Metering skid — Liquid Hydrocarbon

Liquid hydrocarbon metering skid LNS-MS-LH

For gasoline/PMS, diesel/AGO, kerosene, Jet A1 and other light refined products — accurate batch measurement, clean flow conditioning and loading safety.

Product overview · LNS-MS-LH

Description

The LineSig LNS-MS-LH is a skid-mounted tanker loading metering system developed for refined and light liquid hydrocarbon products, designed for controlled and traceable transfer from storage tanks, transfer headers or loading pumps to road tankers, railcars or marine-loading systems.

The skid combines flow conditioning, Coriolis mass measurement, batch control, flow regulation and loading-safety interfaces in a compact package, prioritising clean single-phase flow, controlled batch loading, a safe vehicle interface and reliable transaction data.

Typical products include gasoline/PMS, diesel/AGO, kerosene, Jet A1, naphtha and similar refined hydrocarbons. For Jet A1 service, filtration, cleanliness, water management, sampling and material requirements are reviewed separately per the project specification, and PMS/gasoline applications can interface with a terminal vapour-return or vapour-recovery system.

Design

Key features

  • Coriolis mass flowmeter preferred
  • Product-specific strainer/filter
  • Air eliminator where entrained air may be present
  • Pressure gauge and pressure transmitter
  • Temperature transmitter where required
  • Pneumatic or electro-pneumatic flow/batch control valve
  • Explosion-proof batch controller
  • Static-grounding interface
  • Overfill protection interface
  • ESD pushbutton / shutdown interface
  • Loading-arm or hose connection, top or bottom loading
  • PMS vapour-recovery interface where required

Advantages

  • Direct mass measurement, no separate density compensation
  • Improved loading accuracy and repeatability
  • Reliable batch preset and termination
  • Compact loading-bay installation, reduced field piping/cabling
  • Suitable for multi-product terminals
  • Supports automatic tanker-loading operations
  • Easy integration with TAS and terminal dispatch systems
  • Dedicated clean-service configuration available for Jet A1

Technical specification

Specifications

Product familyLNS-MS Series — tanker loading metering skids
ModelLNS-MS-LH — Refined & light liquid hydrocarbon
Metering principleCoriolis mass flowmeter preferred where applicable
Flow rangeProject-specific; meter and line size selected from min / normal / max loading rate
Line size / design pressure / design temperatureProject-specific
Measurement outputsMass flow, mass total; volumetric/density/temperature outputs where supported
Meter accuracy / repeatabilityVendor/model/project-specific; custody-transfer configuration where required
Pressure dropCalculated for complete skid at minimum/normal/maximum flow and product viscosity
Process connectionASME / EN / project flange standard
Piping materialCarbon steel / stainless steel / cryogenic stainless steel / project-specific
Skid frameStructural steel base frame with lifting points; finish per project coating spec
Hazardous areaATEX / IECEx / NEC / local requirement as specified by project
Instrument airRequired where pneumatic FCV or actuators are selected
CommunicationModbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet, pulse, frequency, analog/digital I/O as selected
Control interfaceStandalone batch controller, PLC/TAS/SCADA integrated, or hybrid

Selection note: Coriolis is preferred, not automatically mandatory. Final meter selection accounts for flow range, viscosity, pressure drop, line size, custody requirements, product temperature and two-phase/flash behaviour.

Scope of supply

Standard scope of supply

  • Fabricated structural skid base frame with lifting provision
  • Inlet isolation valve — manual or actuated
  • Strainer/filter — basket, duplex or product-specific
  • DP indication across filter where required
  • Air eliminator / gas separator where applicable
  • Pressure gauge and pressure transmitter
  • Temperature element/transmitter where required
  • Coriolis mass flowmeter — primary metering device
  • Flow control / batch valve, check valve where required
  • Explosion-proof batch controller with local display, keypad, preset and I/O
  • Local ESD pushbutton
  • Tanker static-grounding interface
  • Independent tanker overfill interface
  • Junction / marshalling box
  • Loading arm / hose interface provision

Minimum batch permissive — typical

  • Valid product / order / batch selected
  • Correct product route available and transfer pump ready
  • Grounding status healthy for road tanker loading
  • Overfill protection interface healthy where provided
  • Meter and batch controller healthy
  • FCV / batch valve in correct initial position
  • No active ESD or critical skid fault
  • Loading arm / hose connection permissive where instrumented

Where it's used

Typical applications

  • Fuel depots and petroleum terminals
  • Refineries and tank farms
  • Airport fuel terminals
  • Marine terminals
  • Road tanker loading gantries
  • Rail loading systems
  • Distribution terminals
  • Multi-product loading bays

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Ordering information

What to send us for a quote

  • Product / composition
  • Minimum / normal / maximum flow
  • Batch size / tanker capacity
  • Design / operating pressure and temperature
  • Density / viscosity / vapour pressure
  • Line size / flange rating
  • Hazardous-area classification
  • Required metering accuracy / custody status
  • Loading method and arm/hose interface
  • Power supply, instrument air and TAS/PLC interface