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Title: Automated system for validating balance performance

Abstract

Manual tank calibrations often have variabilities of both a random and systematic nature that often affect the quality of the data collected for determining accurate calibration equations. When performing the calibration run, data omissions and transcriptions often occur (forgetting to tare weigh the prover vessel or miswriting a displayed value). A computer can be used to minimize these errors associated with the logging of data. This paper describes a IBM compatible, portable computer based system, developed at the Savannah River Site (SRS), that was used to calibrate three tanks in the second quarter 1990. It received data directly from instrumentation such as Ruska differential pressure sensors and electronic balances, while prompting the technicians to perform the various steps in the calibration procedure. This automated system greatly improved the quality of data for calculating the calibration equation for each of these tanks over previous calibration runs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5727088
Report Number(s):
WSRC-MS-90-64; CONF-9007106-88
ON: DE92010085
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-89SR18035
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 31. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) conference, Los Angeles, CA (United States), 15-18 Jul 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; TANKS; CALIBRATION; ACCURACY; COMPUTER CODES; DATA ACQUISITION; ERRORS; IBM COMPUTERS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; COMPUTERS; CONTAINERS; EQUIPMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; 420205* - Engineering- Transport & Storage Facilities- (1980-); 990200 - Mathematics & Computers

Citation Formats

Gibbs, P W, and Clark, J P. Automated system for validating balance performance. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Gibbs, P W, & Clark, J P. Automated system for validating balance performance. United States.
Gibbs, P W, and Clark, J P. 1990. "Automated system for validating balance performance". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5727088.
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abstractNote = {Manual tank calibrations often have variabilities of both a random and systematic nature that often affect the quality of the data collected for determining accurate calibration equations. When performing the calibration run, data omissions and transcriptions often occur (forgetting to tare weigh the prover vessel or miswriting a displayed value). A computer can be used to minimize these errors associated with the logging of data. This paper describes a IBM compatible, portable computer based system, developed at the Savannah River Site (SRS), that was used to calibrate three tanks in the second quarter 1990. It received data directly from instrumentation such as Ruska differential pressure sensors and electronic balances, while prompting the technicians to perform the various steps in the calibration procedure. This automated system greatly improved the quality of data for calculating the calibration equation for each of these tanks over previous calibration runs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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