Measuring and testing – Volume or rate of flow – With indirect temperature or density compensation
Patent
1981-06-15
1983-03-29
Yasich, Daniel M.
Measuring and testing
Volume or rate of flow
With indirect temperature or density compensation
73432A, 364557, 374109, 377 21, G01F 1502, G01F 1506, G06M 308
Patent
active
043779484
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing the peak loading requirements of a gas utility allow the use of a unit rate structure which depends upon the ambient outside temperature. The apparatus employs an ambient temperature measuring device and a recording element responsive thereto for providing an output reading of gas consumption which takes into account the outside ambient temperature. Thereby, a differential rate structure dependent upon the measured ambient outside temperature can be implemented. In one embodiment, the recording element has a meter which provides an actuating signal for each occurrence of a measured volumetric consumption of gas. The actuating signal is directed to one of a plurality of counters depending upon the measured outside ambient temperature. The utility then uses a different rate for each of the several counters.
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