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News Release from: Flotech Solutions | Subject: Brodie BiRotor Plus meters
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 February 2007
Loading terminal chooses standard meter
Total's road tanker loading terminal at Killingholme, Lincolnshire has standardised on Brodie BiRotor Plus meters for custody transfer duties.
Total's road tanker loading terminal at Killingholme, Lincolnshire has standardised on Brodie BiRotor Plus meters for custody transfer duties The twelve loading bays handle a total throughput of two billion litres of product per year and have all been fitted with the meters, supplied by Flotech Solutions
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We are a 24/7 operation" said Terry Williams the Terminal Manager.
"We also need to ensure we meet the stringent requirements of Customs and Excise for custody transfer metering".
"This means that reliability, repeatability and accuracy of metering are extremely important".
"These meters have proved to be an excellent choice for us".
Brodie, through Flotech Solutions, has been working with Total to address an application issue on de-aromatised white spirit (DAWS).
DAWS is a dry fluid which tends to dissolve lubricants, leading to bearing wear.
This required a solution using specialised ceramic bearings, which removed the need for lubrication by the product.
The meter used in this application has shown no sign of deterioration in K factor (pulses per unit volume), therefore no signs of wear after eight months of daily use.
This almost friction-free meter,can be used reliably on other dry products such as LPG.
Many of the installed BiRotor Plus meters have shown no sign of K factor change since installation.
The meters on site have proven to be so reliable it has been possible to extend proving intervals, saving both cost and downtime.
Operating over a 30:1 turndown, Total has experienced a repeatability of +/- 0.01% and an accuracy of +/- 0.075% - exceeding the accuracy required for custody transfer by a significant margin.
The BiRotor Plus meters have enabled operational benefits to be achieved.
Improved meter repeatability has meant fewer changes to meter factors to satisfy the stringent requirements of Customs and Excise, thereby reducing costs.
A reduction in product losses has also enabled further cost savings to be made, generating additional revenues from the enhanced accuracy over a long period of time.
The BiRotor Plus meters have proved easy to maintain.
Following a short training session by Flotech, site personnel have managed to maintain the meters when required. Request a free brochure from Flotech Solutions ...
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