Energy gases, standards and the energy transition
International symposium ‘Renewable energy gases in the changing world of natural gas’ on 19th June in the Netherlands
Workshop: SI-traceable calibration methods for mercury gas generators
For decades gaseous mercury concentration measurements have been calibrated based on mercury vapour pressure equations (e.g., the Dumarey or the Huber equation). Currently these equations differ from each other by more than 7 % at 20 °C and this discrepancy is of great concern as it hampers comparable and reliable measurement results for mercury concentrations in the atmosphere and emissions sources.
VSL opens European Center for Flow Measurement in Rotterdam
National Metrology Institute VSL today opened its new European Center for Flow Measurement (ECFM) at the Rotterdam Maasvlakte.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
This year, February 11th marks the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science. At VSL, we acknowledge and support the great importance of having women in scientific positions.
First calibration for the European Center for Flow Measurement
A new milestone for the European Center for Flow Measurement: on the 1st of February we took delivery of the first flowmeter for calibration in our new waterflow installation located on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam.
Join VSL’s international interlaboratory comparison on multifunctional calibrator
VSL is organising an international Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) for the calibration of a multifunctional calibrator. Registration is now open for participants.
What does digital transformation mean for metrology?
Digital transformation is everywhere in society. Metrology is also affected by the digital transformation in many ways. In his paper ‘The digital transformation and novel calibration approaches’ Gertjan Kok, Data Science & Modeling Scientist at VSL Dutch Metrology Institute, discusses how new digital technologies affect the work and the role of National Metrology Institutes such as VSL.
Metrology in the digital age: where cows, renewable energies and data science meet
Digital transformation is everywhere and therefore also in metrology. Not only does metrology play a role in the digitization of many processes in industry and society, metrology itself is also digitizing. That is why this year’s theme for World Metrology Day is ‘Metrology in the Digital Age’.
VSL develops gas standards for portable emission measurement system (PEMS)
European legislation sets strict limits on nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PN) emitted from vehicle exhaust, as both are a major source of air pollution and are hazardous to human health. Emission tests with real car journeys have recently been introduced in the EU to provide a more realistic picture of these vehicle emissions.
Renewal of the declaration of equivalence with NIST
We are very proud to be the only national metrology institute in Europe with this type of declaration, to deliver value to companies operating in both Europe and the USA.