MassTrak

MassTrak

General Overview

Mass Trak is an OPC client application used to monitor streams of a gas facility and provide a detailed material balance for desired components. By obtaining real-time measurements from facility measurement equipment, Mass Trak calculates
real-time cumulative material balances, utilizing detailed data management and the most accurate possible modeling for stream flowrates and material content. This allows Mass Trak to generate the highest accuracy reports for acid gas injection, or CO2 credits reports in accordance with the Kyoto protocol. Stream data is recorded in a reliable SQL database. Abnormal events, such as flares, can also be logged into the database allowing Mass Trak to produce detailed flaring reports in accordance with government regulations.

Most Equation of State (EOS) models are not suitable for streams high in CO2 or H2S which is why Mass Trak utilizes the AQUAlibrium calculation engine, the most accurate EOS engine available for this type of gas stream. For water saturated gas streams, the engine is also used to calculate the water saturation so Mass Trak can correct the dry basis compositional raw data. Flowrates are calculated in accordance with AGA.

Mass Trak - Realizing the Potential of your Facility
Allowing Mass Trak to monitor the flows of material at your facility will change the way you look at measurement troubleshooting, regulatory reporting, and risk mitigation. The following benefits can be immediately realized with MassTrak:

Cumulative real-time material balance
Identifies metering problems as they occur
Monitors GC calibration
Meter Auditing Reports
Sulphur Injection Reports (ex. AEUB S-30 Report)
CO₂ Emission/Injection Reports (Kyoto)
Flare Reports
Links to multiple GC’s or uses Grab Samples
Historical data, useful for process optimization and troubleshooting
Identifies the source of process inconsistencies
Most accurate AQUAlibium EOS calculation engine
Water content correction

Implementing MassTrak

Mass Trak can be implemented easily on facilities utilizing computer systems compatible with OPCII, which is currently the oilfield standard. An installation, configuration, and fine-tuning time for an existing facilitymeasurement system is approximately two weeks. For some systems additional equipment may be required or preferred to access the full real-time functionality of MassTrak Emissions or other calculation results can be exported into the regulatory forms of your choice for automatic completion.Contact FlowPhase Inc. for more information or for a quote on your Mass Trak implementation.

Reference

Wang S., Harris B. and MacKenzie S., An Online Sulphur Monitoring System Can Improve Process Balance Sheets andHydrocarbon Processing, - February 2007.