Rapid Flow is an add-on module to Rapid Central, customized for LDC requirements. The components of Rapid Flow consist of added functionality to the Event Database for managing volumes. Volumes from Check Metering at Pipeline Take Stations, Large Volume Customers and Odorizers.

Benefits of Rapid Flow:

√       Pipeline Nomination Tracking

√       Gas Day Profiling

√       Compare LDC check metering to pipeline volumes

√       Odorant tracking for state requirements

√       Audit Trail

√       Data Exporting

√       View and edit data in an iFix SCADA screen

√       View and edit data in a Web Browser (Licensing not required)

√       Print Reports

√       Energy Conversion

√       Color Coding

Features of Rapid Flow:

Volume Audit Trail

Rapid Flow allows the manual editing of recorded volumes with audit trail. Provides an audit trail of all changes to volumes with recording of time-stamped previous values, defined reasons and notations. View/Edit screen displays color-coded status, while printed reports provide optional character code for status.

Data Backfilling

If communication to an RTU is lost, Rapid Flow will provide a manually triggered backfill of all missed data from the RTU once communication is re-established.

Pipeline usage analysis

Rapid Flow enables viewing of Pipeline usage by average usage per hour for a given day or range of days.

Volume Profile Report

User assigned association of a volume to a pressure and temperature, provides hourly profile reporting.

Nominations

Recording of nominations per volume or Pipeline.

BTU

Recording of BTU per volume or Pipeline, by the hour or day. Associate a BTU entry by the hour or day for conversion of values to energy.

Exportation of Data

Export Reports to CSV formatted documents for import into popular spreadsheet programs such as MS Excel or Lotus 123.

General Reporting

View system Volumes/Energy and summations of those Volumes/Energy by pipeline and/or gate station.