Micropilot S FMR 533
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11.4.3 Custody transfer mode
Micropilot S is a weight and measure approved level transmitter. Either the innage or the
ullage can be selected as the custody transfer variable.
The selected variable is the basis for the subsequent calculation of the current amount
of product in a tank, along with other measured variables such as (average)
temperature and pressure.
This opens up numerous application options in custody transfer:
•
Quantity calculation of mineral oils
•
Quantity calculation of alcohols
11.4.4 Weight and measure approval, Standards Authorities
approval, Compulsory reapproval
The
type approvals for custody transfer
issued by the PTB and NMi, a copy of which is
enclosed with every device, prove the fundamental suitability of the various types for
custody transfer.
In addition to this, the
accuracy
of every single device is documented using a
calibration certificate, which is issued in the factory after the device has been tested on
a reference test rig.
On request, a separate
initial verification
of the devices can be carried out with a
National Standards Authorities inspector present, who issues a
preliminary test
certificate
for every device. In the initial verification, the device is tested to ensure that
it complies with the
limit of error in legal metrology
, which lies at +-2mm for radar
measuring devices in Germany.
Essentially, this proves that the devices are
weight and measure approved
. The devices
must not, however, be used in custody transfer mode straight away.
The measuring device is not approved until after the
approval after installation
by the
Standards Authorities. For this, the device's level measurement is compared with the
tank gauging by a National Standards Authorities inspector using manual dips (also
"Initial verification"). As a rule, a quiescent tank gauging is dipped by hand three times
in a row and then compared with the value displayed by the level radar. Depending on
national regulations, the transfer error limit, calculated as the arithmetic mean of the
absolute deviations of all three measurements, must not exceed double the limit of error
in legal metrology (compare, for example, the German "Eichordnung" or the American
"API 3.1B", in which the necessary procedures are also defined).
Depending on national regulations, this test is repeated with various tank gaugings.
Using linearisation tables to compensate any non-linearities that occur in measurement
is permitted. For this, the Micropilot S level radar offers a special dip table, compare
After the measurement has been approved by an inspector, he seals the level radar at
the stamp position and thereby also secures the programming status of the device.
Those operating an approved level transmitter are obligated to obtain
reapproval
in
accordance with the applicable national regulations from the Standards Authorities.