Vipac Engineers and Scientists Ltd

Site

Gas Technology Services

Accreditation No.

676

Site No.

669

Date of Accreditation

13 Nov 1967

Address

279 Normanby Road
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Australia

vipac.com.au

Contact

Mr Benjamin Smith P: +61 (03) 96479700

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Gas Technology Services

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Calibration

  • The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Chemical metrology - Gas analysers Gas analysers Concentration Direct measurement by certified reference material

in-house method WI-UIN-66

Carbon monoxide: (electrochemical) 0 - 0.1% (v/v)

Oxygen: (electrochemical) 0 - 25% (v/v)

Methane (thermal conductivity): 0 - 100% (v/v)

Methane (hot wire): 0 - 100% (v/v)

Methane (catalytic combustion): 0 - 100% (v/v)

CH4 (semiconductor): 0 - 0.05% (v/v)

Methane (infra-red): 0 - 100% (v/v)

Propane (thermal conductivity): 0 - 0.1% (v/v)

Propane (hot wire): 0 - 100% (v/v)

Propane (catalytic combustion): 0 - 100% (v/v)

Propane (semiconductor): 0 - 0.1% (v/v)

Propane (infrared): 0 - 100% (v/v)

Hydrogen sulfide (electrochemical): 0 - 0.01% (v/v)

Natural gas (thermal conductivity): 0-100% (v/v)

Capability

With a measurement uncertainty of - 

Carbon monoxide: Electrochemical: 5% relative or 0.0006% (v/v) over the range 0 - 0.1% (v/v), whichever is greater

Oxygen: Electrochemical: 2.5% relative or 0.2% (v/v) over the range 0 - 25% (v/v), whichever is greater

Methane: Thermal conductivity: 3% (v/v) over the range 0 - 100% (v/v)

Methane: Hot wire: 2% LEL over the range 0 - 100% LEL

Methane: Catalytic combustion: 2% LEL over the range 0 - 100% LEL

Methane: Semiconductor: 5% relative or 0.0005% (v/v) (whichever is larger) in the range 0 - 0.05% (v/v) and 5% relative in the range 0.05% - 0.1% (v/v)

Methane: Infrared: 2% (v/v) from 0 - 100% (v/v)

Propane: Thermal conductivity: 2.5% relative or 0.0005% (v/v) over the range 0 - 0.1% (v/v)

Propane: Hot wire: 2% LEL over the range 0 - 100% LEL

Propane: Catalytic combustion: 2% LEL over the range 0 - 100% LEL

Propane: Semiconductor: 5% relative or 0.0005% (v/v) (whichever is larger) in the range 0-0.05% (v/v) and 5% relative in the range 0.05% to 0.1% (v/v)

Propane: Infrared: 2% (v/v) from 0 - 100% (v/v)

Hydrogen sulfide : Electrochemical: 5% relative or 0.0003% (v/v) over the range 0 - 0.01% (v/v), whichever is greater

Natural gas: Thermal conductivity: 3% (v/v) gas/methane over the range 0-100% (v/v) gas/methane

Flow metrology - Flow measuring devices and systems Coriolis meters; Gas meters; Orifice meters Volume (and nominal flow rate) Volumetric transfer

Gaseous flow in the flow rate range of 2 mL/h to 3000 m³/h

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

Gaseous flow in the flow rate range of 2 mL/h to 1000 m³/h

the greater of: 0.18% of flow rate or 2 mL/h, with a minimum test volume of 1 mL;

Gaseous flow In the flow rate range of 1000 m³/h to 2000 m³/h

0.21% of flow rate, with a minimum test volume of 10 L;

Gaseous flow in the flow rate range of 2000 m³/h to 3000 m³/h

0.26% of flow rate, with a minimum test volume of 10 L.

Flow computers Volume (and nominal flow rate) Comparison with a reference meter

in-house procedures WI-IN-008 and WI-IN-010

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

0.12% of volume, with a minimum test volume of 2 L.

Gaseous volume proving systems; Oil and gas measurement systems Volume (and nominal flow rate) Volumetric transfer

2 L to 200 kL

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

0.1% of volume, with a minimum test volume of 2 L

Sonic nozzles Flow rate Volumetric transfer

Gaseous flow in the flow rate range up to 500 m³/h

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

the greater of: 0.18% of flow rate or 2 mL/h, with a minimum test volume of 1 mL.

Pressure metrology - Pressure and vacuum measuring equipment Barometers Absolute pressure Comparison with reference instrument

80 kPa to 105 kPa

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of-

7 Pa from 80 kPa to 105 kPa

Digital pressure gauges; Manometers; Mechanical pressure gauges; Pressure recorders; Pressure transducers; Vacuum gauges Absolute pressure; Gauge pressure Comparison with reference instrument AS 1349;

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

Gauge pressure

0.01% or 1 Pa (whichever is greater) from -95 kPa to -1.7 kPa

0.5 Pa from -1.7 kPa to 1.7 kPa;

0.01% or 1 Pa (whichever is greater) from 1.7 kPa to 14 MPa

Absolute pressure
0.01% or 2 Pa (whichever is greater) from 5 kPa to 14 MPa

Temperature metrology - Temperature measuring equipment Digital temperature measuring systems Temperature Measurement against reference standard

Capability

Integral thermometers in Flow Computers

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

0.5°C  in the range 10°C to 30°C

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