PROVING AND STABILITY OF MULTI-PATH ULTRASONIC FLOW METERS

Cristian URSE, Artemis AIDONI, Lazar AVRAM

Abstract


The present study identifies the principal factors influencing the provability of multi-path chordal ultrasonic meters. It also presents a comprehensive dataset of proving results for meters of various sizes, collected from multiple independently certified hydraulic laboratories and from diverse field installations. The findings indicate that repeatability is both predictable and predominantly governed by hydraulic or turbulence statistics. Furthermore, the data demonstrates that, when appropriately designed, multi-path chordal ultrasonic meters can be successfully proved using small-volume provers and ball provers in accordance with API proving standards.

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