Meaning
Analytical verification in natural gas and process gas measurement requires rigorous testing of the instruments used to determine composition and heating value. Achieving iso 10723 compliance confirms that a gas chromatograph has been evaluated against a certified reference gas mixture to determine its multi-point calibration accuracy and linearity. This standard governs the evaluation of bias, repeatability, and detection limits of the gas analyzer across a specified range of component concentrations.
Industrial facilities require this compliance to minimize measurement uncertainty in custody transfer and high-precision process monitoring.
Performance Evaluation
The methodology requires the analyzer to process a set of reference gases with varying concentrations of each target component. Mathematical regression analysis then calculates the deviation from the known reference values, defining the instrument’s operational linearity.
Gas Sourcing
Reference gas mixtures used for the evaluation must be prepared by accredited laboratories and possess high compositional accuracy. Traceability to international standards ensures that the test results remain valid and comparable across different locations.
Quality Assurance
Operators must repeat the compliance evaluation periodically or after major maintenance events to verify that the instrument’s detector performance has not degraded. This ongoing verification protects the buyer and seller from financial discrepancies caused by inaccurate composition measurements.