Enagás Technological Center

Index

1. Enagás Technological Center

2. Technical Services

3. Data Processing Center (DPC)

4. Central Laboratory

Instrumentation Laboratory

Analysis & Gas Quality Laboratory

Gas Meters Laboratory

5. Auxiliary Systems

6. Summary: Global Service management

Enagás Technological Center (ETC)

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Zaragoza (ETC)

• Technical Services

• Data Processing Center (DPC)

• Enagás Central Laboratory

• Gas meters - High Pressure Facility (LACAP)

• Gas meters - Atmospheric Pressure Facility

• Temperature, Pressure, Electricity (DC)

• Analysis & Gas Quality

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More than 30 years of experience in developing innovation projects for application in the natural gas business area.

Technical Services

• Natural gas and LNG transmission and storage

• Advisory and consultancy

• Safety in design and operation of gas infrastructures

• Techno-economic and energy efficiency

• Energy and environmental studies

• Technical training

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Participation in international groups:

• International Gas Union, IGU

• International Group of LNG Importers, GIIGNL

• Standardisation groups:

- International Standardisation Organisation, ISO

- European Standardisation Committee, CEN

• ENTSO-G

• European Gas Incident data Group, EGIG

• European Gas Research Group, GERG

• European Association of National Metrology Institutes, EURAMET

Technical Services

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Data Processing Center (DPC)

Enagás is responsible for ensuring the continuity and safety of the natural gas supply in Spain. To reinforce this guarantee, the company set up its second Data Processing Center (DPC).

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Central Laboratory - Trazability and Accreditation

Enagás Central Laboratory

InstrumentationLaboratory

Temperature

Electrical Measurements

Pressure

Gas QualityLaboratory

Gas Chromatography

Sulfur Compounds (*)

Dew point (*)

Gas MetersLaboratory

Industrial - Atmospheric air

Household Meters

Industrial – High pressure NG

(*) Not included in Accreditation

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Instrumentation Laboratory

Calibration of standard instruments used in the verification of Metering stations

• Pressure range: 800 mbar to 100 bar

• Temperature range: –10 ºC to 50 ºC

• D.C. Current 1 A, D.C. Voltage 1000 V andD.C. Resistance 10 Mohm

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Analysis & Gas Quality Laboratory

• Analysis of natural gas C6 & C12

• Analysis of biogas components (He, O2, CO, H2)

• Verification of dew point meters

• Analysis of odorants (THT, mercaptans, hydrogen sulphide, carbonyl sulphide)

• Analysis of combustion gases (NO, CO, NO2 and O2)

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Gas Meters Laboratory

• Turbine

• Ultrasonic (USM)

• Rotary displacement

• Vortex

• Coriolis

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Gas Meters Laboratory – Air at atmospheric pressure

• Calibration of gas meters (G4 to G6500) - Calibration range: 5 - 10.000 m³/h (177 – 353,146 ft³/h)

• Enagás gas meters calibration: calibration planning and stock control

• Calibration services to customers: manufacturers, distribution companies and industrial customers

• Household meters tests for end users (support to legal metrology)

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Gas Meters Laboratory – Natural gas at high pressure (LACAP)

Calibration of gas meters

• Pressure range: 3 - 50 bar (g) (43.5 – 725 psi)

• Flow range: 10 - 10.000 m3/h (353 – 353,146 ft³/h)

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Gas Meters Laboratory - Natural gas at high pressure (LACAP)

• Nominal diameters: between 2" and 24" (DN50 to DN600)

• Flanges rating: ANSI 150, ANSI 300, ANSI 600 (others on request)

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• Gas chromatography: on-line measurement at process conditions

• Gas properties calculations (Z, CV, ρ, µ) - Progas®

Gas Meters Laboratory - Natural gas at high pressure (LACAP)

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• Trazability to international standards: PIGSAR /PTB / FORCE Technology

• Best Measurement and Calibration Capacity(BMC) Uncertainty range, depending on flow ratesand pressures: 0.23% to 0.26%

• Quality Control System (EN ISO/ IEC17025) accredited by ENAC

• CEM (Spanish Metrology Center)Collaborator Laboratory (no D.I.)

Gas Meters Laboratory - Natural gas at high pressure (LACAP)

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Auxiliary Systems

• Gas storage from loop depressurization (Central Laboratory self-consumption, energy saving & recovery)

• Cool water production (gas cooling): chiller, pumps, control valves & storage deposit

Auxiliary Systems

• Nitrogen storage (nitrogen purge of calibration sections &facility)

• Compressed air (pneumatic tools)

• Dry compressed air (instrumentation)

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Summary: Global Service management

Measurement, Chromatography, LNG, Dew Point

• Transportation of gas and LNG

• Industrial Security

• Energy efficiency

• Environmental studies

• Technical assistance

• Non-conventional gases

• Acceptance tests

• Special tests under request

Calibration and test

Customer

Repair management

Stock management

Technologicalsupport

Logistics

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Training

Control and monitoring of schedules

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