A flow metering skid is a pre-assembled package that measures the flow of liquids or gases using one or more flow meters, together with valves, strainers, pressure and temperature instruments and electrical equipment. Akan Industrial and Automation designs and integrates metering skids with ultrasonic, turbine, Coriolis, orifice or positive displacement (PD) meters and master meters, sized from each customer’s process data. Akan handles the complete scope from mechanical and E&I design to construction, commissioning and start-up.
How Akan designs a metering skid
- Meter sizing and selection – the flow meter technology and size are selected from the process data provided by the customer.
- Equipment selection – control valves, motorized valves, strainers, piping materials, pressure and temperature instruments and electrical instruments are chosen to complement the meter run.
- Mechanical design – all mechanical design and calculations.
- Process and E&I design – P&IDs and electrical and instrumentation (E&I) design.
- Construction and commissioning – fabrication, installation, commissioning and start-up of the complete system.
Flow meter technologies
| Technology | Integrated on Akan skids |
|---|---|
| Ultrasonic | Yes |
| Turbine | Yes |
| Coriolis | Yes |
| Orifice (differential pressure) | Yes |
| Positive displacement (PD) | Yes |
| Master meters for proving | Yes, in different configurations |
Related solutions and services
- Custody transfer metering
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- Instrumentation and controls engineering
- Procurement management
Frequently asked questions
Which flow meter types can be integrated into an Akan metering skid?
Ultrasonic, turbine, Coriolis, orifice and positive displacement (PD) meters, combined with different master meters for proving.
What information is needed to size a metering skid?
Process data such as fluid properties, flow range, pressure and temperature. Akan sizes and selects the flow meter and skid equipment from the customer's process data.
What does Akan's metering skid scope include?
Flow meter sizing and selection, mechanical design and calculations, P&IDs, electrical and instrumentation (E&I) design, construction, installation, commissioning and start-up.
Which other equipment is included on a metering skid?
Typically control valves, motorized valves, strainers, piping, pressure and temperature instruments and electrical instruments, selected for each project.
