Natural Gas Measurement Handbook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallagher, James E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gas-meters--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Natural gas--History.

Natural gas--Measurement.

Natural gas--Measurement--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Natural gas.

Gas-meters.

Local Subjects:

Gas-meters--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Natural gas--History.

Natural gas--Measurement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Place of Publication:

Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This information-packed volume covers all aspects of natural gas measurement.

Contents:

Front Cover; Natural Gas Measurement Handbook; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Symbols; Unit Conversions; CHAPTER ONE. Introduction; 1.1 Transportation System; 1.2 Measurement; 1.3 Fluid Classification, Commercial; 1.4 Material Quality; 1.5 Risk Management; CHAPTER TWO. Composition and Quality; 2.1 Assay; 2.2 Quality Parameters and Tolerances; 2.3 Potential Impacts of Gas Quality; 2.4 Typical Streams; CHAPTER THREE. Physical Properties and Process Conditions; 3.1 Natural Gas; 3.2 Fluid Classification: Technical; 3.3 Phase Envelope

3.4 Fluid Properties3.5 Process (or Operating) Conditions; 3.6 Typical Natural Gas Physical Properties; CHAPTER FOUR. Measurement Concepts; 4.1 Applicable Fluids; 4.2 Base Conditions; 4.3 Flowmeters (or Primary Devices); 4.4 Flowmeter Calibration Concepts; 4.5 Law of Similarity; 4.6 Single-Phase Fluid Flow in Pipes; 4.7 Multiphase Fluid Flow in Pipes; 4.8 Secondary Devices; 4.9 Tertiary Device; 4.10 Uncertainty; 4.11 Total Cost of Measurement; CHAPTER FIVE. Orifice Flowmeter; 5.1 General Principles; 5.2 Mass Flow Equation; 5.3 Artifact Calibration; 5.4 Uncertainty Roadmap

5.5 Sources of Error5.6 Risk Management; CHAPTER SIX. Ultrasonic Flowmeter; 6.1 General Principles; 6.2 Mass Flow Equation; 6.3 Central Facility Calibration; 6.4 In Situ Calibration; 6.5 Uncertainty Roadmap; 6.6 Sources of Error; 6.7 Risk Management; CHAPTER SEVEN. Turbine Flowmeter; 7.1 General Principles; 7.2 Mass Flow Equation; 7.3 Central Facility Calibration; 7.4 In Situ Calibration; 7.5 Uncertainty Roadmap; 7.6 Sources of Error; 7.7 Risk Management; CHAPTER EIGHT. Rotary Displacement Flowmeter; 8.1 General Principles; 8.2 Mass Flow Equation; 8.3 Central Facility Calibration

8.4 In Situ Calibration8.5 Uncertainty Roadmap; 8.6 Sources of Error; 8.7 Risk Management; CHAPTER NINE. Calculations; 9.1 Base Conditions; 9.2 Physical Properties; 9.3 Natural Gas Density; 9.4 GPA 2172 versus A.G.A.8; 9.5 Mass Flow Rate in Pipes; 9.6 Mass Flow Rate for Orifice Flowmeter; 9.7 Mass Flow Rate for Ultrasonic Flowmeter; 9.8 Mass Flow Rate for Turbine Flowmeter; 9.9 Mass Flow Rate for Rotary Displacement Flowmeter; 9.10 Volumetric Flow Rate at Base Conditions; 9.11 Energy Flow Rate at Base Condtions; 9.12 Quantities; CHAPTER TEN. Secondary and Tertiary Devices; 10.1 General

10.2 Differential Pressure (dP)10.3 Static Pressure; 10.4 Temperature; 10.5 Multivariable Transmitter; 10.6 Online Densitometer; 10.7 Moisture Analyzer; 10.8 Online Gas Chromatograph; 10.9 Other Analyzers; 10.10 Flow Computers; 10.11 Gas Sampling Systems; CHAPTER ELEVEN. Electronic Gas Measurement; 11.1 Description of an Electronic Gas Measurement System; 11.2 System Accuracy; 11.3 Definitions; 11.4 Sampling Flow Variables; 11.5 Low Flow Detection; 11.6 Averaging Techniques; 11.7 Compressibility, Density, and Heating Values; 11.8 Hourly and Daily Quantity Calculations; 11.9 Data Availability

11.10 Audit and Reporting Requirements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-12-800000-7

1-60119-624-5

OCLC:

880058183