Starting from the testing protocols developed in Task 2.2, Task 3.1 provides a description of the laboratories and of the operative procedures developed to test the state of the art (SoA) natural gas (NG) transmission and distribution sectors’ measuring devices that have been prioritized in the Task 2.1.
Since experimental activities will be performed in several test facilities, information about the measurement equipment, the materials, and the procedures to respect the protocol and safety requirements are described in this deliverable for each measuring device category: gas meters, pressure transmitters, trace water humidity sensors, leak detectors, and volume converters.
The detailed description of the laboratories and the operative and safety procedures are reported in the following chapters. Specifically, this deliverable is divided in nine sections and an appendix:
- The first section indicates the rules of good practices that should be followed to ensure rigorous results relating to transportation and testing conditions.
- Chapters 2 to 7 describe the testing laboratories and the procedures for each measuring device, i.e., gas transmission and distribution meters, pressure transmitters, trace water humidity sensors, leak detectors, and volume converters.
- Chapter 8 shows the data recorded during the experimental testing activities.
- Finally, Chapter 9 reports the main conclusions.
The list of public documentation and links regarding the measuring devices installed in the testing benches and described in the report are reported in the Appendix.
