What is BS EN 15984 - Determination of composition of refinery heating gas and calculation of carbon content and calorific value using Gas chromatography method about?
BS EN 15984 specifies a gas chromatographic analysis for the determination of the composition of fuel gases, as used in refinery heating gas. These results are used to calculate the carbon content and the lower calorific value.
With this gas chromatographic analysis, an overall of 23 refinery heating gas components are determined in concentrations as typically found in refineries (see Table 1 for further details).
Note: Water is not analyzed. The results represent dry gases.
The composition range in which each component can be analysed does depend on the actual sample composition as higher amounts of a certain component may affect the detection range of other components eluting close by.
The general ranges which apply to all the individual components are:
- Hydrocarbons from 0,01 (mol/100 mol) up to 100 (mol/100 mol)
- Non-condensable gases from 0,02 (mol/100 mol) up to 100 (mol/100 mol)
- For hydrogen sulfide a range between 0,1 (mol/100 mol) up to 10 (mol/100 mol) has been found applicable
Who is BS EN 15984 - Determination of composition of refinery heating gas and calculation of carbon content and calorific value using Gas chromatography method for?
BS EN 15984 on Determination of composition of refinery heating gas and calculation of carbon content and calorific value using Gas chromatography method is useful for:
- Petroleum and natural gas industry  
- Testing houses and laboratories  
- Research institutes 
Why should you use BS EN 15984 - Determination of composition of refinery heating gas and calculation of carbon content and calorific value using Gas chromatography method?
The gas chromatography method used for the determination of the composition of refinery heating gas and calculation of carbon content and calorific value has various benefits such as improved resolution, improved analysis speed, wider sample choice, fully quantitative, more sensitivity, storage of results and records.
Compliance with BS EN 15470 helps you ensure the precision, accuracy, and safety in determining the composition of refinery heating gas and calculation of carbon content and calorific value using Gas chromatography method.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15984:2017 supersedes EN 15984:2011. In BS EN 15984:2017 only the precision values have been updated to reflect the realistic values found in five consecutive interlaboratory studies performed by the DIN/FAM over the years 2009 to 2014.
