World first for VSL: liquefied natural gas test centre

The Netherlands Metrology Institute (VSL) has developed a method to measure the composition and volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) precisely and consistently. This test facility is a world first, also because LNG is an indispensable link in the energy transition that has been initiated. The FHI members involved are Yokogawa, Endress+Hauser, Krohne and Emerson.

VSL – where we met earlier this year here and here have reported – can help with the use of LNG in business by means of this installation and the new measurement standard. Think of applications in the transport sector, for example.

LNG, liquefied natural gas, is a cleaner alternative to many more polluting fuels. As a transition fuel, it can play a role in the long road to sustainability of polluting means of transport in the transport sectors, such as trucks and container ships.

Previously, one of the problems was the consistent and exact measurement of LNG. This is due to the extreme temperature under which this gas is liquefied and kept. Accurate measurement of this can prevent considerable unnecessary costs. VSL solved this by developing an installation with which LNG flow meters calibrate the fuel.

This new installation is a collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, FHI members Yokogawa, Endress+Hauser, Krohne and Emerson, Enagas, EffecTech, the National LNG Platform, Oil & Gas Systems, TTAC and other partners. Through this collaboration, it is possible to measure the amount of LNG that is taken down to the drop. The installation will also be used for scientific research.

Want to read more about this world first? See the website of the VSL.