Project Number | 9 |
Date of Summary | December 31, 1985 |
Subject | Ultrasonic Flowmeter Evaluation |
Performing Activity | Harry Diamond Laboratories |
Principal Investigator | Mr. Allen Holmes |
Contracting Agency | U.S. Geological Survey |
Completion | Complete |
Description | Evaluated the ability of four designs of ultrasonic flowmeters to detect leaks in pipelines. Calibrated the meters at the Exxon clean crude facility at Baytown, Louisiana and then at the raw crude terminal at Grand Isle, Louisiana. |
Progress | Complete. Baytown tests were completed on two manufacturer's meters. One meter detected a 2 percent leak on merchantable crude oil, the other 5 percent. Tests on raw crude will not be run because of disappointing results with clean crude. |
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Gehman, S. E., Holmes, A. D., Analysis of Ultrasonic Flowmeters for Leak Detection in Liquid Hydrocarbon Pipelines, HDL-TR-1907, Harry Diamond Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland, September 1979. |
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