Calibration Capabilities
Below is a list of flow measurement calibration capabilities including NIST traceable
calibration ranges for the facilities in Colorado, Illinois, and Iowa. These
facilities are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, as explained by the
quality assurance program. CEESI can perform calibrations in accordance
with a
wide variety of industry standards.
Chicago Lab
- Flow Rate Range: 0.0002 to 17.2 lbm/sec*
- Calibration Pressure Range: 14.5 to 150 PSIA*
- Uncertainty: 0.25% to 0.31% in mass flow rate
- Test Fluid: Air
- Standard Range of Line Sizes 0.25" to 12"
- Typical Meter Types: Venturis Meters (critical flow and dP), Turbine Meters, Laminar Flow Elements
- Location: Roselle, Illinois
Iowa High Flow Natural Gas
- Flow Rate Range: 45 to 1,000,000 ACFH
- Calibration Pressure Range: 900 to 1100 PSIG (determined by operating pressure of
pipeline)
- Uncertainty: 0.18% to 0.44% in volumetric flow rate
- Test Fluid: Natural Gas
- Standard Range of Line Sizes 3" to 36"
- Typical Meter Types: Ultrasonic Meters, Turbine Meters, Differential Pressure Meters
- Location: Garner, Iowa
Water Lab
- Flow Rate Range: 0.1 to 1950 GPM
- Calibration Pressure Range: < 45 PSIG
- Uncertainty: 0.10% in mass flow rate
- Test Fluid: Water
- Standard Range of Line Sizes 0.25" to 12"
- Typical Meter Types: Magnetic Meters, Turbine Meters, Coriolis Meters
- Location: Nunn, Colorado
Compressible Gases
- Flow Rate Range: 0.000015 to 2 lbm/sec
- Calibration Pressure Range: 12.2 to 1500 PSIA
- Uncertainty: 0.11% to 0.50% in mass flow rate
- Test Fluid: Specialty Gases* and Air
- Standard Range of Line Sizes 0.25" to 2"
- Typical Meter Types: Venturis Meters (critical flow and dP), Mass Flow Meters, Differential Pressure Meters
- Specialty Gases: Nitrogen, Helium, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
(additional gases available upon request)
- Location: Nunn, Colorado
Wet Gas Test Facility
- Flow Rate Range (Natural Gas): 600 to 90,000 ACFH
- Flow Rate Range (Water): 0.03 to 110 GPM
- Flow Rate Range (Liquid Hydrocarbon): 0.19 to 110 GPM
- Calibration Pressure Range: 200 to 1200 PSIA
- Uncertainty (volumetric gas flow rate): 0.50%
- Uncertainty (mass liquid flow rate): 0.20%
- Test Fluids: Natural Gas, Water (Fresh or Salt), Liquid Hydrocarbon (Exxsol D80)
- Standard Range of Line Sizes: 2" to 12"
- Typical Meter Types: Multiphase Meters, Differential Pressure Meters, Turbine Meters
- Location: Nunn, Colorado
Dry Gas Loop
- Flow Rate Range: 0.000015 to 20 lbm/sec* or ~300 to 60,000 ACFH
- Calibration Pressure Range: 200 to 1000 PSIG
- Uncertainty: 0.33% to 0.50% in mass flow rate
- Test Fluid: Natural Gas
- Standard Range of Line Sizes 0.25" to 8"
- Typical Meter Types: Turbine Meters, Coriolis Meters (other Mass Flow Meters), Differential Pressure Meters
- Location: Nunn, Colorado
High-Pressure High-Flow Air Facility (Coming in 2023 Q3)
- Flow Rate Range: 0.000015 to 90 lbm/sec
- Calibration Pressure Range: 12.2 to 2000 PSIA
- Uncertainty: 0.11% to 0.35% in mass flow rate
- Test Fluid: Air
- Standard Range of Line Sizes: 0.25" to 36"
- Typical Meter Types: Venturis Meters (critical flow and dP), Coriolis Meters (other Mass Flow Meters), Volumetric Meter (Turbines and Ultrasonic Meters)
- Location: Nunn, Colorado