Condition Based Maintenance in Fluid Flow Measurement

To maintain the reliability and accuracy of measurement outputs from flow meters they are typically calibrated under fixed time-intervals, for example once every year - time-based calibration (TBC) - and typically repaired only when a failure occurs – reactive maintenance. However, as the world continues to digitalise, there is an increased interest in adopting techniques to analyse data and enable condition-based maintenance (CBM) and condition-based calibration (CBC), whereby the need to repair or recalibrate flow meters is dependent on their condition. The CBM and CBC approaches ensure that no meters are taken out of operation for unnecessary maintenance or calibration, reducing downtime and minimising OPEX for the operator.

This webinar will focus on how both “traditional” and “modern” metering technologies can be used in CBM and CBC methodologies.

FOCUS TOPICS:

Implementing CBM and CBC in the field
How CBM and CBC can reduce the operating and maintenance costs of a fiscal gas metering system
The power and potential of developments such as machine learning in the fields of CBM and CBC.

Colin Lightbody

Principal Consultant

Colin Lightbody is a Principal Consultant at TÜV SÜD. He has worked in the flow measurement industry for 30 years. He has previously worked in field support, marketing, product development, metrology approvals, and as a flow measurement consultant for international energy companies. He has written several technical papers for international flow measurement workshops and continues to contribute to developing industry standards via participation on British Standards Institute committees. Colin has developed patented diagnostic monitoring and analysis techniques for ultrasonic flowmeters.