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Energy

Conventional energy

News and Updates

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Weighing Gas with Sound and Microwaves

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel method to rapidly and accurately calibrate gas flow meters, such

Projects and Programs

NIST researchers measuring a flow profile

Smoke Stack Flow Measurement

Ongoing
Presently used methods to measure CO 2 and other emissions from smoke stacks have errors of 20 % or more depending on the level of swirl in the flow. The

Fossil Fuel Standard Reference Materials

Ongoing
To support regulatory and industry requirements for reference materials and standards, NIST produces and maintains a large inventory of fossil fuel SRMs that

Publications