Three resuspension and sedimentation models (Blom, Lick and Partheniades and Krone) are calibrated and evaluated on data from flume experiments with sediments from Lake Ketel and in situ suspended solids measurements. We applied a formal parameter estimation technique in combination with a statistical evaluation of the model fit and parameter estimates. All three models produce a reasonable reconstruction of the data from the flume experiment and the in situ observations. The differences in the model fit of the three models are small, except for the in situ observations. Here the sum of squared residuals for Partheniades and Krone's is about twice the sum for Blom's and Lick's model. The correlation between parameters in resuspension/sedimentation models can be very high, leading to an uncertainty in parameter estimates of 25-50. The parameter estimations based on the flume data are up to orders of magnitude higher than those estimated from field observations.

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LNG custody transfer measurements at large terminals have been based on ship tank level gauging for more than 50 years. Flow meter application has mainly been limited to process control in spite of the promise of simplified operations, potentially smaller uncertainties and better control over the measurements for buyers. The reason for this has been the lack of LNG flow calibration standards as well as written standards. In the framework of the EMRP ‘Metrology for LNG’ project, Van Swinden Laboratory (VSL) has developed a primary LNG mass flow standard. This standard is so far the only one in the world except for a liquid nitrogen flow standard at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The VSL standard is based on weighing and holds a Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC) of 0.12% to 0.15%. This paper discusses the measurement principle, results of the uncertainty validation with LNG and the differences between water and LNG calibration results of four Coriolis mass flow meters. Most of the calibrated meters do not comply with their respective accuracy claims. Recommendations for further improvement of the measurement uncertainty will also be discussed.

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