The first practical coriolis mass flowmeter was introduced in 1977. Today, there are several manufacturers which offer various coriolis mass flowmeters with different sensing tube configurations and geometry. These meters continue to evolve, gain wide acceptance, and are used in the chemical, petroleum, food and beverage industries because of the several features that they posses over other types of flow measurement devices. This paper presents a performance evaluation of three types of coriolis mass flowmeters: U-tube, modified U-tube, and straight tube meters. These meters were individually tested in a compact multiphase test unit (WellComp) located in an onshore area of a field in Saudi Arabia. The test results obtained from these meters were compared with simultaneous data obtained from turbine meters installed in a conventional test separator.
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Performance Evaluation of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters
Mohammed N. Al-Khamis,
Mohammed N. Al-Khamis
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
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Ali A. Al-Nojaim,
Ali A. Al-Nojaim
SPE, Saudi Aramco, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia 31311
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Muhammad A. Al-Marhoun
Muhammad A. Al-Marhoun
SPE, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 31261
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Mohammed N. Al-Khamis
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
Ali A. Al-Nojaim
SPE, Saudi Aramco, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia 31311
Muhammad A. Al-Marhoun
SPE, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 31261
Contributed by the Petroleum Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received by the Petroleum Division, September 18, 2000; revised manuscript received September 6, 2001. Associate Editor: C. Sarica.
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Jun 2002, 124(2): 90-94 (5 pages)
Published Online: May 28, 2002
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Received:
September 18, 2000
Revised:
September 6, 2001
Online:
May 28, 2002
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Al-Khamis, M. N., Al-Nojaim, A. A., and Al-Marhoun, M. A. (May 28, 2002). "Performance Evaluation of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters ." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2002; 124(2): 90–94. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1467644
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