AN-00330 / ©2005 Micro Motion, Inc. All rights reserved. For more information: www.EmersonProcess.com/solutions/chemical www.micromotion.com CHEMICAL Micro Motion ® Flowmeters Improve Railcar Custody Transfer RESULTS •Railcars now filled to capacity •Railcar weighing no longer necessary •Shipping time two days faster •Less time in transit improves safety APPLICATION A large chemical manufacturer located in the southeastern United States fills railcars with an expensive, volatile, organic material. The railcars are then shipped to a sister facility. CHALLENGE The level in the storage tank was monitored to estimate the volume delivered to the railcar and avoid overflow. This method was very inaccurate. As a result, to ensure none of this hazardous material was spilled, the railcars were del

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