4.5 Full System Metering Philosophy

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Table of Contents
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Scope and Functional Requirements .................................................................... 2
Assumptions ......................................................................................................... 3
Design Requirements ........................................................................................... 5
Mandatory References.......................................................................................... 7
Supporting References ......................................................................................... 7
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Scope and Functional Requirements

CO2 metering will be required in the system to measure plant
performance, potentially as a means of demonstrating compliance
with environmental regulation, to control flows and to provide a
basis for payment under whatever transportation and sequestration
performance contracts that prevail in the longer term. To achieve
this the following need to be addressed:
Identify the points at which metering will be required.

Define the purpose of each metering location
Identify likely metering performance requirements
Identify the parties who may have either an interest in
particular metering stations and for what reason
Propose accuracy specifications for discussion
Overall lifecycle costs.

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Assumptions
Fiscal or custody transfer metering should be included at

only one place in the system, measuring flow into the
transport system.
Fiscal metering will be located at Kingsnorth in the first

instance, measuring CO2 exported into the pipeline for
sequestration.
When other (new) CO2 sources are added to the CO2

collection system, then custody transfer metering for that
new source will be included within the fence line of the new
source measuring CO2 exported into the pipeline system to
sequestration.
Pipeline (transport) operator will need to account for any

venting losses at the pipeline transport operators cost
(including cost of emissions). Such losses to be based on
venting estimates maintained by the operator.
Accuracy requirement of the custody transfer metering

system will be similar to that required for fiscal metering of
oil and gas +/- 0.51.0%, details are to be investigated.
Meter proving of fiscal meters must be carried out in situ

using a loop that puts the fiscal meter in series with a
proving meter for short periods of flow. Proving meters
cannot pass pipeline pigs.
Fiscal accuracy metering cannot be provided at the offshore

location because of maintenance limitations.
Meters will not be used for small leak detection in the

pipeline. Separately gas in/out/station pressure (+/- 0.75%),
gas + ground in/out/station temperature (+/- 2.0%) and gas
in/out flow measurements (+/- 2.0%) are needed in the
model-based leak detection system.
Modern fiscal meters need straight runs of pipe for around

15 diameters upstream and 10 diameters downstream.
Modern fiscal meters use ultrasonic transducers measuring

and analysing the Doppler Effect on flowing molecules
averaged across a flowing area. That does not interfere with
pigging and can be located as full size meters in the main
pipeline flow between the pig launcher and the fence line.

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Less accurate metering will be required at the 4 inch inlet to

each well (initially 4). The well injection meters will be used
to measure and monitor the injectivity of each well over time.
WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW
What will be required as an acceptable measure of

sequestered CO2 for calculating unitary payments?
Potential future environmental regulatory monitoring

requirements.
Regulation is currently under
development, expected to be issued for consultation
in 2010.
Will estimates be sufficient of venting between meter

and injection well?
Will there eventually be a different owner of the

pipeline and of the storage site eventually requiring
two transfers of custody?
Will one fiscal metering location be enough?
Will the cost of metering uncertainty be shared at

custody transfer points?
Who will carry the cost benefit of replacing meters

with more accurate ones as technology advances?
Will it be proven that fiscal grade metering at each

end of the pipeline for leak detection is likely to lead
to excessive cost?
What is the next best position for leak detection?
What metering is required in the capture plant?
Will we need to meter flow to/from compressors if we

have say 2 or 3 compressors per 400MWg capture
unit?

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Design Requirements
Fiscal Export Meter (one required):
Maximum Design Pressure: 150 barg
Measurement of saturated vapour flow at up to 40bar and

later saturated liquid (dense phase) flow at pressures
between 80 bar initially and up to 150 bar at end of life
Temperature of Flowing fluid 30 Deg C
Design temperature plus 40 deg C to minus 72 deg C
Redundancy provided by spare ultrasonic probes held on
site with pre-determined calibration charts.
Same meter to be used for vapour phase flow (initially first
8 to 10 years) then converted to dense phase flow by
changing the non-intrusive ultrasonic transducers only.
Automatic sampling system required, with automatic
processing of samples to be confirmed in FEED 2
Accuracy +/- 0.51.0%
Meter body deign life 40 years
Meter Prover (one required):
Ballistic Type to be confirmed in FEED 2

Installed to operate in series with fiscal meter when flow is
directed to it on one run per day? Week? basis
Design and operating temperatures and pressures as
above
No pigging while proving
Meter prover may need to be changed after 8 to 10 years
when CO2 vapour flow changes to dense phase
Capable of proving accuracy within an estimated
uncertainty.

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Wells Injection Meters (4 required):
Balancing flows only one in each active side arm

Orifice plate type accuracy with senior orifice plate box type
accessibility
Vapour phase flow at less than 40barg first 10 years then
convert to dense phase flow at up to 130barg for remainder
of life
Analogue signal from transducer suitable for informing a
flow control device if necessary

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Mandatory References
BS EN 7965:2000
The selection, installation, operation, and calibration

of diagonal path transient time ultrasonic flow meters
for industrial applications.
ISO-5168:2005
Measurement of Fluid Flow Procedures for the

evaluation of uncertainties
ISO-10715:2001
Natural Gas Sampling guidelines
ISO-10723:2003
Natural Gas Performance evaluation for on-line

analytical systems.
AGA Report 8
Calculation of Compressibility
AGA Report 9
Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic Meters
IGE/GM/4
Institution of Gas Engineers Flow metering Practices

Inlet pressure exceeding 38bar and not exceeding
100bar. Communication number 1719
EEC Directive
71/316
Gas Meters
Supporting References
ASME B16.5
Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
ASME B31.3
Process Piping
BS EN 61000-64:2007
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic

standard.
Emission
standard
for
Industrial
environments.


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KCP-EEN-PEQ-DPR-0001

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

Full System Metering Philosophy

Scope and Functional Requirements .................................................................... 2

Design Requirements ........................................................................................... 5

Supporting References ......................................................................................... 7

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

Scope and Functional Requirements

Identify the points at which metering will be required.

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

Fiscal or custody transfer metering should be included at

Fiscal metering will be located at Kingsnorth in the first

When other (new) CO2 sources are added to the CO2

Pipeline (transport) operator will need to account for any

Accuracy requirement of the custody transfer metering

Meter proving of fiscal meters must be carried out in situ

Fiscal accuracy metering cannot be provided at the offshore

Meters will not be used for small leak detection in the

Modern fiscal meters need straight runs of pipe for around

Modern fiscal meters use ultrasonic transducers measuring

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

Less accurate metering will be required at the 4 inch inlet to

What will be required as an acceptable measure of

Potential future environmental regulatory monitoring

Will estimates be sufficient of venting between meter

Will there eventually be a different owner of the

Will one fiscal metering location be enough?

Will the cost of metering uncertainty be shared at

Who will carry the cost benefit of replacing meters

Will it be proven that fiscal grade metering at each

What is the next best position for leak detection?

What metering is required in the capture plant?

Will we need to meter flow to/from compressors if we

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

Maximum Design Pressure: 150 barg

Measurement of saturated vapour flow at up to 40bar and

Meter Prover (one required):

Ballistic Type to be confirmed in FEED 2

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

Wells Injection Meters (4 required):

Balancing flows only one in each active side arm

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project

Full System Metering Philosophy

The selection, installation, operation, and calibration

Measurement of Fluid Flow Procedures for the

Natural Gas Sampling guidelines

Natural Gas Performance evaluation for on-line

Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic Meters

Institution of Gas Engineers Flow metering Practices

Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project