Patent ID: 7197408

Claim:
A system for enabling remote configuring and ordering of flowmeters in a client-server environment, the system comprising: a server including: a meter selection module configured to enable a user to select from a plurality of flowmeter types; a process data module configured to receive process data from a client; a fluid selection module coupled to said process module; said fluid selection module configured to receive a process fluid selection and to calculate properties thereof; a sizing module configured to generate parameters of at least one sized flowmeter, sized in accordance with the received process data; a choke calculation module configured to determine whether a choking condition pertains to the sized flowmeter; a material selection module configured to provide a list of materials from which the sized flowmeter may be fabricated; a fluid rating module configured to rate compatibility of the materials with the process fluid; a flow units selection page configured to enable a user to select desired fluid flow units appropriate for a particular application; a results module configured to generate a graphical plot of expected performance of the sized flowmeter; and a documentation module configured to generate documentation for the sized flowmeter.