API MPMS Chapter 5 Section 6 for proving Coriolis meters -An Overview

摘要

In Oct 2002,Committee on Petroleum Measurement (COPM) of the API published the first edition of the measurement standard that provides significant recommendations for the usage of this technology for custody transfer of crude oil and finished hydrocarbon.This document was added and listed as Chapter 5 Section 6 to the API MPMS document.The intent of this paper is to give an overview of the recommendations from this standard for the application of Coriolis flow meters for custody transfer with interpretation of the In-situ proving requirements.But first,we will have a quick overview of some operational issues that are unique to these devices.