Natural gas is a natural product whose composition, and therefore energy content, can vary greatly depending on the source. Precise and repeated determination of the natural gas mixture is therefore essential. Conventional measurement methods such as gas chromatography come with the downside of being very time-consuming and cost-intensive due to the necessary use of carrier and calibration gases.

Highly sensitive detection is required due to strong regulation of laser power

However, due to the high explosion risk of gases, the laser power is strictly regulated to prevent possible ignition. Therefore, the detection of the optical measuring device must be so sensitive that the natural gas mixture can be analyzed safely even at low laser power.

In order to increase energy density, natural gas is transported in pipelines under high pressure. The measurement technology used must be robust enough to withstand these pressures.

A more detailed description on how this application was realized using online measurement technology can be found in our detailed application report, which you can download from the info column at the top of the page.