Caldon hydrocarbon flow laboratory
Precision calibration for reliable hydrocarbon flow measurement
Applications
- Calibration and validation of liquid hydrocarbon flowmeters
Benefits
- In-house expertise
- Industry-leading hydrocarbon calibration environment
- Traceable, accredited calibrations, tailored to your application
- Faster project execution and delivery schedules
Features
- Laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by NVLAP (Lab Code 200813-0) and CMC certified by Dutch Metrology Institute
- Calibration methods include master meter, small volume prover, and ball prover
- Calibration fluids include Exxsol D80 and two mineral oils, with nominal viscosities of 2, 15, and 150 mm2/s, respectively; viscosity can be varied over a range of 1.5 to 200 mm2/s
- Temperature is controlled using a 65-ton chiller
- Meter sizes from 4 to 24 in can be calibrated
- Calibration is available for any flow measurement technology
Overview
The Caldon Ultrasonic Technology Center is located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The centerpiece of this facility is the Caldon™ hydrocarbon flow laboratory, which sets SLB apart from other ultrasonic meter suppliers.
200 Series Caldon LEFM ultrasonic liquid flowmeters are calibrated in this laboratory, using up to three oils to create a Reynolds number range that corresponds to the range that the meter will encounter in the field. This process ensures that once the meter is installed and operating, its performance will be unaffected by changes in flow rate and liquid viscosity. The ability to calibrate in-house virtually eliminates the need for using third-party facilities, dramatically reducing delivery cycles.
