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PIPELINE PROVER [2 records]

Record 1 2010-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

... errors in standards could cause financial losses to traders. As an example, an error of only 0. 1% in the calibration of a pipe prover at a pipeline terminal, used for the periodic re-calibration of high-volume crude oil meters, could cause losses to the oil company... equivalent to over $5, 000 per day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Instrumentation
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments (Technologie pétrolière)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

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