Program speeds pipe-prover calculations for volumetric meter corrections
A program has been developed, written in Basic, to speed the calculations required to calibrate a pipe prover. A pipe prover is a volume standard used to establish correction factors which must be applied to volumetric meters in custody transfer. Custody transfer is the point where money changes hands. Therefore, every effort is made to assure the accuracy of the measurement of the volume of fluid transferred. Because the prover is the standard to which the meter is compared, it must be calibrated prior to being placed in service and routinely thereafter. Although the calculations required to calibrate a pipe prover are simple and straight forward, they are numerous and duplicative. The potential for error in entry, calculation, and recording of so many multidigit numbers is great. The program handles all of the mundane number juggling and produces a high-quality hard copy of all data and results. The program was written for the Hewlett-Packard model HP-71B handheld computer with an HP-IL interface and an HP-2225B ink jet printer. The system is completely portable and may be operated on self-contained batteries or line voltage.
- OSTI ID:
- 7198864
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Vol. 84:41
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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