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Fluid flow measurement : a practical guide to accurate flow measurement / E.L. Upp, Paul J. LaNasa.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., c2002.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxvi, 321p. : illISBN:
  • 088415758X (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TA357.5.M43 U66 2002
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER 1 -- Introduction 1 -- Chapter Overview, 1. Requisites of Flow Measurement, 2. Background -- of Flow Measurement, 3. History of Flow Measurement, 4. Definition of -- Terms, 6. -- CHAPTER 2 -- Basic Flow Measurement Laws 24 -- Reynolds Number, 26. Gas Laws, 27. Expansion of Liquids, 31. -- Fundamental Flow Equation, 32. References, 34. -- CHAPTER 3 -- Types of Fluid Flow Measurement 35 -- Custody Transfer, 36. Non-Custody Transfer Measurement, 46. -- References, 47. -- CHAPTER 4 -- Basic Reference Standards 48 -- American Gas Association (AGA), 49. American Petroleum Institute -- (API), 52. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 63. -- American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM), 64. Gas Processors -- Association (GPA), 65. Instrument Society of America (ISA), 67. -- CHAPTER 5 -- From Theory to Practice 72 -- "Ideal" Installations, 73. Non-Ideal Installations, 74. Fluid -- Characteristics Data, 74. References, 90. -- CHAPTER 6 -- Fluids 91 -- Fluids-Liquids and Gases, 91. Fluid Characteristics, 97. Liquids, 104. -- References, 108. -- CHAPTER 7 -- Flow 109 -- Required Characteristics, 109, Measurement Units, 111, Installation -- Requirements, 112, Flow Pattern, 113, References, 115. -- CHAPTER 8 -- Operations 116 -- Operational Considerations, 116. Operational Influences on Gas -- Measurement, 117. Uncertainty, 123. Other Fluid Flow Considerations, 132. -- CHAPTER 9 -- Maintenance of Meter Equipment 136 -- Gas Measurement Maintenance, 138. Effects of Liquids and Solids on -- Orifice Measurement, 146. Effects on Other Meters, 149. General -- Maintenance of Liquid Meters, 150. Specific Liquid Maintenance -- Problems, 152. -- CHAPTER 10 -- Measurement and Meters 154 -- Meter Characteristics, 154. Types of Meters, 156. -- CHAPTER 11 -- Differential (Head) Meters 162 -- Orifice Meter, 164. Meter Design Changed, 165. Orifice Meter -- Description, 169. Sizing, 170. Equations, 170. Maintenance, 174. -- Flow Nozzles, 175. Venturi Meters, 178. Venturi Installation, 179. -- Other Head Meters, 180. -- CHAPTER 12 -- Linear and Special Meters 183 -- Non-Intrusive Meters, 184. Intrusive Linear Meters, 192. Other and -- Special-Purpose Meters, 206. References, 211. -- CHAPTER 13 -- Readouts and Related Devices 213 -- Electronics, 213. Related Devices, 215. Crude Oil Sampling, 221. -- Natural Gas Sampling, 221. Calorimetry, 225. References, 225. -- CHAPTER 14 -- Proving Systems 226 -- Liquid Provers, 227. Gas Provers, 232. Critical Flow Provers, 233. -- Central Test Facility, 234. References, 234. -- CHAPTER 15 -- "Loss and Unaccounted for" Fluids 236 -- Introduction, 235. Liquid, 236. Gas, 239. -- CHAPTER 16 -- Auditing 244 -- Introduction, 244. Gas Meters, 245. Liquid Meters, 245. Analysis -- Equipment, 246. Audit Principles, 246. Objective, 247. Procedures, -- 247. Evidence, 248. Definitive Testing, 248. Sources of Information, -- 250. Contract Review, 250. Field Measurement Equipment Review, 251. -- Data Review and Comparison, 251. Auditing Gas Measurement Systems, -- 252. Chart Review, 253. Auditing Liquid Measurement, 253. Finalizing -- the Audit, 254. Conclusion, 254..
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER 1 -- Introduction 1 -- Chapter Overview, 1. Requisites of Flow Measurement, 2. Background -- of Flow Measurement, 3. History of Flow Measurement, 4. Definition of -- Terms, 6. -- CHAPTER 2 -- Basic Flow Measurement Laws 24 -- Reynolds Number, 26. Gas Laws, 27. Expansion of Liquids, 31. -- Fundamental Flow Equation, 32. References, 34. -- CHAPTER 3 -- Types of Fluid Flow Measurement 35 -- Custody Transfer, 36. Non-Custody Transfer Measurement, 46. -- References, 47. -- CHAPTER 4 -- Basic Reference Standards 48 -- American Gas Association (AGA), 49. American Petroleum Institute -- (API), 52. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 63. -- American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM), 64. Gas Processors -- Association (GPA), 65. Instrument Society of America (ISA), 67. -- CHAPTER 5 -- From Theory to Practice 72 -- "Ideal" Installations, 73. Non-Ideal Installations, 74. Fluid -- Characteristics Data, 74. References, 90. -- CHAPTER 6 -- Fluids 91 -- Fluids-Liquids and Gases, 91. Fluid Characteristics, 97. Liquids, 104. -- References, 108. -- CHAPTER 7 -- Flow 109 -- Required Characteristics, 109, Measurement Units, 111, Installation -- Requirements, 112, Flow Pattern, 113, References, 115. -- CHAPTER 8 -- Operations 116 -- Operational Considerations, 116. Operational Influences on Gas -- Measurement, 117. Uncertainty, 123. Other Fluid Flow Considerations, 132. -- CHAPTER 9 -- Maintenance of Meter Equipment 136 -- Gas Measurement Maintenance, 138. Effects of Liquids and Solids on -- Orifice Measurement, 146. Effects on Other Meters, 149. General -- Maintenance of Liquid Meters, 150. Specific Liquid Maintenance -- Problems, 152. -- CHAPTER 10 -- Measurement and Meters 154 -- Meter Characteristics, 154. Types of Meters, 156. -- CHAPTER 11 -- Differential (Head) Meters 162 -- Orifice Meter, 164. Meter Design Changed, 165. Orifice Meter -- Description, 169. Sizing, 170. Equations, 170. Maintenance, 174. -- Flow Nozzles, 175. Venturi Meters, 178. Venturi Installation, 179. -- Other Head Meters, 180. -- CHAPTER 12 -- Linear and Special Meters 183 -- Non-Intrusive Meters, 184. Intrusive Linear Meters, 192. Other and -- Special-Purpose Meters, 206. References, 211. -- CHAPTER 13 -- Readouts and Related Devices 213 -- Electronics, 213. Related Devices, 215. Crude Oil Sampling, 221. -- Natural Gas Sampling, 221. Calorimetry, 225. References, 225. -- CHAPTER 14 -- Proving Systems 226 -- Liquid Provers, 227. Gas Provers, 232. Critical Flow Provers, 233. -- Central Test Facility, 234. References, 234. -- CHAPTER 15 -- "Loss and Unaccounted for" Fluids 236 -- Introduction, 235. Liquid, 236. Gas, 239. -- CHAPTER 16 -- Auditing 244 -- Introduction, 244. Gas Meters, 245. Liquid Meters, 245. Analysis -- Equipment, 246. Audit Principles, 246. Objective, 247. Procedures, -- 247. Evidence, 248. Definitive Testing, 248. Sources of Information, -- 250. Contract Review, 250. Field Measurement Equipment Review, 251. -- Data Review and Comparison, 251. Auditing Gas Measurement Systems, -- 252. Chart Review, 253. Auditing Liquid Measurement, 253. Finalizing -- the Audit, 254. Conclusion, 254..

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