CryoMet
Metrology for reliable liquefied energy gases measurement
The project has received funding from the European Partnership on Metrology, co-financed by European Union Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and from the Participating States.
The Consortium
VSL coordinated the three LNG metrology projects under EMRP/EMPIR and will coordinate this project.
VSL established the unique SI-traceable LNG calibration and test facility (“VSL’s LNG facility”) for flow and quality measurements used in WP1 – WP4 for generation of reference data sets and calibration procedures.
VSL further developed traceability for LH2 flow in 20IND11 MetHyInfra. VSL is a worldwide leading NMI in flow, composition, and temperature measurement and LNG metrological research.
Cesame is the French DI for medium and high gas flows. Cesame was involved in LNG metrology projects under EMRP/EMPIR where it developed the cryogenic LDV LNG flow standard.
Cesame further developed traceability for LH2 flow in 20IND11 MetHyInfra.
CMI is the NMI of the Czech Republic. CMI has experience with CFD modelling of cryogenic flows, aiding standards development as part of projects under EMRP/EMPIR, using the CMI’s computational cluster with OpenFoam software.
CMI has experience with cryogenic calibration of measurement instruments of road tankers using a CFM master meter.
FSB is the Croatian DI responsible for temperature, pressure and humidity. The lab’s current focus is on expanding contact thermometry calibration capabilities in the -low temperature range.
This includes evaluating calibration and measurement uncertainties, sensor characterisation, numerical simulations (heat gain) and developing measurement devices and software.
NEL is the DI responsible for supporting the UK national standards for flow.
NEL is experienced in LNG composition and sampling system research and will contribute to thermodynamic (indirect) LNG density determination in this project.
NPL is the UK’s NMI and has world leading capability and expertise for low uncertainty thermometry from 4 K to > 3000 K.
NPL has coordinated several temperature metrology projects (HiTeMS, SIB01 InK1, 15SIB02 InK2, and 18SIB02 Real-K).
NPL will provide its expertise in low temperature measurements and uncertainty evaluation and take part in the international comparison of low temperature sensors.
PTB is the German NMI and has extensive experience, apparatus and facilities to realise primary and practical thermometry.
It is the only NMI that realises and disseminates both the ITS-90 and the PLTS 2000 in the range from 0.9 mK to 3300 K. PTB has participated in many European thermometry and hydrogen related projects.
PTB will ensure dissemination of SI-traceability of temperature measurements using its unique primary traceability for LH2 temperatures.
RISE is the Swedish NMI and national laboratory for the gas analysis of energy gases, and it has a strong profile directed to the gas industry.
RISE has abundant experience with the development and validation of sampling and analytical methods for energy gases (liquefied or gaseous) and dedicated testing rigs.
RISE has participated in many projects related to hydrogen and biomethane gas metrology. RISE is currently coordinating 21NRM04 BiometCAP (2022-2025) and 22NRM03 MetHyTrucks (2023-2026).
TUBITAK has experience in energy gases and will bring its gas mixture preparation and analysis experience to support the work on static reference standards by using its existing gas mixture preparation facilities and gas measurement systems.
TUBITAK will contribute to this project with reference standards and reference data set creation.
EffecTech is a leading company in gas measurement, providing accredited inspection, calibration and testing services to the energy and power industries for gas quality, flow and total energy metering.
EffecTech will bring its expertise to the project and will calibrate Raman spectrometers with its unique accredited liquefier that can generate “reference LNG”.
GERG – the European Gas Research Group, is a non-profit international research association with a membership of European gas companies across the value chain, universities, and research centres.
The association’s priorities include hydrogen and biomethane. Taking advantage of its network of stakeholders from industry, academia, and standardisation, GERG has expertise in coordination, knowledge management, and dissemination for R&D projects.
IC is a world-leading university and its Thermophysics Laboratory specialises in precision experimental measurements of fluid properties over wide ranges of temperature, pressure, and chemical composition.
The group has world-leading expertise in measurements of the speed of sound and is equipped with the facilities necessary to work safely with compressed and liquefied hydrogen.
IC will develop one of the two methods for hydrogen ortho- and para-spin isomer composition and will contribute to direct LNG density determination.
IFE is the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway and a leader in energy research, especially concerning energy gases, biogas and the petroleum sector.
IFE’s efforts focus on developing strategies to minimise greenhouse gas emissions and optimise energy systems, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in energy production.
IFE will participate in field studies on comparisons of bio-LNG composition measuring systems demonstrating new sensor (Raman) technology.
LUH has one of the strongest German transfer programs and is home to a world-leading research group for accurate thermophysical property research of fluids (mixtures) over a wide temperature and pressure range.
Its experience comprises natural gas and hydrogen, e.g., involving (cryogenic) densimetry and (LH2) Raman spectroscopy.
LUH will use its laboratory infrastructure and expertise to develop one of the two methods for hydrogen ortho- and para-spin isomer composition and direct LNG density determination.
NLR the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, is the Netherlands’ main research establishment for aviation and aerospace.
NLR is involved in the development of hydrogen technology for aviation and aerospace applications, including researching hydrogen fuel cells for aircraft, developing new materials and technologies for hydrogen storage and transportation, designing and optimising aircraft for hydrogen fuel cell propulsion, and addressing safety and regulatory aspects of hydrogen use in aviation.
NLR has unique test capabilities for LH2 flow and will use it to develop a LH2 flow standards test programme.
TU-IL is a German University of Technology represented by the department of process measurement and sensor technology. Its research includes nano scale dimensional and temperature measurements.
It has broad expertise in investigation of temperature sensors and thermometers, thermal modelling, calibration and development of calibration and testing equipment for sensors and thermometers.
TU-IL will contribute by (I) developing a unique calibration facility for industrial thermometer calibration, modelling and testing of (II) thermometers and (III) measuring points for the estimation of thermal errors.
UL includes a metrology research group at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana, whose central fields of research are fluid flow metrology and measurement dynamics.
UL will contribute its research experience in cryogenic CFM modelling for the investigation of fluid, pressure and temperature related effects under liquefied gas conditions.
UL will also participate in the review of available technologies, modelling and evaluation of uncertainty contributions in liquefied gas temperature measurements.
E+H The entity E+H Wetzer GmbH & Co KG in Germany provides solutions for temperature measurement and recording. It supports the project by providing experimental, industrial probes for measurements.
EHFL is the branch of Endress+Hauser which provides solutions for fluid flow measurements and will support the project by providing flow measurement devices and expertise.
Emerson M is a global leader in automation technology and software.
Emerson M helps customers in varied industries by providing CFMs which are installed in-field conditions.
Emerson M is specialised in CFM manufacturing and will provide equipment samples and expertise in this area.