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Gas

The use of gas as an energy source requires a supply chain that includes production and supply to various types of industries and consumers. Within this chain, aspects like materials, storage, distribution, measurements, analysis and safety play an important role. In over eight decades, Kiwa has built up extensive knowledge and experience in the gas industry.

Kiwa has an extremely well-equipped test lab, where we can determine the mechanical and chemical properties of plastics and metals. The possible influence of a gas on these materials can also be determined. For many practical applications the resistance of materials to permeation of gases and water through pipe walls and other separation components (such as foils) is an important condition.

Accidents and Incidents Analysis

The independent investigation of incidents enables them to be used objectively as lessons to be learnt for the future. By learning from incidents, the correct measures can be taken to reduce these. For gas network operators in the Netherlands, Kiwa Techno...

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Advice on gas measurement

Gas measurement takes place in the entire gas supply chain from gas production to delivery to industry and large business consumers and gas for household use. All the market parties benefit significantly (in financial terms) from correct and accurate gas ...

Industry

Industrial Gas Systems

Gas systems that are used in industrial processes must be suitable for use and demonstrably comply with all environmental and safety requirements.

Industry

Analysis odorant in natural gas, hydrogen gas and other gases

Natural gas, hydrogen gas and many other gases are naturally odorless. This can cause dangerous situations, for example if a leak or other incident occurs. Gases that are distributed via the Dutch gas network must therefore be scented with a so-called odo...

Analysis of odorants in natural gas, hydrogen gas and other gases

Benchmarking

Benchmarking is one of the possibilities for improving the quality of your organisation and/or processes. If you wish to achieve the objectives that you have set, for example, for your asset management, you will have to translate them into specific, measu...

Asset Management

Cathodic Protection

Cathodic Protection (CP) is the ideal method for guarding pipelines and storage tanks against corrosion. However, the application of CB requires specialist knowledge, especially in extraordinary situations or when repairing breakdowns.

Boiler room under ground level

Certification of a boiler room under ground level is intended to reduce the probability of a gas explosion in the boiler room to a significant extent. This is achieved by implementing additional measures.

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Investigation accidents involving gas

Kiwa Technology investigates the cause of all types of accidents involving gas. These investigations are required in order to continue to use gas safely and also in order to assign responsibility for damages to the right parties.

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PAS55 en NTA 8120

PAS 55 - In the process leading to the certification, Kiwa can create added value on many different levels. In this way, Kiwa Technology can offer excellent support with consultancy in the setting-up of the necessary processes and systems

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Permeation and chemical compatibility

Kiwa is your partner for assessing the chemical compatibility and material performance of applied materials and the corresponding tests like permeation, immersion or rapid gas decompression tests. Testing material samples, pipes, components or even comple...

Risk Management and Analyses

The added value of Risk Based Asset Management (e.g. according to PAS55 or NTA 8120) can be broken down into a number of internal and external benefits.

Asset Management

Verification technical aspects

Based on the Dutch Gas Transportation and Delivery Act (Gaswet), a regional gas network operator (regionale gasnetbeheerder or RNB) is responsible for gas quality. In this context, quality means the composition of the gas and its odour characteristics.

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