Manual for Oil Bunker flow system

Program is started together with the computer.

If it should have been stopped, a short cut is shown on the desktop with this Icon:

Operator screen:

1. Actual Fuel Oil flow in m3/h for flow meter 1

2. Actual Fuel Oil flow in m3/h for flow meter 2
3. Actual dens. is density measured by the flow meters.
If both flow meters are used, density from flow meter 1 is the reference. If only one of the flow
meters are used, the density is taken from the flow meter in use.
This value is not compensated for temperature.
4. Density 15. Is calculated density at 15 deg. C. using the temperature shown in “6”
5. Density 15 lab. Is the expected density as measured in reference laboratory.
This is used for detecting errors in the density measurement. A warning will be shown if density is
out of limits on lamp “18”. Errors in density measurement is most often due to air in the piping.
This should always be avoid, as this will cause errors in the flow measurement.
6. Temperature is actual temperature measured by the external temperature sensor.

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7. Avg. temperature is the average temperature calculated during loading or unloading of oil. This
temperature is reset every time the Stop/Run button is turned to RUN.
8. Is total Ton delivered. This value is reset every time the STOP/RUN button is turned to RUN, and
will continue counting until STOP/RUN button is turned to STOP.
In STOP position the value will be held at last counted value.
9. Is total Cubic meter (m3) delivered. This value is reset every time the STOP/RUN button is turned
to RUN, and will continue counting until STOP/RUN button is turned to STOP.
In STOP position the value will be held at last counted value.
10. START/RUN button – function as described in 8 and 9.
11. Pressure P1, before the flow meter
12. Pressure P2, after the flow meter
13. Differential pressure. P1 – P2.
14. Sum of flow meter 1 and flow meter 2 in flow units, m3/h.
15. Warning light for high differential pressure.
The differential pressure over the flow meters is depending on both flow speed and viscosity of the
oil. A high viscous oil will create a very high differential pressure which can limit the flow possible
through the flow meters. Also the pumps can be damaged if the pressure is too high.
If this lamp turns red, the differential pressure has been exceeded, and the flow should be
decreased.
16. Warning light for high flow of flow meter 1. The flow meter is designed for a maximum flow. If this
value is exceeded the lamp turns red.
17. Warning light for high flow of flow meter 2. The flow meter is designed for a maximum flow. If this
value is exceeded the lamp turns red.
18. Warning light for density error. If Density 15 is over or under a certain limit compared to the typed
in value of Density 15 Lab. the lamp turns red.
19. A historical trend showing current values of volume flow, temperature, density 15, delivered oil and
pressure P1 and P2.

20. Control bar:

Scroll backward/forward: Cursor Start/stop

Scrolling:
Click to scroll the trend graph forward and back in time and access historical data that has scrolled off
the left end of the graph. The larger arrow buttons advance or regress the trend further in time.

Click the arrow buttons, hold down the mouse button, and move the mouse left and right to use the
buttons as a horizontal slider. The further you slide the cursor from the center of the scroll arrows, the
faster the trend scrolls in that direction.

Database recording time is limited to 1 year.

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Cursor:
Click the cursor button to display a vertical cursor bar in the center of the graph along with the Cursor
dialog box. The dialog box indicates the value of each trend line at the current location of the cursor.

Drag the cursor bar left and right on the trend graph to change the values in the Cursor dialog box to
reflect the new cursor location.

Cursor dialog box:

Time indicates the current location of the cursor bar. The increment and decrement buttons beside the
field move the cursor left and right in the trend graph. Choose the size of the incremental move by
selecting the desired portion of the date/time and clicking the increment and decrement buttons. For
example, if you select the hour, each time you click the increment or decrement button, the cursor bar
jumps ahead or back by an hour.
Use the Find combo box to search for a break in the trend line, a signal peak or valley, or a specific
value. To find the last time a trend line crossed a specific value, select the desired trend in the listbox,
in the Find field, enter the desired value, and click at one of the arrow buttons.

Date/time:
Click the date and time indicators to specify the month, day, year, hour, minute, and second. To jump
back and forth in time on the Trend graph, click the lower and upper parts of the time unit.

Start/stop
Click the stop-and-go light to start and stop the Trend. The light is green when the graph is displaying
the current time.
Click the light when it is green, or scroll back in time to stop the graph and logging.
Click the light when it is red to start scrolling while plotting real-time values.

21. Log to Excel. With the STOP/RUN button in position RUN, data are recorded in an Excel file. This is
indicated by a flashing green light. The excel files are located in the folder: D:\Program
Files\National Intruments\Lookout 6.6\2013.
A shot cut is placed on the computer desktop.
A new folder is created each Year.
A new file is created each month.

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22. Parameter Button. Opens the Parameter setting window.

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Parameter setting Window

1. Max flow Fuel Oil. Maximum flow for each flow meter.
Can be adjusted to fit the actual flow meter used.
If actual flow is above this value a warning is shown.
This value should not be exceeded, as this can damage the flow meter.
2. Max diff. pressure. If differential pressure exceeds this value, a warning light is shown.
This setting varies with the type of pump used.
3. Zero check. Fuel Oil flow meter 1. This value shows the indicated flow in the flow meter
without the zero cut-off. Normally flow is cut off to show zero at a certain value. The value
indicated here is before this cut of has been activated. It can be used to check if the flow meter
should be zero-adjusted.
With the flowmeter full, and no flow – this value should be as close to zero as possible.
The error in flow-metering is directly proportional to this value and should not exceed 0.5% of
Max flow for the Flow meter. If 0.5% is exceeded, a zero adjustment should be executed
according to the procedure found at the last page of this document.
4. Zero check. Fuel Oil flow meter 1.
5. Density at xx.x deg C. Is actual density from flow meter in use.
6. VCF at xx.x deg C. Is the volume correction factor calculated on basis of base actual density and
temperature of the oil.
7. Density at 15 deg C. Is the calculated density at 15 deg. C using actual density and the volume
correction factor.
8. Alarm limit for density alarm. If Density 15 – Density Lab exceeds this value a warning is shown.

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Calculations

Volume Correction Factor and Density at 15 Deg. C. is based on ASTM 54B, using the following equation:

Alpha = K0/(dens*dens)+(K1/dens)
VCF= e^ (( -1 * Alpha * ( T1 - 15 )) * ( 1 + ( 0,8 * Alpha * ( T1 – 15 ))))
Density 15 = dens/VCF

For dens(15) below 838,9 kg/m³ : K0 = 594,5418 og K1 = 0

For dens(15) above 839,0 kg/m³ : K0 = 186,9696 og K1 = ,4862

VCF for Fuel Oil is based on the external temperature sensor.

Calculation of average temperature is based on quantity

using the following equation:

Acj = the average temperature of all samples

ai = the temperature of individual sample of deliveri “i”
Nj = total number of samples taken
mi = the volume with a temperature of ai

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Connection Diagram:

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Screen log-in:

Program starts at boot up. And logs in as operator.

Operator does not have permissions to shut down the program.

Two users has been created:

Operator: No password required.

Administrator, Password required.
Administrator has the rights to change the program.

Log in by Ctrl-L

Zero setting of flow meters.

1. Let oil flow for a while, letting out all air of the system, and letting the flow meter achieve normal
fuel temperature.

2. Stop the pumps, and if possible, close al valves before and after flow meter to make sure that zero
flow has been obtained.

3. On the terminal side of the flow meter. Open the lid, and place an electric jumper between the
terminal Sin+ and Sin-. This starts the automatic zero setting. Remove the jumper when zeroing
starts. The display shows the actual status by counting down remaining time.

4. After 3 minutes automatic zeroing is finished.

5. Fasten the lid to the terminals, and make sure it is properly closed.
Don’t use excessive force to close the lid!