Methodology and Case Study of Optimum Prover Sizing for an Ultrasonic Fiscal Metering System of Crude Oil

This paper presents a procedure in format of a flowchart for prover sizing based on API-MPMS Standard which can be considered as a pattern for prover sizing in field prover design and fabrication. The method was analyzed and verified for the prover of the biggest crude oil fiscal metering system in Iran, i.e. bidirectional field prover of Genaveh Million BBL Crude Oil Storage Tanks Fiscal Metering System Project which was designed and fabricated by Asia Instruments Co. LTD. Since this metering system comprises ten Faure Herman Ultrasonic liquid flow meters, API MPMS standard requirements for ultrasonic liquid meters were also considered in prover sizing presented method. Results indicate how optimum prover dimensions can be obtained based on project specifications and other equipment of metering system and prover

Keywords:

Prover Sizing , Ultrasonic Flow Meter , Detector Switch