LNG - Metrology for Liquefied Natural Gas

Provider

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Programme

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Call for proposals

FP6-2005-Energy-4

Main participants

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Contest type

RP - Co-financing of EC programme

Contract ID

18931/2011-321

Project name in Czech

LNG - Metrology for Liquefied Natural Gas

Annotation in Czech

The trade of natural gas, between countries not served by pipelines, is made more economically viable by the process of liquefaction, which greatly reduces the volume required for transport. The natural gas is liquefied at the beginning of its journey, loaded onto specially designed cryogenic tankers for transport and then regasified at its destination, where it can be pumped as normal through gas networks. When Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is traded, measurements are taken of volume, density and calorific value to calculate the amount of energy transferred, but measurement uncertainties are currently too high to guarentee fair trade. This project will test a variety of methods for making these measurements, compare them to one another and suggest improvements. The project will strengthen the measurement framework for LNG, with an expected halving of measurement uncertainties, and will also disseminate knowledge through training, workshops and contribution to international standards and guidelines.

R&D category

AP - Applied research

CEP classification - main branch

JB - Sensors, detecting elements, measurement and regulation

CEP - secondary branch

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CEP - another secondary branch

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OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)

20201 - Electrical and electronic engineering

Provider evaluation

U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)

Project results evaluation

The overall objective of the project was to contribute to a significant reduction of uncertainty in the determination of transferred energy in LNG custody transfer processes. The project supported traditional and innovative measurement methods by providing a metrological framework consisting of the test and calibration standards together with the written standards and guidelines.

Realization period - beginning

Jan 1, 2011

Realization period - end

Apr 30, 2013

Project status

U - Finished project

Latest support payment

Mar 31, 2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data delivery code

CEP14-MSM-7A-U/01:1

Data delivery date

Jun 30, 2014

Total approved costs

957 thou. CZK

Public financial support

957 thou. CZK

Other public sources

0 thou. CZK

Non public and foreign sources

0 thou. CZK