Capacitance-based prover for gas flow meters /

accommodate very large flow rates and it avoids common

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pipkins, Sean Patrick, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:accommodate very large flow rates and it avoids common
accumulator has a fixed volume, the problems inherent with
bell provers and piston provers are eliminated. Accurate
calibrating natural gas flow meters. This new method can
calibrations.
capacitance of the vessel with respect to time. Because the
feasible for gravimetric provers, especially for in situ
fixed. volume is determined by measuring the change in
In this method, the amount of gas accumulated in a vessel of
measurements can also be made in larger vessels than would be
problems associated with current meter proving techniques.
The focus of this research was to examine a novel method for
the mechanical motions involved in volumetric provers such as
Item Description:"Major subject: Chemical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 97 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.