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	A volume of 1,125 ft3 of 3,000 psig nitrogen gas is available for various testing applications.

The Flow Component Testing Facilities (FCTF) have a high-flow gas blowdown facility that can be used for a variety of tests. The FCTF gas test facility utilizes compressed nitrogen gas to perform tests including:

• Gas blowdown

• ANSI/ISA S75.02 – Cv determination for gas flow

• API 11V2 – gas lift testing

• Noise and vibration testing

Specific capabilities of the facility include:

• Operating pressures up to 3,000 psig

• Flow rates up to 230 MMSCFD (million standard cubic feet/day)

• Differential pressures over 2,000 psi

• Gas source volume: 1,125 ft³

• All instrumentation calibrated at regular intervals

For more information about the FCTF gas test capabilities at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), please contact:

Shane Siebenaler
Research Engineer
(210) 522-5758
Fax: (210) 681-9661
E-mail: ssiebenaler@swri.org
 

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December 04, 2007