Precision flow monitoring boosts compliance in natural gas networks

Accurate flow monitoring is vital for natural gas booster compressor stations, which maintain pressure and ensure safe, efficient, and compliant transportation of gas from refineries and production fields to end-users. These facilities not only compress and move gas through the pipeline but also handle waste gases that need to be safely flared and reported to regulators monitoring greenhouse gas emissions. Measuring these flare emissions requires dependable instrumentation capable of performing in hazardous industrial conditions.

Thermal mass flow meters, such as the ST100A Series from Fluid Components International (FCI), are ubiquitous in portable skid-mounted systems and permanent installations, providing direct mass flow data in compliance with international environmental reporting mandates. The ST100A operates across broad flow ranges with high turndown ratios and precision exceeding ±0.75% reading and ±0.5% of full scale. They integrate readily with DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems while also providing clear on-site displays for flow, temperature, and totalised gas volumes. Engineered for ease of installation, low maintenance, and long operational lifespans, FCI’s versatile thermal flow meters provide operators with dependable, repeatable data to support both efficiency and emissions compliance across the gas pipeline network.