MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 5 - METERING - SECTION 6 - MEASUREMENT OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS BY CORIOLIS METERS
American Petroleum Institute
0 INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
2 FIELD OF APPLICATION
3 DEFINITIONS
4 REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS
5 ABBREVIATIONS
6 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
6.1 Flow Sensor Considerations
6.2 Coriolis Transmitter Considerations
6.3 System Design Considerations
7 SAFETY
7.1 Tube Failure
8 OPERATIONS/PERFORMANCE
8.1 Start-Up of Metering Systems
8.2 Effects of Fluid Properties, Operating, and
Installation Conditions on Coriolis Meter
Performance
8.3 Considerations for Changing the Stored Zero Value
in the Flowmeter (Rezeroing)
8.4 Maintenance
9 PROVING
9.1 Proving Considerations
10 AUDITING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
10.1 Configuration Log
10.2 Quantity Transaction Record (QTR)
10.3 Event Log
10.4 Alarm And Error Log
APPENDIX A - PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
APPENDIX B - FACTORY CALIBRATION
APPENDIX C - PROVING FORMS FOR METERS WITH MASS OUTPUTS
APPENDIX D - PROVING FORMS FOR METERS WITH VOLUME OUTPUTS
APPENDIX E - CALCULATIONS
Applies to custody transfer applications for liquid hydrocarbons.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 2002 |
