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Accuracy and precision of natural gas analysis

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Calculations of natural gas properties from chromatographic analysis is increasingly popular. An application of the significance of the various sources of error allows the overall uncertainty of the analytical procedure to be evaluated.

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  1. British Gas Corporation, London Research Station, Michael Road, SW6 2AD, London, UK

    C. J. Cowper & P. A. Wallis

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Cowper, C.J., Wallis, P.A. Accuracy and precision of natural gas analysis. Chromatographia 19, 85–94 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02687723

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