GRI plays critical role in U. S. gas measurement research

Journal Article · Mon Mar 07 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5300743

True, W R

Over the past 15 years, support for much of the gas-measurement research and development in the US has come from the Gas Research Institute, Chicago. Recently, John Gregor of GRI summarized the institute's measurement-research activities. These included improved flow conditioning guidelines for orifice metering and flow-pulsation effects on turbine meters and development of a field-diagnostic technique. Products of two GRI-sponsored research efforts will reach the market by mid-year: a low-cost, compact electronic flow measurement (EFM) system for orifice flow monitoring as well as custody transfer and an instrument for measuring natural-gas energy and volume flows in pipelines. Gregor also described development and current status of GRI's measurement research facility (MRF) at Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio. The facility is a high-accuracy natural gas flow-calibration laboratory being developed to simulate a wide range of operating conditions to support the gas industry's research and testing needs.

• OSTI ID: 5300743
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 92:10; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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