ISO 6978:1992Withdrawn

Natural gas — Determination of mercury

Gaz naturel — Détermination de la teneur en mercure

This edition has been replaced by ISO 6978-1:2003, ISO 6978-2:2003.

Abstract / scope

Two methods are specified: method A for higher mercury content (> 0,5 µg/m^3) based on sampling at atmospheric pressure, absorption in potassium permangante solution, reduction of mercury ions, analysis by flameless atomic absorption spectrometry; method B for lower mercury content (10^- 3 µg/m^3 to 1 µg/m^3) based on sampling at atmospheric or higher pressure, adsorption on silver/gold, desorption, analysis by flameless atomic absorption spectrometry.

Life cycle

Replaced by

ISO 6978-1:2003PublishedNatural gas — Determination of mercury — Part 1: Sampling of mercury by chemisorption on iodineInternational Standard · Published 24 Oct 2003 · ISO/TC 193/SC 1ISO 6978-2:2003PublishedNatural gas — Determination of mercury — Part 2: Sampling of mercury by amalgamation on gold/platinum alloyInternational Standard · Published 24 Oct 2003 · ISO/TC 193/SC 1