METER FACTOR TRACEABILITY OF CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER WATER CALIBRATION AND USE

IN GASEOUS HYDROCARBON APPLICATIONS

MICHAEL KEILTY

ENDRESS+HAUSER

Lo que no se mide no se puede controlar, Lo que no se controla no se puede mejorar

 Industry Drivers to Change
Measurement Methods
• Environmental Pressure
– Reduce activities in the field to a minimum
– Reduce emissions
• Reduce failures with highly reliable equipment
• Predictive maintenance
• Economic Drivers
– Increased performance and confidence
• Highly accurate and repeatable measurement
– Reduce cost
• Faster delivery
• Eliminate 3rd party testing
 Liquid to Gas Meter Factor
Objectives

• Capitalize on the prime benefits of

Coriolis technology
– Direct mass flow measurement
– Reliability and Performance
• Open the power within Coriolis flow
meter technology
– Utilize recognized gravimetric water calibration methods
placing flowmeters into gas custody transfer applications
– Reduce uncertainty
The Coriolis Measuring Principle

Caspard Gustave de Coriolis

Inventor of the Coriolis

measuring principle.
Coriolis Flowmeter Geometries
Coriolis Flow Measurement Signal

·
∆ϕ ~ Fc ~ m
ω = Angular velocity A,B = Sensors

∆ϕ = Phase shift y = Amplitude

Fc = Coriolis force t = Time

 Coriolis Density Measurement
• Resonant frequency lowers with increasing
density and rises if the density decreases
• The density measurement is independent of
the mass flow measurement and velocity.
– Vibrating tube density performance is of minimal
value for gas applications
Coriolis Temperature Compensation
Pt 1000 on secondary
containment

Pt 1000 on
measuring tube Measuring Tube

Flow direction Secondary Containment

 Coriolis Transmitter
•Function
• Powers the flow sensor
• Converts measured signal into useful output
• Continuous or batching flow
• Density measurement
• Advanced Diagnostics for predictive
maintenance
•Outputs
• Pulse – Flow
• 4-20 mA – Density, flow or temperature (typical)
• MODBUS – Flow, density, temperature, diagnostics
•Performance
• Flow accuracy of 0.05%
• Density accuracy of 0.0005 g/cc (field reference)
•Construction
• Robust aluminum housing, NEMA 4X, XP-housing
 Coriolis Flowmeter Calibration
meter capability calibration procedure specified accuracy

+ =

Coriolis Calibration:
– Gravimetric calibration rig with 0.015% uncertainty
• Gravimetric rig traceable to the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST)
• Laboratory and equipment meets ISO 17025 standard
• Laboratory and process is evaluated by the American
Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
– The calibration factor is determined and programmed into the
flow transmitter
– The uncertainty is verified at repeated points
Calibration Protocol Example
Third Party Natural Gas Calibration
pigsar Germany
Third Party Natural Gas Calibration
TransCanada Calibrations
Third Party Natural Gas Calibration
CEESI United States
Calibration – Primary and
Secondary Standards

Flow calibration via primary (a)

and secondary flow standard (b)
NIST Traceability Measurement
Chain
NIST Traceability Chain
Amercian Gas Association
Report 11 Specification
Repeatability: + 0.35 % of reading for < <
+ 1.0% of reading for < <

Maximum Mean Error: + 0.7% of reading for < <

+ 1.4% of reading for < <

Maximum Peak-to-Peak Error: 0.7% of reading for < <

1.4% of reading for < <
Coriolis DN 25 Water Test Data
Coriolis DN 25 Gas Test Data
Coriolis DN 25 Gas Error Curve
Coriolis DN 25 Calibration Factors
 European Natural Gas Distribution

Slid
 European Natural Gas Distribution

Slid
Coriolis DN 250 Water Test Data
Coriolis DN 250 Test Data
Coriolis DN 250 Gas Error Curve
Coriolis DN 250 Calibration Factors
Natural gas flow measurement
Coriolis DN 350
 Conclusion
• Coriolis mass flow technology affords users significant
advantages in metering service of gaseous
hydrocarbons. Coriolis meters offer valued
improvement over mechanical flowmeters.
– higher accuracy,
– lower uncertainty,
– long term stability and extended life in service.
• Broad based acceptance of Coriolis meters exists
today as seen with recognition from national and
international standards organizations.
• Coriolis mass flowmeters that are gravimetrically
calibrated on water have been proven to be capable to
satisfy the specifications and requirements of national
and international standards for the measurement of
natural gas in custody transfer applications.
 Any questions?

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