Mass Balance Systems 101

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Mass Balance Systems 101

• Computational Pipeline MonitoringMass balance
• Other CPM optionsReal time transient
  modelPressure / flow monitoringAcoustic /
  negative pressure waveStatistical
• Mass balanceTheoryLine balanceVolume
  balanceModified volume balanceCompensated mass
  balance

Richard D. Newell, President, Auspex, Inc.,
rdnewell_at_auspex-inc.com, www.auspex-inc.com
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Mass Balance, the real world

• InstallationDesign and configurationInstrumentat
  ionCalibration and Maintenance
• TelemetrySCADA dataScan ratesError handling
• Real worldTuningSystem upsetsLeak
  locationBatch tracking

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Mass Balance, alarming

• Alarms Real alarms are important False
  alarms, a bigger problem

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Mass Balance, evaluating

• ProsLow maintenanceOperates with slower data
  ratesDetect small leaks
• ConsLimited to liquidsDoes not handle slack or
  2 phase flowLimited simulation

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Mass Balance, conclusions

• Richard D. NewellPresidentAuspex,
  Incorporatedrdnewell_at_auspex-inc.com713-524-3100
  www.auspex-inc.comwww.LeakTrack2000.com

Since we can not know all that there is to be
known about anything, we ought to know a little
about everything, Pascal
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