An 8-path ultrasonic master meter for oil custody transfers

18th IMEKO World Congress 2006: Metrology for a Sustainable Development

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 1349-1355

  Brown, G J ^a   Augenstein, D R ^b   Cousins, T ^b  

^a NuFlo Measurement Systems   (United Kingdom)

^b Caldon Ultrasonics   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowmeter; Installation effects; Multipath; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION FACTORS; CUSTODY TRANSFER; INSTALLATION EFFECTS; LABORATORY TEST; MULTIPATH; SUPPORTING TESTS; TRANSIT TIME MEASUREMENT;

FLOWMETERS; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ULTRASONIC FLOWMETERS; ULTRASONICS;

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84877782231     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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