API MPMS 5.6-2002 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 5-Metering Section 6-Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Coriolis Meters (FIRST EDITION)
This standard is applicable to custody transfer applications for liquid hydrocarbons. Topics covered are: a. Applicable API standards used in the operation of Coriolis meters. b. Proving and verification using both mass- and volumebased methods. c. Installation. d. Operation. e. Maintenance. The mass- and volume-based calculation procedures for proving and quantity determination are included in Appendix E. Although the Coriolis meter is capable of simultaneously determining density@ this document does not address its use as a stand-alone densitometer. See API MPMS Chapter 14.6 for this type of application. The measured density from the Coriolis meter is used to convert mass to volume.