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.
COLORADO & ILLINOIS FACILITIES
SI Traceable Calibration
- Primary air calibration with 0.10% uncertainty
- Secondary air calibration with 0.30% - 0.50% uncertainty
- Liquid calibration with 0.10% uncertainty
- Air flowrates from 1 ACCM to 17.3 LBm/Sec
- Air pressure to 150 psia
- Liquid flowrates from 0.1 to 2000 gpm
- Liquid pressure to 50 psia
- Other gases such as N2, He, CO, CO2, Ar, CH4, O2,
H2, Natural Gas, and mixtures
- Custom calibration
Meter Sizes Calibrated
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Most meter sizes (call for information)
Meter Types Calibrated
- Critical Flow Venturis/Nozzles
- Sharp-edged Orifice Meters
- Laminar Flow Elements
- Turbine Flowmeters
- Swirlmeters
- Coriolis Meters
- Positive Displacement Meters
- Cone Flowmeters
- Insertion Meters
- Valves used for Measurement & Control
- Subsonic Venturis/Nozzles
- Multiple Venturi/Nozzle Assemblies
- Variable Area Flowmeters(Rotameters)
- Vortex Shedding Flowmeters
- Magnetic Flowmeters
- Ultrasonic Flowmeters
- Thermal Mass & Velocity Meters
- Anemometers & Velocity Meters
- Flowmeter/Flow Computer Combinations
- Custom Meters
Valve Testing
- Line sizes to 16 inches
- Mass flowrates to 17.3 lbm/sec
- Pressure to 150 psi
- Types include control, ball, safety relief, check, subsurface safety valves, gas
lift, and plug valves
- Tests include flow coefficient (Cv), FL, stem loading, noise, cracking pressure
Turnaround
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Average turnaround is two weeks. One, three, and five day turnarounds are available
with prior scheduling.
IOWA FACILITY
SI Traceable Calibration (Iowa)
- Nominal Flowing Pressure of 1,050 psia
- Flowrate Uncertainty of 0.18%
- Natural gas flow range of 6 - 20,000 acfm (high Reynolds numbers)
Meter Sizes Calibrated (Iowa)
- Line Sizes: 3 - 36 inches (for 600 class meters)
Meter Types Calibrated (Iowa)
- Ultrasonic Flowmeters
- Turbine Flowmeters
- Cone Flowmeters
- Coriolis Meters
- Subsonic Venturis/Nozzles
- Sharp-edged Orifice Meters
- Critical Flow Venturis/Nozzles
- Flowmeter/Flow Computer Combinations
- ANNUBAR Flow Meters
- Custom Meters
Turnaround (Iowa)
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Average turnaround is one to two weeks. One and two day turnarounds are available
with prior scheduling.