Colonial Pipeline Co. applies microcomputer to line metering

Journal Article · Mon Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1978 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6763774

Laberge, R N; Crider, C

A discussion of Colonial Pipeline Co.'s use of microcomputer metering systems covers the basic functions performed by the system, including custody ticket printing, composite factor display, display of the current flow rate, a maximum volume alarm, manual monitoring, and manual and automatic proving; design of the microcomputer, including the microprocessor unit, EROM (erasable read only memory), RAM (random access memory), PIA (parallel input/output), ACIA (asynchronous serial input/out); and Colonial's various applications of its microprocessor system, e.g., high tank level alarm, plotter controller, disk controller, magnetic tape controller, dispatcher command terminal, pipeline status display controller, communications line analyzer, and no-flow alarm and shutdown.

• Research Organization: Colonial Pipeline Co.
• OSTI ID: 6763774
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Vol. 76:51
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
METERS
USES
PIPELINES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
METERING
MICROPROCESSORS
REVIEWS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
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