ASTM D7164-10(2015) PDF

Scope: 5.1 On-line, at-line, in-line and other near-real time monitoring systems that measure fuel gas characteristics such as the heating value are prevalent in the natural gas and fuel gas industries. The installation and operation of particular systems vary on the specific objectives, process type, regulatory requirements, and internal performance requirements needed by the user. This protocol is intended to provide guidelines for standardized start-up procedures, operating procedures, and quality assurance practices for on-line, at-line, in-line and other near-real time heating value monitoring systems.

1.1 This practice is for the determination of heating value in high methane content gaseous fuels such as natural gas using an on-line/at-line gas chromatograph.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D7164-10(2015) Referenced Document

ASTM D1070 Standard Test Methods for Relative Density of Gaseous Fuels
ASTM D1945 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D1946 Standard Practice for Analysis of Reformed Gas by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D3588 Standard Practice for Calculating Heat Value, Compressibility Factor, and Relative Density of Gaseous Fuels
ASTM D3764 Standard Practice for Validation of Process Stream Analyzer Systems
ASTM D4626 Standard Practice for Calculation of Gas Chromatographic Response Factors
ASTM D5287 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Gaseous Fuels
ASTM D5503 Standard Practice for Natural Gas Sample-Handling and Conditioning Systems for Pipeline Instrumentation
ASTM D6122 Standard Practice for Validation of Multivariate Process Infrared Spectrophotometers
ASTM D6299 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
ASTM D6621 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Process Analyzers for Aromatic Hydrocarbon Materials
ASTM E1510 Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
ASTM E260 Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
ASTM E594 Standard Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
ISO 7504 Gas analysis - Vocabulary

2021 ASTM D7164-21 Standard Practice for On-line/At-line Heating Value Determination of Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography
2010 ASTM D7164-10(2015) Standard Practice for On-line/At-line Heating Value Determination of Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography
2010 ASTM D7164-10 Standard Practice for On-line/At-line Heating Value Determination of Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography
2005 ASTM D7164-05 Standard Practice for On-line/At-line Heating Value Determination of Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography