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As the measurement of liquid hydrocarbon Flow MD achieved all their design goals previously
products progresses towards the use of listed. These enhancements resulted in significantly
Ultrasonic meters, there has been some reluctance reduced flow disturbance during the retraction and
to use these meters in conjunction with the Uni- launch of the piston, and during the closure of the
Directional Captive Displacer Provers (UCDP), also assembly as it comes up to speed with the flow.
known as Small Volume Provers (SVP), for in-situ
Poppet Closing Distance vs Previous Generation
verification proving of flow meters.
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Advanced Proving Technology
Using Flow Management Devices
4th Generation Unidirectional Captive Displacement Prover (con’t)
The combination of these enhancements yields As the global industry leader of UCDPs, Flow MD
significant improvements in prover responsiveness. takes meter verification very seriously. When
The results are more stable flow conditions when selecting a meter and prover combination for a
proving, and ultimately improved proving measurement system, many factors must be consid-
performance with manufactured pulse meter tech- ered. The flow range of each meter technology, the
nologies. Testing has demonstrated the new design liquid velocity through the measurement portion
has enhanced proving performance with both of the tube or pipe, and the flight time between the
Coriolis and ultrasonic meters. volume switches of the prover at operating flow
rates should always be included as part of the
The 4th Generation Flow MD prover will allow equation.
users to meet API requirements for repeatability and
uncertainty with manufactured pulse meters using Another important factor to take into account is the
smaller volumes, and with fewer passes, than ever meter manufacturers’ specific output update speed
before. and latency. The faster the meters update speed and
the lower the output latency the better the proving
The 4th Generation Flow MD Prover is the latest results will be.
proving technology available, allowing the industry
to further the adoption of more advanced meter
technologies.
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