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Gas quality plays a crucial role for the interoperability of gas systems and thus the free flow and trade of gas. Currently, there exist different natural gas qualities across Europe depending largely on the different sources of gas.
The need to develop gas quality standards in Europe to achieve market integration and ensure integration of renewable energy sources has been recognized by the European Commission, which has set off to pursue harmonization of gas quality parameters at EU level.
Storage system operators grouped in GSE support the general objective of the work in the area of gas quality standardization. However, it ought to be stressed that this work should ensure that safety and integrity of the system are maintained, including for storage facilities. In particular, with regard to renewable energy sources, it is important to stress that their integration will rely on the existing gas infrastructure.
The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of the potential impact that changed gas quality may have on the operation of underground storage facilities.
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