Quality Specifications

SI No. Characteristic Requirement
i) Moisture, mg/m3, Max 5
ii) Methane,mole percent, Min 95
iii) H2S , mg/m3, Max 3.7
iv) Total Sulphur* (including H2S), mg/m3, Max 10
iv) CO2 + N2 + O2,mole percent, Max 5
v) Only CO2,mole percent, Max 4
vi) Oxygen mole percent , Max 0.5

*Total sulphur includes the sulphur content of odorant.

Threshold limit for gas parameters on City or Local Natural Gas Distibution
Parameters Limit
Hydrocarbon dew point (Degree Celsius, Max.) 0
Water dew point (Degree Celsius, Max.) 0
Hydrogen Sulphide (ppm by wt, max) 5
Total Sulphur (ppm by wt, max) 10
Carbon dioxide (mol%, max.) 6
Total inerts (mol%) 8
Temperature (Degree Celsius , max.) 55
Temperature (Degree Celsius , min.) 10 - 20
Oxygen (mol%. vol. max.) 0.2
Wobbe Index (for domestic consumers), MJ/SCM 39-53