Laboratory Services

Laboratory Overview

  • All calculation and sample preparations follow the latest revisions of GPA Publications.
  • All analytical results are stored in a database program which allows for past history to be reviewed on each sample.
  • Export Lab results to customer database.
  • Each cylinder is steamed clean, vacuum pulled and positive pressure Helium placed on each bottle, unless the customer requests a different method.

 

Gas Analytical Laboratory Services

SMS Gas Lab provides state-of-the-art analytical expertise for the analysis of natural gas and many other hydrocarbon components. Gases analyzed include methane, ethane, propane, isobutane, n-butane, isopentane, n-pentane, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,  oxygen/nitrogen separation, and many others.

Common Analysis’s are:

  • C6+ Analysis
  • C7+ Analysis
  • BTEX Analysis
  • Hexane Plus (c6+) Liquid- 2nd Quarter of 2011

 

Analytical Results Include:

  • Specific Gravity
  • Net Heat Value
  • BTU Saturated (real)
  • BTU Dry (Ideal)
  • BTU Saturated (Real)
  • GTU Dry (Real)
  • Gas  Mol %
  • Gas Weight %
  • C2+ GPM
  • C3+ GPM
  • C5+ GPM
  • Total GPM
  • Compressibility  (Z Factor)

 

  • Recertification of measurement equipment and gauges.
  • Sample cylinder delivery and pick-up from our Laboratory to and from your location.