API MPM CH4.3 : 1988
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MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - PROVING SYSTEMS - SMALL VOLUME PROVERS
Hardcopy , PDF
02-25-2021
English
01-01-1988
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.1.1 Scope
4.3.1.2 Definition of terms
4.3.1.3 Referenced publications
4.3.2 Small volume prover systems
4.3.3 Equipment
4.3.3.1 Materials and fabrication
4.3.3.2 Temperature stability
4.3.3.3 Temperature measurement
4.3.3.4 Pressure measurement
4.3.3.5 Displacing devices
4.3.3.6 Valves
4.3.3.7 Connections
4.3.3.8 Detectors
4.3.3.9 Meter pulse generator
4.3.3.10 Pulse-interpolation system
4.3.3.11 Controller
4.3.4 Design of small volume provers
4.3.4.1 Initial considerations
4.3.4.2 Pressure drop across the prover
4.3.4.3 Displacer velocity
4.3.4.4 Volume
4.3.4.5 Critical parts
4.3.4.6 Counters
4.3.4.7 Meter proving guidelines
4.3.5 Sample calculations for the design of small
volume provers
4.3.5.1 Problem
4.3.5.2 Solution
4.3.5.3 Summary of prover design calculations
4.3.5.4 Other considerations
4.3.6 Installation
4.3.7 Calibration
4.3.7.1 General considerations
4.3.7.2 Waterdraw method
4.3.7.3 Calibrating bidirectional provers
4.3.7.4 Calibrating unidirectional provers
4.3.7.5 Repeatability
4.3.7.6 Certificate of calibration
4.3.8 Operation
4.3.9 Nonuniform pulses
Appendix A - Evaluation of displacement meter pulse
variations
Appendix B - Meter factor determination with small
volume provers
Figures
1 Generalized system overview
2 System overview, internal valve
3 System overview, internal bypass porting with
external valve
4 System overview, pass-through displacer with
external valve
5 System overview for waterdraw calibration
A-1 Pulse variation graph/direct
A-2 Pulse variation graph/geared
A-3 Pulse variation graph/4-percent adjustment
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