Operational experiences proving mass flow meters with small volume provers
Conference
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OSTI ID:287819
- Coastal Flow Measurement, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
Small Volume Provers were introduced several decades ago, and numerous papers have been presented covering the technical and empirical operation of these provers. During this time, mass flow meters based upon the coriolis effect have evolved. The measurement accuracy of these meters has continually improved to the degree that the Hydrocarbon Industry is closely evaluating them for custody transfer measurement. Flow meters used in custody transfer measurement normally require some means of verification, which is generally referred to as meter proving. Meter proving methods for traditional volumetric meters are well established, while those for mass flow meters are still evolving. Coriolis mass flow meters are fundamentally different from traditional custody transfer meters. Therefore, a basic understanding of the principles of operation is necessary to properly prove mass flow meters. This paper will focus on the basic knowledge needed to prove mass meters, with actual case histories to demonstrate operational experiences with small volume provers.
- OSTI ID:
- 287819
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960154--; ISBN 0-9648731-8-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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