Inventors:
Thomas J. Reynal - Houston TX
Craig S. Graber - Houston TX
Assignee:
Dresser Industries, Inc. - Dallas TX
International Classification:
G01F 2500, G06G 757
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for automatically determining the measurement accuracy of an uncalibrated field fluid flow meter by comparing its fluid flow volume, measurement, V. sub. f, to a fluid flow volume measurement, V. sub. m, of a master meter of known accuracy. The apparatus comprises fluid flow device operably coupled to the field and master meters for passing a common fluid stream through each of the meters at a predetermined flow rate until a predetermined volume of fluid has been registered by the field meter; a first measurement signalling device for a generating data representing the fluid volume registered by each of the meters; a second signalling device for generating data representing input temperatures and pressures to each of the meters; and a computer coupled to the fluid flow device for automatically controlling the flow rate and calculating the accuracy of the field meter.