Application and calibration of pressure instruments, flowmeters, and flow control devices
Technical Report
·
OSTI ID:6806481
The Underground Injection Control (UIC) program was established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDW's) from potential pollution by injection wells. Contamination can be the result of unregulated or poorly built wells. However, even properly constructed wells can eventually corrode or malfunction, with resultant discharge of injection fluids into unauthorized zones and/or USDWs. The UIC program is responsible for testing the mechanical integrity of all injection wells upon emplacement and once every five years after (for most states). An important part of the underground injection control effort involves monitoring injection volumes and pressures. This requires accurate and reliable equipment, along with knowledge on how to use the equipment. Instruments that measure volume include all kinds of flowmeters and their totalizers, indicators, and recorders. The report discusses the various devices that are used to measure the pressures and the flow rates of injection wells.
- Research Organization:
- SMC Martin, Inc., Valley Forge, PA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 6806481
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-115806/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-01-6288
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ACTUATORS
CALIBRATION
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DRINKING WATER
EMPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLOWMETERS
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDICATORS
INJECTION WELLS
LEVELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METERS
MONITORING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
TESTING
TRANSDUCERS
UNDERGROUND
VALVES
VOLUME
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
WELLS
ZONES
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ACTUATORS
CALIBRATION
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DRINKING WATER
EMPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLOWMETERS
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDICATORS
INJECTION WELLS
LEVELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METERS
MONITORING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
TESTING
TRANSDUCERS
UNDERGROUND
VALVES
VOLUME
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
WELLS
ZONES