Advanced Metering Technology Ultrasonic Flow Measurement in Gas Storage Operations
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Advanced Metering Technology Ultrasonic Flow Measurement in Gas Storage Operations ______ Field-proven. Accurate. Safe. Underground gas storage operations ______ Gas at the wellhead ______ Injection of inhibitors ______ Gas dehydration ______ Hydrocarbon dew point reduction ______ Gas compression ______ In-situ leaching for gas storage ______ Brine density and flow ______ Blanket check ______ Liquefied natural gas ______ External Measurement of Internal Flow ______

The better solution. _____ Non-intrusive flow measurement with FLUXUS® Most flows go in one direction only. However, this is not the case in a natural gas storage facility. Here, gas is either stored or removed depending on the market situation, an ideal application for clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement with FLUXUS®. Operators of gas storage facilities face specific measurement challenges: high pressure and flow rates during injection and even higher flow rates during withdrawal. The withdrawn gas is saturated with water-vapor and can carry free water, depending on the geological...

Unique features of FLEXIM’s FLUXUS® G series: ______ ➔ Every set of transducers is wet-calibrated and supplied with a traceable calibration certificate ______ ➔ Matched and paired transducers ensuring unequalled out-of-the-box accuracy ______ ➔ Capable of measuring wet gas ______ ➔ Virtually maintenance-free due to permanent coupling pads ______ ______ ➔ Transmitter supports both shear wave and Lamb wave transducers ______ ➔ Compliant with ANSI/ASME MFC-5M-1985(R2001) (temperature compensation) ______ ➔ Up to 1000 measuring cycles per second guarantee stable and precise flow readings ______...

Field-proven clamp-on flow measurement _____ Underground gas storage ______ Underground storage of natural gas can take place in depleted reservoirs, in aquifers or in caverns previously leached out of subsurface salt formations. being fed back into the transportation network, prevention of hydrate formation, reduction or increase in gas pressures. Although each storage type has its own characteristics, all underground gas storage operations face similar challenges: highly dynamic bidirectional gas flow under high pressure, wet withdrawn gas which must be dried before FLEXIM’s FLUXUS®...

The formation of hydrates can have a major impact on the plant's operability. In the worst case scenario, these solid crystalline structures, which resemble ice or wet snow, can clog the pipe thereby leading to process interruption and expensive maintenance work. In order to prevent their formation, hydrate inhibitors are injected into the wellbore. Piston pumps are usually used for injection, producing pulsating, highly dynamic flow under high pressure. FLUXUS® F is the ideal solution for monitoring the dose rate of the injected chemicals. Clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement works...

become clogged. FLUXUS® F reliably monitors glycol pump functionality and therefore helps prevent operational losses. dration procedure comprises mechanical and thermodynamical process steps whereby FLUXUS® G is used for measuring the gas flow and FLUXUS® F is used for measuring the quantity of removed water. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 17 BCF (~ 500 mil. m3) of methane are lost each year through dehydration and pump inefficiencies: “Methane emissions are directly proportional to glycol overcirculation.” By measuring the concentration and flowrate of...

In-situ leaching for gas storage ______ Underground gas storage in salt caverns starts out with the leaching of the cavern by solution mining. This process requires flow measurement of the injection water as well as the produced brine. FLEXIM’s FLUXUS® F ultrasonic flowmeters have proven successful in solution mining applications due to their unparalleled versatility. FLEXIM’s ultrasonic clamp-on technology allows for non-intrusive, highly accurate measurement of water and brine flow. By measuring the sound speed, the same instrument can be used to determine the density of the produced...

FLEXIM _____ In Partnership with you FLEXIM GmbH FLEXIM considers itself not only a manufacturer of measuring instruments, but also a provider of technical and consulting services. These services include on-site measurements, laboratory FLEXIM GmbH (Austria) FLEXIM Oil & Gas ______ FLEXIM Instruments Benelux B.V. The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) has special demands: high pressures, extreme temperatures and always high safety requirements. FLEXIM’s product portfolio offers measurement solutions which ideally meet those expectations. In order to better serve the needs of the...