LNG mass flowrate measurement using Coriolis flowmeters: Analysis of the measurement uncertainties

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LNG mass flowrate measurement using Coriolis flowmeters: Analysis of the measurement uncertainties
Title:
LNG mass flowrate measurement using Coriolis flowmeters: Analysis of the measurement uncertainties
Journal Title:
Measurement
Publication Date:
14 March 2021
Citation:
Wu, T. Y., Kenbar, A., & Pruysen, A. (2021). LNG mass flowrate measurement using Coriolis flowmeters: Analysis of the measurement uncertainties. Measurement, 177, 109258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2021.109258
Abstract:
The uncertainty of Coriolis mass flowmeter (CMF) has been investigated for liquefied natural gas (LNG) mass flowrate measurement. The expanded uncertainty of the Young’s modulus of stainless steel 316 measured by NIST is evaluated to be 1.90%, taking into consideration the lot-to-lot variability of the material. We have shown that the corrected Young’s modulus value at cryogenic temperature (120 K) has a smaller expanded uncertainty of 0.47%, through calibration of the CMF using traceable water calibration facility and a correction term to compensate the Young’s modulus change from ambient to cryogenic temperature of 120 K. We have evaluated other mass flowrate measurement uncertainty factors including thermal expansion, pressure correction effect, temperature measurement, zero stability and meter repeatability. The expanded uncertainty of a CMF for LNG flowrate measurement is estimated to be 0.50% with the uncertainty coverage factor k = 2. The dominating component is from the uncertainty of the corrected Young’s modulus for stainless steel at cryogenic temperature. This uncertainty analysis shows that a CMF can provide very accurate mass flowrate measurement for LNG custody transfer.
License type:
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Funding Info:
There was no specific funding for the research done
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ISSN:
0263-2241
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