The Not So Small Small Volume Prover

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1 The Not So Small Small Volume Prover Name: Steve Stewart Company: Flow Management Devices, LLC Lo que no se mide no se puede controlar, lo que no se controla no se puede mejorar

2 The Not So Small Small Volume Prover Innovative Prover Technology For High Flow Rates & Large Bore Meter Market AGENDA: Basics of SVP Basics of Ball Provers Benefits of SVPs Cost Comparisons Myths about SVPs

3 Basics of SVP

4 Small Volume Prover AKA: Ballistic Prover, SVP, Compact, UCDP Definition of Provers Devices with known traceable volume designed to calibrate (prove) liquid flow meter s accuracy and repeatability under actual operating conditions in the field or calibration laboratories. API SVP Definition the term SVP applies to any prover that collects < 10,000 pulses between detectors API s Updated Definition - Unidirectional Captive Displacement Provers refers to type of displacer and switches Unidirectional Captive Displacement Prover In 2010 FMD was granted the first of six patents for prover design innovations.

5 Unidirectional Captive Displacement Provers Designed to calibrate/prove a liquid flow meter s accuracy and repeatability under actual operating conditions in the field or in calibration laboratories Today we offer 14 Prover models with flow rates ranging from 142 BPH to 35,000 BPH.

6 FMD Prover Information

7 FMD Prover Information

8 Technological Leader in Captive Displacement Provers Six Patents on Innovative Design Drive End Assembly Motor & Drive Belts (Retrofitable) Optical Sensor Section (Retrofitable) Support Shafts Electronics PIM Flow Computer Interface Pulse Interpolation Flow Tube (Barrel) Precision Machined SST Alloy

9 Meter Size / Flow Rate Viscosity Temperature Pressure Density SVP Design Criteria Materials of construction (304SS or 316SS) One pre-designed model for each maximum flow rate. One prover can cover multiple meter sizes due to the 1200 to 1 turn down. Special customer requests are only changes to standard designs. 9

10 ISO 9001/2008 ISO CSA/US Class 1 Div. 1 CRN ATEX GOST (Russia) Kazakhstan Metrology Certifications

11 Flow Tube (Barrel) FMD Flow Tube, Piston, & Piston Shafts Technology Precision-machined from superior metal alloys High performance elastomers & seals for piston and shafts Provide Longer Life & Higher Precision

12 Basics of Ball Provers

13 Ball Provers Present 1950s --- first pipe Prover, a mile long, between two oil refineries

14 Benefits of SVPs

15 Benefits of SVP vs Ball Provers Benefits Smaller in size Easier and less expensive to service No Prover ball w/ all of the accessory equipment No need for 4-way valve not actuator Faster proving runs means shorter time to find the correct K-factor with less product used (Save$$) Water draw volume repeatability Gravimetric Water draw on all sizes can be completed Water draws are more repeatable. (proven to be 3-4 time better) (Continuous $$ Savings) 15

16 Footprint Comparison Comparing FMD-200 complete prover versus General four-way valve

17 Quick Comparison Criteria Bi-directional Ball Prover Flow MD SVP Turn down 5 to to 1 Displaced Volume 100 pulses b/t switches = 56.76BBL 1050 pulses b/t switched= 90.91BBL 75 gal (1.78 BBL) Dimensions Approx. 70 x 16 x 15 FMD90 16 x 4.5 x Way Valve yes no Pre run Length 29 feet of 30 pipe on each side 1 Approx. Distance between Switches Type of Displacer 54 feet of 30 Pipe b/t switches 3.5 Use a liquid filled prover ball (pressurized + 3-6% pipe size) Self seal piston design (0pen until proving ) 17

18 FMD Prover Typical Sizing Typical 12 Turbine Meters have Max Flow of 18,000 BPH FMD 130 Up to BPH FMD 200 over 28,000 BPH FMD 090 Small Meters/Portable Provers /8 8/10 10/12 12/16

19 Conventional Prover Sizing 30 Diameter Prover 36 Launch Chamber 24 4-way Valve w/ Actuator 15 X 45 Footprint 150 BBL Total Volume Quad 12 Turbine Meter Skid > 1,000,000 BBL/Day C/W Typical Ball Prover

20 Cost Comparisons

21 Flow MD SVP Cost Advantages over A. Maintenance Costs Conventional Provers 1. Cost of water disposal 2. Cost of product disposal 3. Time cost for water draws 4. Costs for re-build of a conventional prover 5. Cost of volume switches

22 Flow MD SVP Cost Advantages over B. Initial Cost Savings Conventional Provers 1. SVP has a much lower installation cost than conventional Prover 2. SVP requires much less real estate than conventional Prover 3. FMD Provers have such a trouble-free history that warranty period has been increased to 4 years 22

23 Flow MD SVP Cost Advantages over C. Other Advantages Conventional Provers 1. Ability to check for seal integrity at any positon of piston travel 2. Optional FMD Prover Validation advantage eliminates unnecessary water draws, diagnoses the volume changes, diagnoses the optical switch failure and reduces the trouble shooting time to minutes 3. Better water draw repeatability

24 Myths about SVPs

25 MYTHS SVP Technology is Good, but. 1. Small Volume Provers are for small meters 2. Don t work on crude oil 3. Self-destruct at high flow rates 4. Don t work with manufactured pulse technologies 5. Are only used as portable applications 25

26 MYTH SVP Technology is Good, but. Small Volume Provers are for small meters 26

27 Meter Types and Flow Rates Smith Sentry Turbine Flow MD Model Flow Rate BPH Prover K2DJ K2DK K2DL K2DM Future K2DN 20 42,000 Future Caldon UltraSonic Flow MD Model Flow Rates BBH Prover LEMF , LEMF , LEMF , LEMF , LEMF ,075 Future Micro Motion Coriolis Flow MD Model Flow Rate Prover CMFH CMFH Smith PD Flow MD Model Flow Rate Prover KB or 90 M

28 Small Volume Flow MD Provers Flow MD Prover Model Numbers MODEL NUMBER MAX FLOW RATE GALONS/MIN MAX FLOW RATE BARRELS/HR MAX FLOW RATE M³/HR DISPLACED VOLUME GALLONS FLANGE SIZE (STANDARD) FMD " FMD " FMD , " FMD-015 1,500 2, " FMD-025 2,500 3, " FMD-C25* 2,500 3, " FMD-035 3,500 5, " FMD-A35 3,500 5, " FMD-060 6,000 8,500 1, " 28

29 Large Volume Flow MD Provers Flow MD Prover Model Numbers MODEL NUMBER MAX FLOW RATE GALONS/MIN MAX FLOW RATE BARRELS/HR MAX FLOW RATE M³/HR DISPLACED VOLUME GALLONS FLANGE SIZE (STANDARD) FMD-90 9,000 12,850 2, " FMD ,000 18,500 2, " FMD ,000 28,000 4, " FMD ,500 35,000 5, " 10/20/2018 Flow Management Devices 29

30 MYTH SVP Technology is Good, but. Doesn t work on crude oil 30

31 Crude Oil Applications w/ Sand & Particulate Contamination Sand/Trash are a legitimate concern, but. Solution: SST Chrome Plated flow tube & piston design is significantly more durable than lined or unlined sphere provers Field Repairs: MD Provers can be repaired and calibrated in 1-day. History: SVPs have 2 decades of successful crude applications

32 Product Compatibility If you can pump it or meter it, we can prove it! Crude Oil (Light, Intermediate, and Heavy) Hot Bitumen Refined Product NGLs (Ethane, Propane, Butane, etc.) LNG (High Pressure & Atmospheric Cryogenic) Ammonia

33 MYTH SVP Technology is Good, but. Self-destruct at high flow rates 33

34 Flow MD Quality Construction Four Year Factory Warranty!!! Smooth drive assembly operation Minimal flow disruption No sudden changes in flow velocity

35 MYTH SVP Technology is Good, but. Doesn t work with manufactured pulse technologies 35

36 Pulse Interpolation Pulse Interpolation (used in lieu of 10,000 pulses) Computer Assisted High Speed Microprocessor Based Timer that enhances: (1) meter whole pulses, (2) time to collect whole pulses, (3) prover calibrated volume (known), (4) prover transit time (time between detectors). Also used w/ Helical Turbines & Conventional Provers Reduces the number of pulses required

37 Prover Compatibility Evolution of Flow Meter Technologies PD Meters Turbine Meter Coriolis Meters Ultrasonic Meters 1940 s 1970 s 1980 s 1990 s (Mechanical/MiP) (Mechanical/MiP) (MiP) (MiP) FMD Provers are compatible with all types of custody tansfer flow meters

38 MYTH SVP Technology is Good, but. Are only used as portable applications 38

39 Stationary FMD Provers

40 Stationary FMD Provers

41 Stationary FMD Provers

42 Let s Evaluate PRICE PERFORMANCE - SERVICE CAPEX (Front End Cost) Benefits Competitive Price - FMD Factory Tech Start Up - Small Footprint OPEX (Operational Expense) Benefits Simplified Field Calibration - 4 Hour Gravimetric Factory Commissioning Expert on Site Four Year Factory Warranty!!! Performance & Service Greater Accuracy (Utilize Gravimetric Certification) Smooth Drive Assembly Operation Operational Range of 1000: 1 turndown Minimal flow disruption, no sudden changes in flow velocity Ease of Access to All Components Software & Electronics Package Internal Self Diagnostics & Self Verification Options

43 Questions? 43