ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE METROLOGIE LEGALE INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATION Rotary piston gas meters and turbine gas meters Compteurs de volume de goz & pistons rotate et compteurs de volume de goz 6 turbine OIML R 32 Edition 1989 (E}FOREWORD The Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale (OIML) is a world-wide, intergovernmental organization whose main task is that of harmonizing the metrological regulations and controls applied by the national metrological services, or related organizations, of iis Member States, The two main categories of OIML publications are — Iptemational, Recommendations (OIML which are model regulations generally esablshing 1e metrological ciiaracteristics required of the measuring instruments concerned and specify: ing methods and equipment tor checking their conformity; the OIML Member States shall implement these Recommendations as far as possible, — Intemational Documents (OIML D), of an informative nature, to help and improve the work of the metrological services. 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SASVP 21S" ATTN OIML This publication — reference OIML R32, edition 1989 (E} — was developed by the, Reporting Seeretrlat 'SP5Sr2” Gas’ meters with roigting pistons. Nonvolumetrie gas meters "and te Pilot Sectetariat SP 6 "Measurement of gas If was sasctioned bythe international Conferenee of Legal Metrology in 1888 and supersedes the Previous edition datsa 1979ROTARY PISTON GAS METERS and TURBINE GAS METERS 1. Scope This Recommendation applies to: LiL. rotary piston gas meters in which internal walls defining the measuring chambers ‘are set in rotation and the number of revolutions of these walls represents a measure- ment of the volume of the gas passed. 1.2, turbine gas meters where the gas flow rotates a turbine wheel and the number of revolutions of this wheel represents the volume of the gas passed. With regard to the gas meters defined above, this Recommendation complements the International Recommendation 2 6 " General provisions for gas volume meters”, the provisions of which apply jointly with the requirements of this Recommendation. 2. Working range 2.1, The authorized values of the maximum flowrates and the corresponding minimum flowrates of rotary piston gas meters and turbine gas meters are given in the follow- ing Table. Working range Gas meter uur | ano | 120 | 1:30 | 1:50 designation m'/h | + G i | | os | mh | \ 16 2 25 | 13 os | 05 25 40 | 4 2 13 | 08 40 | 6 | 6 3 2 13 65 | 100 | 10 5 3 2 100 160 | 16 8 5 3 160 250 | 2s 13 8 5 250 400 } 4 20 13 8 400 650 6 32 20 B 650 1000 | 100 50 32 «| 20 vo | tea} two a0 | so | and decimal multiples of the values of the last 5 lines of the above Table.3. Details of construction 3.1. Rotary piston gas meters 1, Rotary piston gas meters shail have a static pressure tapping at the inlet and at the outlet close to the connection (flange) for measuring the preseure absorption ; the pressure measured upstream shall constitute the metering pressure. 3.12, Rotary piston gas, meters may include a manual device for allowing the pistons fo be tured, provided that it cannot be improperly used in such a way as te intee. fere with the correct functioning of the gas meter. 3.13. Notwithstanding the requirements of point 8 of R6, the bearings of the shafts of the rotating pistons of gas meters (Roots type) of a size greater than G160 may be constructed in such a way as to allow them to be replaced without damaging the protective seals, 3.2, Turbine gas meters 32.1. Turbine gas meters shall have a pressure tapping permitting the determination Gndirectly if necessary) of the pressure immediately upstream of the turbine wheel as the metering pressure. 322. If there is a nozzle upstream of the turbine wheel, the turbine ges meter may have, in addition to the pressure tapping required ‘in point 321, 2 second Pressure tapping immediately before this nozzle, so that the pressure drop due to the nozzle can be measured. 3.3. Pressure tappings 33.1, The bores for pressure tappings shall have a diameter of at least 3 mm, In the case of slitshaped pressure tapings, slits shall have a width of at least 2mm in the direction of the flow and a cross-section of at least 10 mm 3.3.2. Pressure tappings shall be provided with a means of closure so as to make them gas-tight. 33.3. The pressure tapping for the metering pressure shall be clearly and indelibly marked "p,” and other pressure tapings "p”. 3.4. Builtin conversion device 3.4.1, Rotary piston gas meters and turbine gas meters may have a builtin con version device which converts the volume at metering temperature to that at base temperature or which converts the volume at metering conditions to that at base conditions. 34.2. The indicating device for the volume at base conditions shall have a sufficient number of digits to ensure that the volume passed during 2000 hours at maximum flowrate, minimum temperature and, if applicable, maximum pressure does not move or switch all the digits to their initial ‘positions.4. Test element 44, When the gas meter has a mechanical test element according to point 5.2.2 of R6, the scale interval and the scale numbering shall comply with the following Table. Designation G maximum | jumberin; for working range scale eee 110 | interval 1:20 | 1:30 1:50 m m | | 16 0.000 2 0.001 We. 6 | 16-100 25-160 0.002 oor 100- 650 160 - 1000 250 - 1600 0.02 On £000 - 10000 | 1600 - 10000 2500 - 16000 02 1 > 16000 | «=> 16000 25000 2 10 4.2, The scale interval of the test element of the indicating device for base conditions shall be less than 0.1 % of the converted volume counted in three minutes with maximum flowrate at maximum temperature and, if applicable, minimum pressure. 5. Maximum permissible errors 5.1. Under the conditions laid down in point 6 of R6, the maximum permissible rors are as follows : Flowrate Q Maximum permissible errors m/h oon initial verification in service Gas $2 < O +2% | 23% Q@ <0 Ome | 21% | 215% Note: In service values are recommended values. The values for the transitional flowrate Q, are as follows : Working range 1:10 1:20 1:30 1:50 5.2. On initial verification at one set of metering conditions the gas meter shall be \djusted so that the weighted mean error (WME) is as close to zero as the adjust ment and the maximum permissible errors allow. batt‘The WME is caiculated as follows : 2 (Q/Qna) XB. WME = ou JE, (Qn) where Qi/Qnx is a weighting factor. E, is the error at the flowrate Q; as specified in point 7.2.1. (where Q, = Qn @ weighting factor of 0.4 instead of 1 shall be used) ‘The WME shall have a value between — 0.4 % and + 04 % Note: After changing the adjustment it is not necessary to repeat all tests, It is sufficient to repeat a test at one flowrate and calculate the other new E; values from the previous ones. 5.3. The maximum permissible errors on initial verification apply to new meters ‘and to meters submitted for verification after the protective seals have been damaged, 5. . When the maximum torques indicated on the gas volume meter according to points 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of R6 are applied to the drive shafts, the indication of the gas volume meter at Qnis when tested with atmospheric air (of density 1.2 kg/m?) shall not shift more than the values given in the following Table. ermissible shift of the : |p. Value of Qa | indication at Quia i | 0.02 Qeas 0.03 Ores 0.05 Qeae 0.1 Qeae aaa 6. Pattern approval 6.1. Request for pattern approval At the same time as the pattern sample is submitted, the applicant shall place at the disposal of the Authority responsible for the examination from two to six sample meters manufactured in conformity with the pattern. If so requested by the Authority responsible for the examination, these meters should include more than one size if simultaneous approval of those sizes is requested. Depending on the results of the tests, additional sample meters may be requested. Notwithstanding the above provisions, the sample meters may be submitted at different times, but the decision regarding pattern approval will be given only when all these sample meters have been received and examined. 6.2, Examination 62.1, General 62.1.1. The pattern and its sample meters shall comply with the requirements of R6 ‘and of points 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Recommendation. eee621.2, In addition, for flowrates between 0.4 Qua and Qau, the difference between the maximum and minimum of the error curve as a function of the flowrate Q shall not exceed 1 % for cach meter. 6.2.2, Disturbance test far turbine gas meters 622.1. Turbine gas meters are submitted to a test for the influence of flow dis- turbances as specified in Annex A. [Link]. During the test the shift of the error curve shall not exceed 0.33 %. 62.23. If the design of a turbine gas meter pattern is similar for all the pipe sizes, disturbance tests with ges meters of two sizes shall suffice. 6.23. Durability test 623.1, The pattern end samples of rotary piston gas meters and turbine gas meters ‘Shall be submitted to a durability test. ‘This test shall be carried out as far 2s possible at the maximum flowrate and with air or gas, 6232, The duration of the durability test shall be such that each gas meter measures ‘2 volume of air or gas corresponding 10 1000 hours of operation of the gas meter at the maximum flowrate; the test shall be completed within 2 months. 6.2.33. After the durability test, the gas meters, when tested with air of density 12 kg/m’, using the same standard instruments as those used in the test resulting from point [Link] shall comply with the following requirements a) the values of the errors determined at the flowrates specified in point 7.2.1 shal] not differ by more than 0.5 % from the errors noted during the test re- sulting from point [Link] b) for flowrates between 0.4 Qu and Qou, the difference between the maximum and minimum of the error curve as 2 function of the flowrate Q shall not exceed 1.5 %. 6.2.4, Gas meters with drive shafts 6.24.1. In the case of rotary piston gas meters and turbine gas meters having one or more drive shafts, at least three meters of each size shall be tested with air at a density of 12 kg/m? for compliance with the requirements of R6, point 3.24 and of point 3.4 of this Recommendation. In the case of rotary piston gas meters and turbine gas meters having several drive shafts, the test shall be carried out on the drive shaft which gives the least favourable result. For gas meters of the same size, the lowest torque value obtained in the tests shall be used as the maximum permissible torque value. Where a pattern embraces gas meters of various sizes, the torque test need be carried out only on the meters of the smallest size, provided that the same torque ig specified for the larger gas meters and that the output shafts of the latter have the same or greater output constants. 6.2.42. In the case of gas meters with several values for Qnis only the test described in point 62.1 for the least value of Qnis need be carried out, The permissible torques for the other working ranges may be calculated from that test result. Conversion to other Qais values is governed by the following rules a) where the flow is constant, the variation in the error is proportional to the torque ;b) where the torque is constant, the variation in the error for rotary piston gas eters is inversely proportional to the flowrate, and for turbine gas’ meters i is inversely proportional to the square of the flowrate. 7. Initial verification and subsequent verifications 7.1, Examination 71. Gas meters are examined and tested to ascertain whether they conform in general to their approved patterns, and comply with the requirements of R6, as well as the requirements of this Recommendation. 7.12. Gas meters shall be submitted in working order and shall be provided with the required sites for the application of the verification and protective marks 7.13. If gas meters are intended to incorporate ancillary devices operated by the output shafts, these devices shall be attached, unless attachment after verification is expressly authorized. 7.2. Accuracy tests 721 A gps meter shall be considered to comply with the requirements concerning the maximum permissible errors if these are met at the following flowrates = a) for gas meters with a working range of 1:10 to 1:30: Qnin, 0.05 Ona and 0.1 Quux When these values are larger than Oni, 0.25 Qmue, 0.40 Quax, 0.70 Quer and Ques, b) for gas meters with a working range of 1:50: Qnin, 9.05 Ona, 0.15 Omar, 0.25 Orns, 0.40 Omar, 0.70 Onax and Ones. If the tests are done at other flowrates, they shall be at least as effective as those mentioned above. 7.22. A gas meter may be verified using a gas other than air, and/or at other than nearambient conditions. 73. Additional markings ‘The density range in which the errors are required to comply with the maximum permissible errors may be indicated on the data plate, expressed a3: P=... kg/m? ‘This marking may replace the range of metering pressures (point 4.1.(i) of R6), unless the pressure marking refers to a built-in conversion device.ANNEX A DISTURBANCE TEST FOR TURBINE GAS METERS Ad, General A.l.1, The test specified in this Annex should be carried out with air at close to ‘ambient conditions at flowrates of 0.25 Quar, 0.4 Qnee and Qnas- A.12, If the design of the pattern of the gas meter is similar for all pipe sizes, it is Sufficient to perform the [Link] two sizes. Similarity of sizes is assumed if the values of H/D and S/L (see figure 1) for any size of meter are equal to or less than those for the tested meters. A.2, Mild disturbances A211. The piping configurations (see figure 2a and 2b) consist of a pipe with a nominal diameter DN, and with a length of 5 DN,, two elbows with radius DN,, not in the same plane, and a concentric expander with diameter DN: and DN and a length between DN’ and 1.5 DN.‘The values of DN; in relation to the values of DN are listed in the following Table DN (meter) | DN; (pipe) (mm) (mm) 50 i 40 80 | 50 100 80 150 | 100 200 | 150 250 | 200 300 | 250 400 | 300 500 400 600 500 750 600 1000 750 A22, The test shall be carried out with the piping configurations as described in point A.2.1 installed 2 DN upstream of the meter inlet (see figure 2c), or with g longer upstream straight pipe end/or flow conditioner i so specified by the man acturer, In the latter case the necessary upstream straight pipe and/or flow conditioner shall be considered part of the approved pattern and specified in the approval certificate, A23. During the test the shift of the error curve of the meter shall not exceed 0.33 %. A.3. Severe disturbances A3.1. The same piping configuration as specified in A.2.1 is used with the addition of a half pipe area plate as shown in figure 3 installed between the two elbows with the opening toward the outside radius of the first bend. =D me Figure 3 A3.2. The provisions of points A.2.2 and A23 apply accordingly. esANNEX B TEST PROCEDURES FOR ROTARY PISTON GAS METERS AND TURBINE GAS METERS (Under consideration) eeePrinted in France 9/1123 - Grande Imprimerie de Troyes 130, rue GalleGaulle, 10900 TROYES