Types of gas and the corresponding supply pressures according to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC (This publication is based on information received by the Commission from the Member States) 2021/C 78/05
Date: 2021-03-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, gas, gas appliance, gas supply, natural gas, petroleum product, technical specification, technical standard








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8.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/32






Types of gas and the corresponding supply pressures according to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC


(This publication is based on information received by the Commission from the Member States)


(2021/C 78/05)
GERMANY




















Gas family


2nd family


3rd family




Gas group


Group H


Group L


Group P


Group B




 


Min.


Max.


Min.


Max.


Min.


Max.


Min.


Max.




Gross Calorific Value (GCV) [MJ/m3]


34,5


44,7


28,7


38,6


101,2 (4)



133,8 (4)





Wobbe index [MJ/m3]


46,50 (1)



53,60


37,60 (2)



44,40


72,90 (5)



87,30 (5)



81,80


87,30




Gas composition by volume as % of the total content:




C1 to C5 content (total)


-


100


-


100


-


100


-


100




N2 + CO2 content


2,5


4


 


-


 


-


 


-




CO content


-


-


-


-




Unsaturated hydrocarbons content


-


-


10%


10%




Hydrogen content


0


0,2 - 10


0


0,2 - 10


0


0,2 (6)



0


0,2 (6)





Information on the toxic components contained in the gaseous fuel


-


H2S and COS:
5 mg/m3



-


H2S and COS:
5 mg/m3



-


H2S: technically free/ S from COS:
5 mg/kg


-


H2S: technically free / S from COS: 5 mg/kg




Supply pressure:




 


Minimum


Nominal


Maximum


Minimum


Nominal


Maximum


Minimum


Nominal


Maximum


Minimum


Nominal


Maximum




Supply pressure at the inlet of appliances [mbar]


18


20


25


18


20


25


42,5
25


50 (7)

30 (8)



57,5
35


42,5


50


57,5




Supply pressure at the point of delivery [mbar]


20


23


25,3


20


23


25,3


47,5
30


50
30


57,5
40


42,5


50


57,5




Admissible pressure loss in the end-user gas installation [mbar]


3 (3)



3 (3)



5 (3)



5 (3)





Reference conditions for Wobbe Index and Gross Calorific Value:




Combustion reference temperature [°C]


15oC




Volume measurement reference temperature [°C]


15oC




Volume measurement reference pressure [mbar]


1 013,25  mbar






(1)  Group H: For suitable gas appliances (e.g. appliance category I2E), shortfalls in the Wobbe index down to WS,n = 43,2 MJ/m3 (12,0 kWh/m3) can be tolerated for limited periods of time in order to avoid supply shortages, with the appliance setting remaining unchanged at WS,n = 54,0 MJ/m3 (15,0 kWh/m3). (40,95 MJ/m3 (15oC)).

(2)  Group L: For suitable gas appliances (e.g. appliance category I2ELL), shortfalls in the Wobbe index down to WS,n = 36,0 MJ/m3 (10,0 kWh/m3) can be tolerated for limited periods of time in order to use natural gases which are rich in inert gases, with the appliance setting remaining unchanged at WS,n = 44,6 MJ/m3 (12,4 kWh/m3). (34,13 MJ/m3 (15oC )).

(3)  Domestic or similar use, as well as uses specified in footnotes (g) and (h); deviations possible for commerce or industry.

(4)  Nominal.

(5)  Only from stationary tank.

(6)  Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and methane.

(7)  For gas appliances in domestic or commercial use, and gas appliances in commercial use in vehicles.

(8)  For gas appliances in caravans, camper vans and boats, as well as gas appliances in commercial use in vehicles .