1. Session 4 „Gas Quality Issues“
12th September 2007
Theo B. Jannemann

2. Boundless Gas Supply Natural gas is a natural product
Gas qualities vary from country to country
Gas quality handling has been a challange in the gas industry since many years
Some countries have national quality regulations, some not
A free European gas market requires a common practice
Modern appliances are more sensitive to quality changes
New developments facilitate adaptive quality control

3. Approach GTE presented harmonisation proposal at Madrid Forum 2001
MARCOGAZ WG Gas Quality started in 2001
First results on gas quality impact in 2002
EASEE-gas Common Business Practice Gas Quality in 2003
Marcogaz workshop on Dec in Paris
Biogas and NGV activities have to be implemented
CEN mandate M 400 as consequence for standardisation
Marcogaz contributed to CEN mandate study

4. Nina Grall (EU Commission DG Tren)
„Ongoing work regarding gas quality“
Dr. Peter Schley (E.ON Ruhrgas AG)
„Gas quality measurement“
Dr. Martin Searle (Baxi)
„The effect of gas quality on appliance design“
Kris de Wit (ARGB)
„Necessity of a quality label for energy using appliances testing laboratories“
Uwe Klaas (DVGW), Dr. Klaus Robert Kabelitz (E.ON Ruhrgas AG)
„Economical and technical aspects of biogases and their injection, growth potential for biomass/biogas in Germany“
Peter Boisen (ENGVA)
„Technical issues for NGV development“