DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A NEW SINGLE STRAIGHT TUBE CORIOLIS METER
Craig Van Cleve, Greg Lanham, Curt Ollila, Chuck Stack, Rob Garnett
Abstract:
The popularity of Coriolis meters continues to grow, largely as a result of the high performance and field robustness of dual, curved tube Coriolis meters. Such curved tube designs solved many of the problems that plagued early Coriolis meters, such as mount sensitivity and vibration effects.
Although dual, curved tube Coriolis meters have gained acceptance, this design does not meet all application needs. In some applications, a single straight tube Coriolis meter is required due to process considerations, such as plugging problems, drainablity, and compactness.
Recently, a new single straight tube Coriolis meter having the high performance and field robustness of dual, curved tube Coriolis meters has been introduced. The development of this new flow meter employed advanced computer aided modeling techniques to accurately simulate and mitigate variations due to changing field conditions, including changes in meter installation practices, fluid density, and fluid temperature.
This paper will review and compare the technical challenges associated with designing curved tube and straight tube Coriolis meters, and will provide performance data to support the field robustness of the new straight tube design.
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC9
Event name:
FLOMEKO 2000
Title:
10th Conference on Flow Measurement
Place:
Salvador, Bahia, BRAZIL
Time:
04 June 2000 - 08 June 2000
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