Instrumentation
Endress is also focusing on the transport side of the industry, with a smart fuel management solution that reduces costs when loading fuel into vessels; and fuel costs can account for up to 60% of the operational expenditure of a vessel. Endress’s solution
is Promass, which uses Coriolis flow measurement to improve the measuring accuracy even of highly viscous and aerated fluids. With the Promass Coriolis mass meter, which is suitable for all fuel types, the fuel is measured and presented with unprecedented accuracy. A reliable fuel consumption metering system means that different fuels can be measured without the need for readjustment. In conjunction with other vessel data such as speed, wind and waves, it is possible to determine the optimum operating state for a vessel and thereby maximise efficiency. Endress believes that its new solution
will remove the uncertainty that is associated with traditional quantity measurement via tank gauging, for example, due to error-prone volume to mass calculation as well as disregarded
air content caused by tank stripping. These, say the company, lead to incorrect billing and unwanted bunker disputes between supplier and buyer.
Fig. 1. The new Coriolis flowmeter is ideal for many medium and high-flow process applications.
An ultrasonic solution The Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter is the latest release from Titan Enterprises. A true, inline non-invasive flow meter, the company says it comes without the contorted flow path and disadvantages of alternative designs. It can handle flows from laminar to turbulent and is therefore largely immune from viscosity.
Flowrox launches deposition measurement solution F
lowrox Deposition Watch is a predictive device that allows operators to address deposition issues before they reach levels that can cause downtime or damage. The deposition of paraffin wax and asphaltenes is a common reason for a major decrease in production and revenue in oil wells as it affects valves, pumps and pipelines, along with other pipeline components critical to the fluid control process. The device was developed for use in the oil and gas industry since it will allow customers to generate real-time images of any depositions affecting a piping system without ever having to open up the pipeline and slow down production. “This is completely new technology,” said Todd Loudin, president of North American operations for Flowrox. “The Deposition
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Watch can model mathematically deposition profiles and provide calculations on the free pipe remaining.”
The instrument utilises electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) to create real-time images of the inside of the piping and to detect the differences in permittivity of the various substances found in the piping system. In addition, it makes use of an algorithm that creates a 3D image of the process fluid in the piping and generates trend data as well as show free volume inside the pipe and the growth rate of the deposition growth over time. Ultimately, the system can show the deposition thickness, deposition profile, growth rates over time, composition, and free flow volume, all of which allow engineers to understand areas where pipes are prone to deposits. n
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