Towards ISO 17089-1

Koos van Helden, B.ASc.

International Account Manager Eastern Hemisphere
mailto: koos.vanhelden@kpnmail.nl
 Who am I?

My name: Koos van Helden

International Account Manager Eastern Hemisphere

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Technical Highschool of Dordrecht (NL)
B.Sc. Technical Ceramics, Technical Highschool of Dordrecht (NL)
Gas Technician, Gasinstitute (nowadays: Gastec) of Rijswijk (NL)
B.Sc. Information & Communication Technology, Technical
Highschool of The Hague (NL)
Personal Experience in Gas Industry
3 years (1973-1976) at GasTec Research Laboratory (NL)
16 years (1989-2005) at STORK Servex and Instromet (NL, B)
From 1-1-2005 member of SICK Engineering Team (D)
Hence roughly a quarter of a Century

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Where I live …

Rijswijk near The Hague (Den Haag)

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My Family …

20 wife
21 daughters
22 grand-children
23 …

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Overview

1. Recommendations (AGA#9), Standards (ISO-17089)

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ISO 17089

If you understand the underlying AGA#9 Recommendation than

you also understand ISO 17089.

Quote from: Singapore Road Show 2012

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ISO 17089

ISO 17089 has the AGA#9 as its base even though it will differ in
certain areas and be more comprehensive.

Quote from: 27th North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop

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ISO 17089

ISO 17089 is based on the Recommendations as laid down

in AGA Report 9 with Additions based on input from
Manufacturers and End Users as well Experiences in the Field.

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ISO 17089 Title

Measurement of Fluid Flow in closed Conduits.

Ultrasonic Meters for Gas.
Part 1: Meters for Custody Transfer and Allocation Measurement

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Performance Specification Summary

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ISO 17089

All Class 1 meters shall be calibrated under flowing Conditions

during which the Meter shall not generate any critical Alarms.
For Class 2 Meters this Flow Calibration is highly recommended.
The Calibration of Meters under flowing Conditions (Flow or
Flow Calibration) may also be required because of:
national legal Requirements.
high Accuracy Requirements.
the Application for Custody Transfer.

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ISO 17089

To minimize the Uncertainty of the Calibration, the Calibration

shall be conducted:
1.
….
7. over the appropriate Range of Flow Rates to describe the
Meter's in-service Response; at minimum 6 Points but
preferably 7 Point should be taken.
As an Example for a 7 Points calibration: 100%, 70%, 40%,
25%, 10%, 5% of Qmaxop, Qmin or the minimum flow as
specified by the End User.

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ISO 17089

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ISO 17089

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AGA Report No. 9

The AGA Report No. 9, Measurement of gas by Multipath

Ultrasonic Meters, Second Edition was released in April 2007. It
has now been in use around the world for more than 10 years
since the initial release in June 1998, and it has probably been
the most influential document for ultrasonic meters. It has been
adopted by most countries around the world and many national
regulations and oil and gas company specifications have
adopted the requirements described in AGA 9.

Quote from: 27th North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop

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AGA Report No. 9
This report was developed for
multipath ultrasonic transit-time
flow meters, typically 6” and larger
in diameter, used for the
measurement of natural gas.
Multipath ultrasonic meters have
at least two independent pairs of
measuring transducers (acoustic
paths). Typical applications
include measuring the flow of
large volumes of gas through
production facilities, transmission
pipelines, storage facilities,
distribution systems and large
end-use customer meter sets.
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Measurement of Gas by
Multipath Ultrasonic Meters
Transmission Measurement Committee
Report No. 9
Copyright  1998 American Gas Association
All Rights Reserved
Operating Section
American Gas Association
1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209
U.S.A.
Catalog No. XQ9801
June 1998
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Performance Specification Summary

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What is AGA Report No. 9?

Title: Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic Meters

Key Points
Intended for natural Gas Custody Transfer Applications
Primarily for Meters 6” and larger (today Meters are
available from 2” and larger)
Not a Standard, but a recommended Practice
Primarily used in United States but other World Areas
also reference AGA#9

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Development of AGA#9

Began in 1996 by TMC Members

(Note: TMC = Transmission Measurement Committee)

North American Companies contributed

Chaired by John Stuart of PG&E
(Note: PG&E = Pacific Gas and Electric Company)

Approximately 25 regular Contributors

Three Manufacturers participated
Daniel, Instromet and Panametrics

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Ultrasonic Meter Manufacturers

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Ultrasonic Meter Manufacturers

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Summary of Important Requirements

Multiple acoustic Paths required

Suitable for Pipeline Applications –
-13oF to 131oF (-25oC … 55oC)
Required to handle typical ambient Temperatures –
-13oF to 131oF (-25oC … 55oC)
Interface with existing Flow Computers
Provide Diagnostics for “health monitoring”
Meet minimum Accuracy Requirements

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Summary of Accuracy Requirements (Cont.)

Repeatability: ±0.2% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax

±0.4% for qmin ≤ qi < qt
Resolution: 0.003 ft/s (0.001 m/s)
Peak-Peak Error: 0.7% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax
Maximum Error: ±0.7% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax (≥12”)
±1.0% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax (<12”)
±1.4% for qmin ≤ qi < qt

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 AGA-9 Performance Envelope
Dry Calibration Requirement
Zero flow reading <0.04 ft/sec (for each path)

1.6
1.4 Expanded error limit +1.4% (q i < q t)
1.2 Repeatability ±0.4% (q i < q t)
1.0 Small meter error limit +1.0%
0.8
Large meter error limit +0.7%
0.6
0.4
Percent Error

0.2
-0.0
-0.2 Maxim um peak-to-peak error 0.7% (q i ≥ q t)

-0.4
-0.6
Large meter error limit -0.7%
-0.8
-1.0 Small meter error limit -1.0%
-1.2 Repeatability ±0.2% (q i ≥ q t)
q t ≤ 0.1q m ax
-1.4 Expanded error limit -1.4% (q i < q t)
-1.6
q m in q t q m ax
Flow Rate (q i)
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Dry Calibration Procedure

Verification of Meter Geometry

Assembly of Meter
Purging Meter of Air - introducing N2
Functional Test
Configuration of Electronics

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Dry Calibration Procedure

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Dry Calibration Software Tools

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 Meter Calibrations: Sizes 8" - 30"

0.7

0.5

0.3
Percent Error

0.1

-0.1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

-0.3

-0.5

-0.7

Velocity (Feet per Second)

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 Requirements of Legal Metrology

Meters are to be tested (verified) under similar Conditions (Gas

Quality, Gas Conditions and Gas Flow) as encountered later on in
the Field

See also final Draft: EN 12261 (Gas Turbine Meter)

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Traceability Chain

kilogram second meter

NMi Dordrecht
Basic Verification System
atmospheric conditions
q: 1 - 4 m3/h
u: 0.02%

NMi Dordrecht
Bell Provers
transfer meters
atmospheric conditions
q: 0.1 - 400 m3/h
u: 0.09%

Gasunie Groningen
10 CVM's
p: 1 - 9 - 36 bar
q: 45 – 36,000 m3(n)/h
u: 0.18%

NMi Bergum pigsar Dorsten PTB

p: 9 - 16 - 51 bar p: 16 - 51 bar
q: 45 – 132,000 m3(n)/h q: 45 – 300,000 m3(n)/h
u: 0.18 – 0.15% u: 0.15%

TCC Winnipeg Gasunie Westerbork

p: 65 bar p: 60 bar
q: 10,400 – 3,900,000 m3(n)/h q: 24,000 – 2,400,000 m3(n)/h
u: 0.18 – 0.29% u: 0.17 – 0.26%

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Calibration Facilities

Facility Name Pressure Capacity Size Uncertainty Reference Standard(s)

[bar] [m3/h] ["] [%]
Min Max

K-Lab 20 156 1750 6 0.4 Sonic nozzle

SwRI 10 80 2300 8 0.4 Sonic nozzle
Bergum 9 51 4000 8 0.3 Turbine
Utrecht 8 8 1250 16 0.2 Turbine
Lintorf 40 40 4000 10 0.5 Orifice
Groningen 9 41 6500 3 0.2 CVM
pigsar, Dorsten 14 50 6500 12 0.28 Turbine
GL/Advantica 24 70 20,000 20 0.4 Sonic nozzle
CEESI Colorado 60 60 25,000 24 0.5 Turbine
Bernouilli Lab 63 63 40,000 30 0.28 Turbine
Winnipeg 70 70 50,000 30 0.15 Turbine, Ultrasonic

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Calibration Facilities

USA
Germany

Dresden, Germany
Canada

The Netherlands

Denmark

Great Britain

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Results of Calibration

Deviation Uncertainty

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European Calibration Cost

Meter Information Approximate Meter Calibration Costs

NPS Size Typical Cost No Flow Conditioner With Flow Conditioner
24 $82,000 $30,000 $45,000
20 $68,000 $25,500 $39,000
16 $58,000 $18,000 $27,000
12 $49,000 $12,000 $23,000
10 $38,000 $8,000 $20,000

Note: Costs includes air freight, customs, handling, etc.

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Summary of Key 1998 AGA#9 Thoughts

Accuracy applies before Calibration

Flow Calibration is not required – only dry Calibration
Meters ≤10 inch have relaxed Specifications
Qt must be ≤10% of Meter Capacity
Peak-peak Error must be less than 0.7%
Installation Effects less than ±0.3%

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Dry Calibration Basics

Dimensional Measurement

Meter Electronics Configuration

Leak Test at minimum of 30 bar

Zero Flow Verification

Per-path Speed of Sound Checks

Documentation

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Wet Flow Calibration Discussion

Many Customers calibrate from 1 … 20 m/s

USMs are capable of operating well below 1 m/s
Many are calibrating to 0.5 m/s and to at least 30 m/s
High Percentage calibrate from 0.5 fps F.S.
Generally 6-8 Data Points are measured, sometimes 10

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Flow Calibration Lab Discussion

Most Labs calibrate at their p & T and Gas

Composition

Most Labs require ANSI#600 rating

Test Points are just recommended (OIML)

Labs may not reach Meter Capacity

Customers typically supply piping

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Typical Recommended Piping – Uni-directional

Upstream piping
No Flow Conditioner: 20D straight Pipe
High Performance Flow Conditioner: 5D + 10D (Meter)
Downstream piping
5D with 3 thermowells (minimum)
Thermowells at 2-5D

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Typical Recommended Piping – Bi-directional

Upstream piping
No Flow Conditioner: 20D straight Pipe
High Performance Flow Conditioner: 5D + 10D (Meter)
Downstream piping
Same as first upstream with 2-3 Thermowells
Thermowells at 3-5D

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Diagnostic Requirements

Individual Path Velocities

Individual Path Speed of Sounds
Path Performance Information
Path Gain Data
Signal to Noise Information
Diagnostic Outputs (serial and Digital Output)

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

Section 4 Continued

Added – Mandatory calibration required for “CUSTODY

TRANSFER” meters per Section 6.2.4.

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

5.1 General Meter Performance Requirements

Maximum peak-to-peak error of + 0.7% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax

added.
Speed of Sound deviation of + 0.2% added.
Zero-Flow Reading reduced from < 0.04 feet/sec to < 0.02
feet/sec for each acoustic path added.
Maximum Speed of Sound path spread of 1.5 feet/sec.
added.

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

5.1.1 Large Meter Accuracy ( ≥ 12")

Maximum peak-to-peak error limits added (same as Maximum

Error):
+ 0.7% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax and,
+ 1.4% for qmin ≤ qi ≤ qt

5.1.2 Small Meter Accuracy ( ≤ 10")

Maximum peak-to-peak error limits added (same as Maximum

Error):
+ 1.0% for qt ≤ qi ≤ qmax and,
+ 1.4% for qmin ≤ qi ≤ qt

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

Figure 1

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

6.3 Zero-Flow Verification Test

Added “air at atmospheric pressure and room temperature”

can be used as a reference gas if the UM performs under
such conditions. The acoustic properties of any reference
gas must be well known and documented.

Added that the requirements of this section must be met

prior to commencement of a flow-calibration.

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

6.4 Meter and Metering Package Flow-Calibration Test

Added “Metering Package” to heading (defined in Section 2.3).

Added cautionary note to users, that in-situ piping should be

simulated, as much as practical, so that the flow velocity profiles
at all velocities are similar to those experienced by the meter at
the calibration laboratory.

Deleted paragraph on calibration laboratory capacity limits.

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

6.4 Meter and Metering Package Flow-Calibration Test

(cont’d.)

Added requirement that calibration laboratory keep records

of the USM’s ‘as-found’ condition and record any changes
made to the USM.

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

6.4.1 Preparation for Flow-Calibration

New section – basic Requirements:

Calibration laboratory shall inspect the meter for damage

during transport and ensure the configuration (components
and electronics) in the test run matches that specified by the
user.

Identify any problems encountered with the meter.

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Overview of AGA#9 Revision

6.4.2 Calibration of Metering Package

New section – basic Requirements:

Requires that any change in meter performance as a result of

the ‘metering package’ shall be accounted for in the
calibration adjustment factor.

Requires that at least one verification point be performed.

Requires a 120 second data collection interval and at least

one speed-of-sound check during the calibration.

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Overview of AGA 9 Revision

Figure 2
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OIML R 137-1

The OIML R 137-1 Edition 2006, International Recommendation

Gas Meters, is a more General recommendation which does not
target ultrasonic meters directly but sets forth the same
requirements to be met by all devices designed to measure
“quantities of gaseous fuels or other gases, except gases in the
liquefied state and steam”. This recommendation supersedes the
previous versions of R 31 (1995) and R 32 (1989) and partially
supersedes OIML R 6 (1989).

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OIML R 137-1

The OIML R 137-1 however is designed to be used for type

approval testing and not as a reference for testing every meter
produced. It uses the same OIML D 11 for Environmental
tests for electronics or devices but has in addition a range of other
tests, including flow tests to be performed on a selection of sizes
or worst case - most difficult scenarios.

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OIML R 137-1 Title

INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATION OIML R 137-1 Edition

2006 (E)
Gas meters
Part 1: Requirements

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OIML R 137-1

5.3.3 Accuracy Classes and maximum permissible errors (MPE)

Gas meters shall be classified into the Accuracy Classes given

in Table 2. The errors shall be within the applicable values given
in the table below.

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OIML R 137-1

5.4 WEIGHTED MEAN ERROR (WME)

The weighted mean error (WME) shall be within the maximum

permissible values given in the table below.

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