- Editorial
- First European Meeting on Metrology of Biofuels
6-7 November 2008 in Strasbourg
P. Charlet (LNE - Laboratoire national de métrologie et d’essai)
K.-D. Sommer (PTB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)
J.-R. Filtz (LNE - Laboratoire national de métrologie et d’essai)
H. Bauer (PTB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) - Opening lecture
- Metrology to enable the worldwide use of biofuels J. A. H. Jornada (INMETRO - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality of Brazil)
- Traceability
- Reference materials for biofuel measurements - demands and challenges
H. Emons (IRMM - Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements) - The role of metrology in proficiency testing schemes on bioethanol, a cooperation between LNE and BIPEA
P. Charlet (LNE - French National Metrology Institute)
G. Mathiaud (BIPEAE - Bureau InterProfessionnel d'Etudes Analytiques) - Needs for reference materials for biofuel specifications
A. Baldan, A. M. H. van der Veen, M. van Son (NMi - National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands) - Japanese standards for chemical compositions of biofuels, and preliminary studies on development of biofuel CRMs by the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ)
M. Numata, M. Matsuo, T. Yarita (NMIJ - National Metrology Institute of Japan) - Reference materials for biofuel specifications (poster)
A. Baldan, M. van Son, A. M. H. van der Veen, (NMi - National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands) - Development of certified reference material on electrolytic conductivity in bioethanol (poster)
V. S. da Cunha, P. P. Borges, I. C. S. Fraga, B. S. R. Marques, C. M. Ribeiro, J. C. Lopes, W. B. da Silva Jr., J. C. Dias, S. P. Sobral (INMETRO - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality of Brazil) - Biodiesel: Can comprehensive two dimensional gas chromatography and time-of-3flight mass spectrometry (GCXGC-TOFMS) using novel column combinations add a new dimension? (poster)
B. J. de Vos, S. Prins (NMISA - National Metrology Institute of South Africa) - Determination of Na, K, Mg, Ca and P in biodiesel of different origins by ICP OES (poster)
L. C. C. de Oliveira, V. de Souza, V. S. da Cunha, P. R. G. Couto, F. A. Á. Rodrigues (INMETRO - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality of Brazil, University of Rio de Janeiro)
R. C. de Campos (PUC-Rio – Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) - Towards a need for traceable measurements of pesticides in cereals (poster)
B. Lalère, K. El Mrabet, V. Le Diouron, S. Vaslin-Reimann (LNE - French National Metrology Institute) - Traceability of pH measurements for bioethanol (poster)
P. Fisicaro, P. Charlet, R. Champion, J. Lachenal, S. Vaslin-Reimann (French National Metrology Institute)
- Environmental sustainability
- Metrology with respect to sustainability requirements
H. Brandi (INMETRO - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality of Brazil) - Key factors and uncertainties for assessing carbon balances and environmental impacts of biofuels
R. Zah (EMPA - Swiss Federal Institute for Materials Testing and Research) - Estimation of climate relevant gas emissions released from biogas
J. Daniel, J. Liebetrau (DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre)
- Legal Metrology and Standardization
- Current status of European biofuels standardization activities
J. Woldendorp (CEN - European committee for standardization) - Biofuels for transport: Context, challenges and needs.
X. Montagne (IFP - French Petroleum Institute) - Biofuels activities in South Africa
S. Prins (NMISA - National Metrology Institute of South Africa) - Flow measurement standards and regulation for biofuels (poster)
M. Takamoto, Y. Doihara, T. Shimada, Y. Terao (NMIJ - National Metrology Institute of Japan)
- Energy and thermophysical properties
- Metrological issues in energy measurements on biogas
M. Uhrig, M. Hoppe, P. Schley (E.ON Ruhrgas AG) - Reference equipment for energy measurements of biofuels
F. Haloua, B. Hay, J.-R. Filtz (LNE- French National Metrology Institute) - Thermodynamic properties of biofuels: measurement, correlation and prediction
M. Á. Villamañán Olfos, M. C. Martin, J. J. Segovia, C. R. Chamorro, R. M. Villamañán, C. Vega (UVa - University of Valladolid) - Calorific values of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs, biodiesel) from different oil plant seeds (poster)
S. M. Sarge (PTB - German National Metrology Institute) - Thermal transport properties measurements of biofuels (poster)
B. Hay, F. Haloua, J.-R. Filtz (LNE - French National Metrology Institute) - Traceability of Viscosity Measurements of Biofuels (poster)
M. Megharfi, E. Mahé, T. Madec (LNE - French National Metrology Institute) - Density and viscosity of biofuels (poster)
H. Wolf, S. Heinsch (PTB - German National Metrology Institute)
- Health and safety
- Trace components in biogenic gases
H. Lohmann, W. Urban (UMSICHT - Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology) - Biofuels today and tomorrow - effects of fuel composition on exhaust gas emissions
M. Ußner, S. Brauer, F. Müller-Langer (DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre) - Exhaust gases from biofuels, special problems and needs for measurements
O. Schröder, A. Munack, Y. Ruschel (vTI - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries), J. Krahl (Coburg University of Applied Science), J. Bünger (Research Institute of Occupational Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum) - Safety characteristic data of ethanol/automotive petrol mixtures – explosion safety concepts
H. Förster, E. Brandes, D.-H. Frobese (PTB - German National Metrology Institute) - Biofuels safety issues: an insight on present and future challenges (poster)
C. Riviere, G. Marlair, L. Dupont (INERIS - National Institute for industry and risks environment)
- Engineering
- State reconstruction of gas networks
C. Schröder, H.-P. Beck, E.-A. Wehrmann (TUC - Technical University of Clausthal),
D. Scheibe, W. Verhoeven (PSI AG) - Electrochemical parameters for quality control in liquid biofuels
P. Spitzer, S. Seitz (PTB - German National Metrology Institute) - Physico chemical characterization of methylic and ethylic biodiesel from palm kernel oil and blends of them with diesel
L. V. F. Gonçalves, R. C. F. Silva, F. R. M. Silva, V. S.da Cunha (INMETRO - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality of Brazil) - Measurements of forest-sample-plot biomass using camera and laser illumination (poster)
E. Ikonen (MIKES - Finnish Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, TKK - Helsinki University of Technology),
T. Melkas (Metsäteho Ltd.),
J. Laasasenaho (TKK - Helsinki University of Technology)
J. Kivilähde (MIKES - Finnish Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, TKK - Helsinki University of Technology),
M. Merimaa (MIKES - Finnish Centre for Metrology and Accreditation) - Biogas-µ-GCM®: MST fabricated gas chromatograph for determination of calorific value of Biogas (poster)
D. Göritz (SLS MICRO TECHNOLOGY GmbH) - Evaluation of stability of water content in anhydrous fuel ethanol (poster)
V. S. da Cunha, J. M. Rodrigues, E. de F. Guimarães, M. V. B. Sousa, V. F. Silva (INMETRO - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality of Brazil) - Reconstruction of calorific values for billing purposes in high pressure gas networks (poster)
D. Scheibe, W. Verhoeven (PSI AG)