Utilities

Gas measurement takes place in the entire gas supply chain from gas production to delivery to industry and large business consumers and gas for household use. All the market parties benefit significantly (in financial terms) from correct and accurate gas measurement. Kiwa Technology advises these market parties.

The quality of (city) heating networks depends to a significant extent on the quality of the connections in the pipelines. Leaks that allow water ingress, which often occur in sleeve connections, can lead to degradation of the insulation with all the resulting effects on thermal insulation performance

Benchmarking is one of the possibilities for improving the quality of your organisation and/or processes. If you wish to achieve the objectives that you have set, for example, for your asset management, you will have to translate them into specific, measurable, objective and consistent indicators.

The Evaluation Guideline applies to coatings, produced in a dry form such as powder or in a liquid form such as paint, for protection against corrosion of metal attachments, piping, valves, pumps, tanks, pressure vessels and similar, for drinking-...

Kiwa Technology carries out feasibility studies to support gas traders, fleet owners and governments; to facilitate investment, safety, and provide an overview on the possibilities of alternative fuels CNG, LNG, H2 and CH2. To serve this objective, the study covers various aspects of the business concept development.

Actively keeping track of the complete design, installation and management cycle for gas systems owned by housing associations is often difficult by the involvement of many different parties. As a result, housing associations can lose control. Kiwa Technology can help housing associations to regain full control.

Gas systems that are used in industrial processes must be suitable for use and demonstrably comply with all environmental and safety requirements.

The KIWA-UNI mark certifies the conformity of plastic and metal components in contact with water and gas to national and international standards.

Replacement and maintenance strategies - This is a costly and time-consuming operation, which means it is important to make clear choices about which sections it would be best to replace within which period of time. Kiwa Technology can advise you.

Biogas, the product of digestion of biosmass, will increasingly be used as a substitute for natural gas. Biogas which has been upgraded to natural gas quality is also called green gas. The sustainability of green gas is better than electricity produced from biogas resulting from digestion.

EMAS certification with Kiwa: reduce your environmental impacts, engage employees and boost your reputation.

This evaluation guideline specifies the requirements for water reducing valves and combination water pressure reducing valves of nominal size DN 8 to DN 100 for inlet pressures that not exceed 1.600 kPa and a temperature that does not exceed 30°C ...

Your local Kiwa office also has extensive knowledge of international standards and market developments to offer various services regarding the certification of your products in various countries.

Kiwa Gastec is a leading testing and certification body for hydrogen and other gas-fuelled appliances. We also specialise in fuel cell power, mCHP, portable device and fuel cell systems – whether fuelled by pure hydrogen or using other feedstocks.

Hydrogen is an interesting substitute to natural gas. Especially since research demonstrates that existing natural gas infrastructures can be made suitable for the distribution of hydrogen relatively easily. Kiwa anticipates with a new approval requirement (AR) 214 "Suitability for hydrogen gas".

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Safe use of gas falls under your responsibility as a Housing Association or Owners Association (Vereniging Van Eigenaren or VVE). Analysing possible risks and the scope of those risks is of essential importance for this.

Every company that transports, stores and uses flammable substances is required by the Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) to pursue a policy aimed at protecting employees against the dangers of explosion.

Cathodic protection (CB) is the ideal method for guarding pipelines and storage tanks against corrosion. However, the application of CB requires specialist knowledge, especially in extraordinary situations or when repairing breakdowns.

Kiwa Technology investigates the cause of all types of accidents involving gas. These investigations are required in order to continue to use gas safely and also in order to assign responsibility for damages to the right parties.