Our company KAMBODA uses a gas turbine meter, which is one of the best meters that determines how much natural gas passes through the pipe. In some cases, they can show too high or too low an amount of gas due to an event that is called pipeline pulsation.
What is Pipeline Pulsation?
Pipelines are large tubes that transport gas from one location to another. The gas, flowing through a pipe, can sometimes make the pipe shake or vibrate. This shaking is known as pulsation. That could mess up the gas turbine Flow meter and if there is too much pulsation, then they would not have the right amount of gas shown in there.
Issues with Meters and Pulsation in the Pipe
In case of pipeline pulsation, if the gas turbine meters are incorrect it can create a lot of problems. Nothing should go wrong, for now, if the meters report that there is less gas passing than there is and vice versa. So how do we make sure that turbine flow meter is not causing incorrect readings? Implement rules that determine if the pulsation is impacting the meter readings?
How to Find Bill and Meter Mistakes and How to Fix Them.
Monitoring gas flow rates in the pipeline is one way to verify whether the gas turbine meters are adversely impacted when pulsation is present in the pipeline. If the meter reading changes rapidly or appears unusual, pulsation may be acting on the readings. To fix this, the engineers can install special devices called pulsation dampeners. These turbine meter help mitigate vibration and make the meter readings more precise.
Impacts of Pulsating Pipelines on Metering
This makes the effects of pipeline pulsation non-negligible with respect to gas turbine meter performance. Excessive shaking can cause the meters to misfire. Such miscalibrations can cause errors in measuring the flow of gas, which can be a major problem for companies that need to know how much gas they have.
