Natural Gas Testing

Natural gas testing expertise.

Intertek laboratories provide natural gas quality and component analysis. Natural gas testing includes the analysis of conventional and shale gas, LNG, and other hydrocarbon condensates and components. Gases analyzed include hydrocarbons (C1 to C6+) such as methane, ethane, propane, iso-butane, n-butane, iso-pentane, n-pentane, and hexane, plus heavier molecules.
Natural gas labs test to trace detection levels for impurities. Natural gas trace impurities include hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, mercury, sulfur, water, and other components.

Natural gas tests:	Natural gas test methods:
Natural Gas Composition Analysis:	ASTM D1945, GPA 2261, ISO 6974, UOP 539, GC-MS, etc.
Natural Gas Condensate Analysis
Methane	mol %
Ethane C2	mol %
Propane C3	mol %
Iso Butane C4	mol %
Normal Butane	mol %
Iso Pentane C5	mol %
Normal Pentane	mol %
Hexane plus Heavier	mol %
Total C6 carbon	mol %
Total C7 carbon	mol %
Nitrogen	mol %
Carbon Dioxide	mol %
Oxygen	mol %
Total Sulfur	ASTM D5504, ISO 6326, etc.
Hydrogen Sulfide	ASTM D5504, ISO 6326, etc.
Water	KF
Energy Calculations	ASTM D3588, GPA 2172, ISO 6976
Vapor Density	Calculated
Relative Density	Calculated
Molecular Weight	Calculated
Gross Heating Value (GHV)	Calculated
Net Heating Value (NHV)	Calculated