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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Donald P. Mayeaux

USE OF EQUATIONS OF STATE (EOS) SOFTWARE Proper sample conditioning is essential to providing a representative sample of natural gas to the analyzer. Sample conditioning consists of extracting a sample from a process stream, transporting it to an analyzer, and conditioning it so that it is compatible with the analyzer. Conditioning generally consists of controlling the gas temperature, pressure, and flow rate.…

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Jay Shiflet

“UNACCOUNTED GAS STUDY” In the Gas Distribution business Unaccounted Gas is referred to by various names or terms such as: Lost and Unaccounted-For, LUG, L&U, and UAF. In simplest terms, Unaccounted Gas is the result of the formula “gas receipts minus gas deliveries”. For the Measurement Group the process amounts to a “gas inventory reconciliation” based on the…

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Paul Reynold

FUNDAMENTALS OF ORIFICE RECORDERS The American Gas Association defines the orifice meter as the complete measuring unit consisting of a primary and a secondary measurement device. The orifice meter body, tube and orifice plate are considered the primary measuring device. This primary device is equipped with pressure taps that allow for the hook-up of a secondary device to sense…

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Unspecified

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT STANDARDS THAT GOVERN MEASUREMENT BARRY BALZER What is a standard? Why are standards important? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines standard as: 1) “a conspicuous object (as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem” 2) “something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a…

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Robert J. McKee

PULSATION REDUCTION BY ACOUSTIC FILTERS FOR METERING APPLICATIONS Because of the adverse effects of pulsations on orifice and other types of flow meters there is for many installations, a need to eliminate or decrease the amplitude of pulsations in the piping. This task has been the primary domain of acoustical piping designers who have had both theoretical and practical field experience in such…

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Andy Benton

DETERMINATION OF HYDROCARBON DEW POINT IN NATURAL GAS This paper considers the requirements for control of hydrocarbon dew point in natural gas and how measurement of this important gas quality parameter can be achieved. A summary of the commercially available on-line instrumentation is provided covering:

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Brad Austin

INTERNET BASED MEASUREMENT MONITORING & CONTROL Pipeline and production companies are continually faced with challenge of obtaining operational data and making it available to their employees. In recent years the convergence in the advances in the technologies of the Internet, PC’s, client/server technology, and IP ready communications have brought forth a new lower cost alternative to traditional SCADA systems. With the…

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: PAUL J. LA NASA

OVERALL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY This paper presents methods for determining the uncertainty of both differential and linear metering stations. It takes into account the type of meter, number of meters in parallel, type of secondary instruments, and the determination of physical properties. The paper then relates this information to potential influence on system balance

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January 12, 2006

  • AUTHOR: Duane A. Harris

TRAINING FIELD MEASUREMENT PERSONNEL OVERVIEW OF A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM The knowledge base expectation that exists today for the measurement technician is extremely demanding. From the latest in electronic controls to pneumatic controls…from communication system support to dual-disciplined or even tri-disciplined technicians…from the measurement equipment they support to the procedures that must be followed…from the regulatory requirements governing the facilities to the training of field…

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