Department
Gas Chemistry and Gas Treatment
The challenge facing the gas industry is to reconcile the increasing quality requirements of end customers with changing gas qualities. Our Gas Chemistry & Gas Treatment department accompanies this process analytically from the source to the end customer. As an accredited gas chemistry laboratory, we act as an intermediary between basic research and industry and are the point of contact and support for the transfer of new developments to the gas supply.
ATTENTION
This year we will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024 up to and including Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
We will be back for you from January 02, 2025.
For samples arriving at the laboratory after December 17, 2024, processing before the holidays cannot be guaranteed.
Thank you for your understanding!
With this in mind, the entire DBI laboratory team wishes you a wonderful Advent season, a Merry Christmas and a good start to the New Year.
Main topics
- Odorization & Special Projects
- Liquid Phase Seperation & Power-to-X
- Gas Chemistry & Underground Storage
- Gas Treatment
- Analytics / Laboratory
Accreditation
We have a DAkkS-accredited testing laboratory in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018, No. D-PL-14614-01-00.
Our accredited gas chemical laboratory offers extensive test procedures. These can be found in the table below. If you have any questions about our approvals and accreditations, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sampling
| Parameters | Standard | Issue status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid gas sampling | DIN EN ISO 4257 | 2002-03 | x | |
| Natural gas sampling | DIN EN ISO 10715 | 2023-03 | x | |
| Testing of liquefied gases – Sampling | DIN 51610 | 1983-06 | x | |
| Testing of fuel gases – Sampling | DIN 51853 | 2011-12 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other gases gases, determination of ammonia content (sampling) | DIN 51854 | 1993-09 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other gases Gases, Determination of mercury content – Part 3: Absorption in solutions, AAS (sampling) | DIN 51865-3 | 1998-02 | x | |
| Direct natural gas sampling under pressure for determination of gas by-products | DBI GUT 19 | 2023-02 | x | |
| Sampling of trace components C9-C22, for determination with TDS/capillary GC | DBI GUT 20 | 2012-02 | x |
Determination of the gas composition of fuel gases and other gases using gas chromatography with conventional detectors (FID, WLD)
| Parameters | Standard | Issue status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determination of the composition of natural gas with defined uncertainty by GC – Part 3: Determination of hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons up to C8 using two packed columns (withdrawn standard) | DIN EN ISO 6974-3 | 2019-02 | x | |
| Determination of the composition of natural gas with defined uncertainty by GC – Part 3: Determination of hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons up to C8 using two packed columns (withdrawn standard) | DIN EN ISO 6974-3 | 2002-06 | x | |
| Natural gas- Determination of composition with defined uncertainty by GC- Part 4: Determination of nitrogen, carbon dioxide and C1-C5 and C6+ hydrocarbons for a laboratory and online measurement system with two columns | DIN EN ISO 6974-4 | 2002-06 | x | |
| Determination of the composition of natural gas with defined uncertainty by GC – Part 6: Determination of hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons C1 to C8 using three capillary columns | DIN EN ISO 6974-6 | 2005-08 | x | |
| Natural gas extended analysis – gas chromatographic method | DIN EN ISO 6975 | 2005-09 | x | |
| Commercially available propane and butane – gas chromatographic analysis | DIN EN 27941 | 1993-12 | x | |
| Testing of mineral oil hydrocarbons – determination of the composition of liquefied petroleum gas – gas chromatographic analysis with special consideration of 1,3-butadiene with mass fractions ≤0.1 %(m/m) | DIN 51619 | 2004-02 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other gases, determination of components, gas chromatographic method | DIN 51872-4 | 1990-06 | x |
Determination of accompanying substances in fuel gases and other gases using gas chromatography with conventional detectors (FID, FPD, WLD, IMS, electrochemical detector)
| Parametera | Standard | Issue Status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determination of sulfur compounds in natural gas using gas chromatography | DIN EN ISO 19739 | 2009-08 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other gases – Determination of the content of sulphur compounds – Gas chromatographic determination of the content of sulphur-containing odorants using an electrochemical detector detector | DIN 51855-7 | 1986-12 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other gases – Determination of the content of sulphur compounds – Part 8: Gas chromatographic determination of dihydrogen sulphide, carbon oxide sulphide and other sulphur compounds using specific detectors | DIN 51855-8 | 1997-06 | x | |
| Determination of glycols with capillary GC | DBI GUT 16 | 2024-01 | x | |
| Determination (analysis) of trace components C9-C22 using TDS/capillary GC | DBI GUT 21 | 2012-02 | x | |
| Gas chromatographic determination of alcohols and ketones | DBI GUT 22 | 2013-07 | x | |
| Determination of permanent gases in the trace range using gas chromatography | DBI GUT 30 | 2023-03 | x |
Determination of glycols in fuel gases and other gases using gas chromatography with mass selective detector (MSD)
| Parameters | Status | Issue Status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determination of glycols with capillary GC | DBI GUT 16 | 2022-07 | x | |
| Analysis of organic silicon compounds using adsorptive enrichment and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry | DBI GUT 27 | 2024-02 | x |
Determination of accompanying substances in fuel gases and other gases
| Parameters | Standard | Issue Status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water quality determination of dissolved anions using liquid chromatography-Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, sulphate | DIN EN ISO 10304-1 (D20) | 2009-07 | x | |
| Determination of the water content of natural gas according to Karl-Fischer Part 3: Coulometric method | DIN EN ISO 10101-3 | 2022-12 | x | |
| Petroleum products and hydrocarbons. Determination of sulphur content; combustion according to Wickbold (withdrawn standard) (deviation: application to natural gas and other gases, additional determination of chloride and fluoride) | DIN EN 24260 | 1994-05 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other industrial gases – Determination of the content of sulphur compounds – Part 6: Content of hydrogen sulphide, mercaptan sulphur and carbon oxide sulphide sulphur, potentiometric method | DIN 51855-6 | 2000-09 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other gases – Determination of water content using the Karl Fischer coulometric method | DIN 51869 | 2000-09 | x | |
| Standard-Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung des gesamten flüchtigen Schwefels in gasförmigen Kohlenwasserstoffen und verflüssigten Erdölgasen mittels Ultraviolett-Fluoreszenz | ASTM D6667 | 2014 | x | |
| Standardprüfverfahren für die Analyse der Wasserstoffreinheit unter Verwendung eines kontinuierlichen Hohlraum-Ringspektroskopie-Analysators | ASTM D7941 | 2014 | x |
Determination of dew point and HC condensation point of fuel gases and other gases
| Parameters | Standard | Issue Status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas gas chromatographic requirements for the calculation of the dew point of hydrocarbons | ISO 23874 | 2006-11 | x | |
| Gas analysis determination of the water dew point of natural gas condensation hygrometers with cooled surface | DIN EN ISO 6327 | 2008-04 | x | |
| Determination of the potential liquid hydrocarbon content of natural gas – gravimetric method | DIN EN ISO 6570 | 2004-12 | x | |
| Testing of gaseous fuels and other technical gases- Determination of the water vapor dew point, cooled mirror method | DIN 51871 | 1985-12 | x |
Calculation of physical and physico-chemical parameters
| Parameters | Status | Issue Status | Category II* | Category III** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determination of natural gas composition and associated uncertainty by gas chromatography – Part 2: Uncertainty calculation | DIN EN ISO 6974-2 | 2012-11 | x | |
| Natural gas calculation of calorific and heating value, density, relative density and Wobbe index from the composition | DIN EN ISO 6976 | 2016-12 | x | |
| Gas analysis- Conversion of composition data for gas mixtures | DIN EN ISO 14912 | 2006-11 | x | |
| Natural gas – relationship between water content and dew point | DIN EN ISO 18453 | 2006-01 | x | |
| Testing of liquid gas – calculation of the calorific value | DIN 51612 | 1980-06 | x | |
| Fuels for motor vehicles – natural gas – requirements and test methods (withdrawn standard) (here: calculation of methane number) | DIN 51624 | 2008-02 | x | |
| Gaseous fuels and other gases – calculation of calorific value, heating value, relative calorific value | DIN 51857 | 1997-03 | x |
Liquid fuels and technical liquids
| Parameters | Standard | Issue Status | Category C* | Category A** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water quality- Determination of the pH value (deviation: application to technical liquids) | DIN EN ISO 10523 (C5) | 2012-04 | x | |
| Water quality – Determination of dissolved anions by liquid chromatography – Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, sulphate (Deviation: Application to condensates, here no phosphate) | DIN EN ISO 10304-1 (D20) | 2009-07 | x | |
| Petroleum and related products – Determination of pH of flame retardant liquids of category HFAE, HFAS and HFC | DIN EN ISO 20843 | 2011-04 | x | |
| Petroleum products and hydrocarbons – Determination of sulphur content of automotive fuels – Ultraviolet fluorescence method | DIN EN ISO 20846 | 2012-01 | x | |
| Petroleum products and hydrocarbons – Determination of sulphur content, combustion according to Wickbold (withdrawn standard) (Deviation: Determination of chloride and fluoride) | DIN EN 24260 | 1994-05 | x | |
| Testing of liquid mineral oil hydrocarbons – Determination of chlorine content, combustion according to Wickbold | DIN 51408-1 | 1983-06 | x | |
| Mineral oil products – Determination of water content by titration according to Karl-Fischer | DIN 51777 | 2020-04 | x |
**Flexible accreditation category A
Extension of the scope of accreditation by standardized or equivalent test methods with different issue dates within a defined test scope
Flexible accreditation category B
Includes category A and the addition of standardized or equivalent test methods within a defined test area to the scope of accreditation. Includes, as far as applicable, new specifications for test stands, provided that these can be determined with the procedure within the test scope.
*Flexible accreditation of category C
includes categories A and B as well as additions to the scope of accreditation for modified, further developed and newly developed test procedures (including in-house procedures) within a defined test area
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