Gauge Metrology and Selection

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WCP – France Training Center
Testing Data Acquisition
 Metrology

Many parameters affect a gauge’s performance, and it is

important to understand them when selecting a gauge.

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Typical pressure measurement parameters can be split
into the following main classes:
 Static parameters
 Dynamic parameters

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 Static Parameters

 Temperature.
 Pressure.

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 Accuracy : algebraic sum of all the errors. These errors are due
to mean quadratic deviation (MQD), hysteresis, repeatability
and dP/dT.
 Resolution.
 Stability.
 Sensitivity.

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Dynamic Parameters
 Transient response during temperature variation.
 Transient response during pressure variation.
 Dynamic response during pressure and temperature shock.

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Dynamic Parameters

Temperature variation

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Pressure variation

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 Gauges Selection WTQR or WCQR-B

Both tools are very similar when we refer to :

• Pressure and Temperature Resolution (although field users already reported a better behavior of
the WCQR, maybe due to the dynamic compensation algorithm that can clean up the pressure
signal from possible local temperature noise).
• Temperature Accuracy
• Reliability (Shocks, vibrations, H2S service…….etc)

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WTQR (Quartzdyne Sensor) is better when we need :
• High Pressure/High Temperature jobs (185 degC achievable)
• Large number of data point (better compression on temperature channel)
• Very long jobs, thanks to low power consumption (1 year achievable).
WCQR (CQG Sensor) is better when we need :
• Better pressure Accuracy
• Better Long Term Stability
• Fast Pressure response by compensation of temperature effect (dynamic compensation)
• Very low first day drift effect
WCQR-B is close to WCQR-A for metrological specifications. However, the B version has a
significant lower consumption that allows jobs twice as long as for the A version and can be optimizing
on manual low power mode.

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Gauges Selection WTSR or SLSR

Both tools are very similar when we refer to :

• Temperature Resolution
• Reliability (Shocks, vibrations, H2S service…….etc)
• Pressure accuracy (up to 10K psi for WTSR)

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WTSR (HSapphire Sensor) is needed when :
• High Pressure/High Temperature jobs
• Running Tandem with Electric line

SLSR (Sapphire Sensor) is better when we need :

• Better pressure resolution
• Better temperature accuracy
• Large number of data point (with standard configuration)
• Longer battery life
• Cheaper
• Shorter Gauge

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Gauges Selection Guideline

Base On Operational Conditions

What is Maximum Temperature …..?
Up to 130 degC All Unigages
Up to 177 degC All Unigages except SLSR

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Up to 190 degC WTSR and HPTR
Up to 210 degC HPTR
What is Maximum Pressure to be measure/Recorded …?
Up to 10,000 psia All Unigages
Up to 16,000 psia All Unigages except SLSR
Up to 18,000 psia WTQR, WTSR and HPTR
Up to 20,000 psia WTSR and HPTR
Up to 22,000 psia HPTR
Job duration against standard battery life…?
Up to 18 days All Unigages
Up to 40 days All Unigages except WCQR-A
Up to 50 days SLSR, WCQR-B, WTQR
Up to 70 days WTQR and WCQR-B with specific set-up

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Guideline Base On Gauge Metrologies

Gauge Accuracy …..?

Gauge Resolution …..?

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Gauge Stability…..?

Any significant Pressure and Temperature changing during operation as rapid change pressure
and temp…?
If yes… All unigage classified except WTQR
For cheap operation Sapphire gauge is the choice

Basically for gauge selection is to get as much as information available and select which
one the most suitable for the job to provide good data with reasonable cost

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 Glossary

 Accuracy : is the difference between a measured value and the

true value obtained from a reference standard.
 Mean quadratic deviation (MQD): also called fitting error,

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expresses the difference between the actual pressure applied
(pa) to the transducer and the computed pressure (pc) given by
the sensor.
 Hysteresis: is defined as the maximum discrepancy of the
transducer output signal between increasing and decreasing
pressure excursions.

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 Glossary

 Repeatability: is defined as the maximum pressure difference

between two consecutive measurements done in the same
direction (either up or down) where input values and operating

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conditions are the same for both measurements and the full
range is traversed.
 dP/dT: this represents the temperature sensitivity of the
pressure sensor. A gauge with a dP/dT of 5 psi/°c and with an
associated temperature sensor of 0.1°C accuracy will induce a
error of 0.5 psi.

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 Glossary

 Resolution: is the minimum pressure change that is detected by

the sensor.
 Stability: is the ability to retain its performance characteristics

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for a relatively long period of time. The measurement used to
quantify the stability is called the drift and is expressed in
psi/day.
 Sensitivity: for a given change in applied pressure, is the slope
of the transducer output versus the pressure applied.

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