AFMS Recent News - October 1997

A.F.M.S. Newsletter - October 1997 Issue

P.O. Box 60426, LAFAYETTE, LA 70596 - PHONE/FAX : (318) 993-AFMS (2367)

The topic for the October meeting is Recent Advances in Natural Gas Sampling and Hardware. The speaker is Don Mayeaux from A+ Corp in Prarieville.

Where: Lafayette Petroleum Club
111 Heymann Blvd.
When: October 21, 1997
Time: 6:00-6:30 PM-Social Half Hour
6:00 PM-Meal & Topic

Thanks to the speakers from Petro Traces and SGS Redwood, September's meeting saw a good discussion of multi-phase measurement, product tagging, and real time viscosity measurement. Turnout was also good, especially considering the competing short course in Houston. We managed an international flavor, with folks from Russia, Scotland, Poland and Britt in attendance.

AFMS is still looking for a monitor chairman for the short course on April 7-8, 1998. Why didn't last year's chairman offer his asistance? Well, the secretary can think of a couple of good reasons. For one, the "burden" of work for any society should be equal.

In this case, the number two reason is he is doing even more this year!

New and renewal members this month include: Dan Comstock, Gene Cone, Scot Diez, Mike Haydell, Gary Holden, Alan McArthur, Joe Petre, Shawn Petre, Jerry Plauche, and Wayne Wimberley.

FUTURE SPEAKERS

11/97 CPU
12/97 Cristmas Party
1/98 Daniel Industries

MEASUREMENT IN PRINT

A new regular section of the newsletter informing you of recent measurement articles. A one time "catch up" of the first three quarters of the year follows.

The American Oil & Gas Reporter

"Gas Production Automation", Aug.

Pipe Line & Gas Industry

"How Much Do You Know About Liquid Measurements?", Jan.
"Rule Of Thumb For Calculating Natural Gas Line Hydraulics", Jan.
"Technology allows SCADA Integration in a Wide Network", Feb.
"Flow Computers, The Hidden Trap", MEASUREMENT INFO SECT., Feb.
"Analysis Guides Discussion to Expand or Replace SCADA", March.
"Fifty Compressor Stations Automated By PanCanadian", March.
"Rapid Wireless Option Coming For Remote, Rural SCADA Sites", March.
"Charts Integrated Into Gas SCADA, EFM Systems", March.
"Rule of Thumb: Short Cut For Calculating Pipe Line Gas Flow", March.
"Timely Testing and Calibration Ensure Good Gas Volume Data", April.
"Remote Meter Reading Selected to Solve BG&E Acces Problems," May.
"Field Techs Need Grasp of Electronics and Digital Basics", May.
"Oval Orifice", MEASUREMENT INFO sect., May.
"Careful Analysis Should Guide Gas Pressure Regulator Choice", June.
"Rule Of Thumb: Estimating Average Gas Line Pressure", June.
"Installation Determines Turbine Flowmeter Accuracy, Durability", July.
"SCADA Displays Simplifies Mass of Liquid LIne Readings", Aug.
"Orifice Maintenance, Testing, Measurably Affect Revenues", Aug.
"When $-Millions Are at Stake", MEASUREMENT INFO sect., Aug

Pipeline & Gas Journal

"SCADA System Aides BG&E's Notch Cliff Propane-Air Facility", Jan.
"GPM Relies on Technology to Operate 26,000-Mile System", Feb.
"Communication Systems Vital To Columbian Pipeline", Feb. 23. "Peoples Gas System Turns to Electronic Data Management", Feb.
"What's New in SCADA Communications & SCADA Systems", Feb.
"Visual Basic: Pipeline SCADA & Enterprise Wide Management", Feb.
"Industry Studies Real-Time Energy Measurement of Gas", Apr.
"Automated Meter Reading Critical As Utilities' Needs Change", July.
"Evolutionary Changes Extend Capacity Ratings, Cut O&M Costs"(Gas Turbine Disc), July.
"Smaller Meters Expected to Boost Gas Use For Homes", July.
"Using Appropriate Materials Important in Reducing Costs"(Gas Composition Disc), July.
Zero Cutoff Issues ans Electronic Flow Computers", July.

Control

"How to Keep Better Calibration Records", Sept.

TIP OF THE MONTH

QUESTION:

Two meter runs with different size tubes, but the same size orifice and flowing gas with the same AP, DP, and temperature. Which, if either, is moving more gas?

ANSWER:

The larger meter tube can move more gas, with its maximum orifice being larger. However, with the same size orifice as the smaller tube, the smaller tube moves more gas.

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