1. New and Unstarted Projects
Measurement
Technical Committee
New and Unstarted Projects
February 5, 2019
Houston, TX
Gary Choquette

2. MEAS-6-5C Effect of Upstream Piping on Ultrasonic Meter Bias
Status:
Awaiting contractor research proposal
Not clear if final scope has been settled on
Role
Full Name TL
Lori Curtis M
Anfinn Paulsen
Cary Carter
Claire Becker-Castle
Fares Ben Rayana
Jeff Sutherland
Kerry Checkwitch
Kimberly Kemp
Leigh Farrell
Marcel Vermeulen
Martin Schlebach
Michael Symm
Mohammed Jughaiman
Randy Miller
Robert Kruithof
Stuart Gibbons
sun xuejun IM
Alysia Salva
Ilia Bluvshtein
John Cox
Jonatan Mustafa
Robb Albers
Swarandeep Sandhawalia
Yong-Xiang Ma

3. Testing Approach USM in AGA-9 Configuration
USM Downstream from End Treatment 2 1
Run with FD flow and perturbed flow
Primary Purpose of USMs
Meter 1: used to determine the profile shape and swirl levels.
Meter 2: used to determine the flow measurement performance. ?
Flow Direction

4. MEAS-6-5D Practical Effects of Rough Walled Pipe in Gas Metering Applications
Status
Awaiting guidance from the project team leader on scope direction
Role
Full Name TL
Marcel Vermeulen M
Anfinn Paulsen
Cary Carter
Claire Becker-Castle
Fares Ben Rayana
John Cox
Logan Bowie
Martin Schlebach
Michael Symm IM
Alysia Salva
Jonatan Mustafa
Kerry Checkwitch
Lori Curtis
Swarandeep Sandhawalia

5. Approach: FY 2019 (6 months, $65K)
Review existing published literature relative to the effect of tube roughness on velocity profile and/or ultrasonic meters.
Assess the expected range of roughness influence on meter performance based on the literature and the development of simple models of ultrasonic meter response to velocity profile changes.
Assess the expected influence of a range of roughness values that are consistent with:
Honed pipe
Standard pipe
Corroded pipe

6. Approach: FY 2020 (12 Months, $135K)
Procure test meter(s): 8-path chordal meter that can simulate 4-path meter, and potentially a 5-path Krohne meter that measures closer to the wall.
Fabricate piping spools with a range of defined roughness values based on the initial phase:
Honed (exact value TBD)
“Standard” (per AGA-9)
Rough (exact value TBD)
Roughness effects after flow conditioner only.
Create draft/final report

7. MEAS-6-20C Auto Diagnostic Method Development for Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Status:
Received contractor proposals
First proposal rejected
Second proposal open for project team review
Now a three year project
Seems like the contractor proposal is a different scope/direction than expected by the project team
Role
Full Name TL
Swarandeep Sandhawalia M
Anfinn Paulsen
Claire Becker-Castle
Fares Ben Rayana
Kevin O'Donnell
Leigh Farrell
Martin Schlebach
Michael Symm
Randy Miller
Robert Kruithof
Stuart Gibbons
Xu Bo
Yong-Xiang Ma IM
Chandulal Bhatasana
Kerry Checkwitch
Marcel Vermeulen
Robb Albers

8. MEAS-6-17A In-situ Ultrasonic Meter Flow Validation for Gas Meters
Role
Full Name TL
Kerry Checkwitch M
Ahmad I. Shaye
Austin Meldrum
Austin Sorensen
Cary Carter
Claire Becker-Castle
Fares Ben Rayana
Kevin O'Donnell
Marcel Vermeulen
Martin Schlebach
Maureen Droessler
Michael Symm
Randy Miller
Robert Kruithof
Stuart Gibbons
Yong-Xiang Ma IM
Chris Levy
Ilia Bluvshtein
Nishant Batta
Swarandeep Sandhawalia
Status
Awaiting contractor research proposal

9. Approach Task 1: Assess Ultrasonic Meter Capabilities
Ultrasonic meter manufacturers will be consulted to determine the capability of commercially available meters to sample and report the sound speed of natural gas at a high frequency.
Task 2: Uncertainty Analysis and Meter Selection
An uncertainty analysis will be conducted based on the information from Task 1. The PRCI Project team will select one or more ultrasonic flow meters to be tested during the project.

10. Approach Cont’d
Task 3: Optimization of the Injection Method and Test Plan Development
The lessons learned will be reviewed from the previous project to improve the injection technique and optimize the injection volume and pressure. The test plan will be developed with input from the PRCI Project Team.
Task 4: In-Situ Meter Proving Testing
The in-situ proving technique will be tested based on the test plan developed in Task 3 with the ultrasonic meters selected in Task 2. The testing will be conducted at the Metering Research Facility. All of the meters will be tested simultaneously.
Task 5: Data Analysis and Reporting

11. MEAS-9-01 Evaluation of Analyzers for Multiple Gas Contaminants
Recently initiated contracting to CSU
Testing to begin at CSU in July 2019
Test manifold design in process
Test gas preparation under discussion – H2O and H2S can’t be introduced into the manifold the same way as a mixture containing methane, CO, CO2, O2 etc.
Test gas may be prepared onsite at CSU, or purchased from a supplier; H2O and H2S injected in process
Potential Equipment Suppliers
Requiring commercially available devices, not prototypes
Role
Full Name TL
Ilia Bluvshtein M
Cary Carter
Claire Becker-Castle
Dean Osmar
Fares Ben Rayana
Leigh Farrell
Maureen Droessler
Michael Wong
Nishant Batta IM
Angelo Del Buono
Chris Levy
Danielle Mark
Josh Rose
Ned Davis
Robb Albers

12. MEAS-9-01
Reviewing supplier device capabilities – need 3 of 4 components, must include H2S and H2O
Additional detection capability desired, if CSU can handle it
Continuing discussion with suppliers, may only have 4 to test – 2 laser, 2 chromatograph
ABB
Durag / AP2E
Honeywell
MECI
Equipment Supplier Agreements forwarded as suppliers are approved

13. MEAS-15-01Develop Guidance for Calculation of HCDP in Natural Gas Pipelines
Research proposal received and approved by the project team
Contracting underway
Role
Full Name TL
Cary Carter M
Anfinn Paulsen
Austin Sorensen
Claire Becker-Castle
Dean Osmar
Fares Ben Rayana
Ilia Bluvshtein
Jordan Hanrieder
Martin Schlebach
Maureen Droessler
Robert Kruithof IM
Alysia Salva
John Cox
Kerry Checkwitch
Lori Curtis
Nishant Batta

14. Liquids

15. MEAS-16-02 Water in Oil Meter Technology Testing
RFP Circulating
Three potential contractors
Many questions received
Proposals due February 7
Draft test manifold design and test matrix proposed in the RFP
One sample container system identified, would like to have a second available
RFE Circulating to Potential Equipment Suppliers
Requiring commercially available devices, not prototypes
9 positive responses to date
Team will need to develop ranking, RFP planned for 5 devices
Role
Full Name TL
Chris Levy M
André Ferreira
Brian Floeck
Dan White
Fahad A. Alfouzan
Jeff Sutherland
Ken Zimmerman
Kevin Redford
Lori Curtis IM
Jonatan Mustafa
Marcel Vermeulen

16. MEAS Concept