Gas chromatography, which is a core component of smart grid solutions for natural gas, is used to analyze the quality and chemical composition of natural gas and also has multiple laboratory applications.

The SLS technology is especially effective at assessing downstream gas quality as gases from different sources, including biogas, shale gas and substitute natural gas, are added to the gas distribution stream.

Elster plans to integrate the SLS technology into its existing gas measurement and quality solutions at its gas quality competence center in Dortmund, Germany.

Elster is a provider of electricity, gas and water measurement and control systems.