Fluid Measurement Advisor

Paul J. LaNasa is a retired fluid flow measurement advisor. He has served industry and manufacturers in instrumentation and energy resource management. Prior to retirement he was President of CPL & Associates, Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing at Nutech Industries and served on the Board of Directors. He also worked for 14 years in the oil and gas industry with Daniel Industries (now part of Emerson) and has worked with the Boeing Co. doing technical analysis in thermodynamics and life support and environmental control on the Apollo program.

Paul is the recipient of the American Gas Association's (AGA) Silver Award of Merit, the International School of Hydrocarbons' Laurence Reid Award for outstanding contributions to hydrocarbon-fluid measurement, and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Certificate of Appreciation and 25 Year Citation of Service.

During his career, he has been active in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Instrument Society of America (ISA), the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement (ISHM), the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), the Southern Gas Association (SGA), and other schools and societies.

Fluid Measurement Systems

• Determination of the Specific Metering Requirements for a Given Application (Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Compressed Gases, Steam, Light Hydrocarbons, Refined Products and Liquids)
• Recommendation of Metering to Meet the Requirements
• Recommendation of a Test System to Verify the Precision of a Metering Device

Comparative Metering Analysis

Provide a comparison of various flow metering methods including appropriate fluids, fluid property limitations, application considerations, installation considerations, economic considerations, and specific advantages and disadvantages.

Systems Balances Analysis

Physical metering system balance studies establishing realistic balance expectations.

Uncertainty Analysis

Recommend flow measurement uncertainty analysis in order to establish realistic measurement uncertainty expectations and provide comparative uncertainty estimates between different types of metering systems.

Software Verification

Perform flow measurement calculation computer software verification to industry
technical standards.

Study Investigations

• "A Comparative Analysis of Orifice Meter and Gas Turbine Meter Performance"
• "A Review of Metering Balance for an Underground Natural Gas Storage Site"
• "An Evaluation of Smart Transmitter Performance Specifications"
• "Evaluation of Calibration Shift of Gas Turbine due to Change in Gas Density"
• "Evaluation of Expected Agreement Between Gas Rotary Meters and Orifice Meters"
• "Evaluation of Gas Pipeline Imbalances"
• "Evaluation of Insertion Flow Meter Performance on Natural Gas Pipe Lines"
• "Evaluation of Liquid Pipeline Imbalances"
• "Evaluation of Natural Gas Processing Plant Balances - PTR Determination"
• "Evaluation of Non-Standard Piping Configurations on the Performance of Gas Turbine Meters"
• "Evaluation of Proving Methods for Coriolis Mass Flowmeters"
• "Evaluation of the Performance of Positive Displacement Gas Meters"
• "Evaluation of Transfer Proving of Gas Positive Displacement and Turbine Meters"
• "Evaluation of Viscosity and Relative Density effects on Liquid Turbine Meters"
• "Underground Storage Site Crude Oil Metering System Operation and Verification Procedure"

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For all your fluid flow measurement advisory needs, contact Paul J. LaNasa. His years of educational and professional experience have led to his great success in this industry. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule your next consultation.