A sand separation system and method for operating a sand separation system, in which the method includes separating sand from a fluid using a separator. The method includes, signaling for a blowdown unit to blowdown the separator, opening one or more blowdown valves of the blowdown unit coupled to the separator in response to the signaling, so as to blowdown the separator, and receiving the sand from the separator into a sand disposal unit. The sand passes through the one or more blowdown valves that are opened. The method includes measuring a weight of at least some of the sand that was separated in the separator using a load cell of the separator, a load cell of the sand disposal unit, or both, and determining a blowdown interval for subsequent blowdown operations of the separator based in part on the weight of the sand.

A sand separation system and method for operating a sand separation system, in which the method includes separating sand from a fluid using a separator. The method includes, signaling for a blowdown unit to blowdown the separator, opening one or more blowdown valves of the blowdown unit coupled to the separator in response to the signaling, so as to blowdown the separator, and receiving the sand from the separator into a sand disposal unit. The sand passes through the one or more blowdown valves that are opened. The method includes measuring a weight of at least some of the sand that was separated in the separator using a load cell of the separator, a load cell of the sand disposal unit, or both, and determining a blowdown interval for subsequent blowdown operations of the separator based in part on the weight of the sand.

Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for measuring a volume of an object. The object volume measuring apparatus includes an area measuring unit that includes a detection sensor, which is arranged at predetermined spacing in a single row along lengthwise edges and widthwise edges of a plate respectively, where an object is placed, measures a length and a width according to the numbers of detection sensors lengthwise and widthwise respectively in which the edges are detected, and calculates an area of the object according to the measured length and width, a height measuring unit that is located above the plate and comprises a distance measuring sensor for measuring a height of the object when the object is placed, and an object calculation unit for calculating a volume of the object based on the area and the height.

An information processing device including: a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: discover an equipment coupled to the information processing device, based on an equipment identifier associated with an input field in form information, acquire data from the equipment, and insert, into the input field, the data acquired from the equipment.

An information processing device including: a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: discover an equipment coupled to the information processing device, based on an equipment identifier associated with an input field in form information, acquire data from the equipment, and insert, into the input field, the data acquired from the equipment.

In a franking system and method for franking of individual items of correspondence by a sender, a weighing device determines the weight of an item of correspondence and determines a postage amount associated with the item of correspondence. A printing device prints a value imprint corresponding to the postage amount and prints a code associated with the item of correspondence that represents a unique identity number onto the item of correspondence. A control computer creates a data set associated with the item of correspondence. A memory is associated with the control computer, in which the data set is stored in a file associated with the sender. The data set includes the identity number of the item of correspondence and the postage amount that is to be debited on the part of the delivery service from the sender using the data set. A registration unit is associated with the control computer, which registers the possibility of the presence of a misprint and, given the presence of a possible misprint, writes to a first data field of the data set with information about the presence of the possible misprint.

An automated sand separator discharge system includes a sand separator disposed downstream of a wellhead, an inlet conduit for transporting a process stream to the sand separator, a fluid outlet conduit for transporting a liquid and gas stream from the sand separator, a sand discharge conduit for removing sand from the sand separator, first, second, and third valves disposed along the sand discharge conduit, a first transducer connected between the first and second valves and operative to measure pressure in a portion of the sand discharge conduit and to produce a pressure reading, and a control panel operatively connected to the first, second, and third valves and the first transducer, the control panel being programmed to initiate and terminate discharge of sand from the sand separator, and to determine if the first and second valves are sealing completely when closed.

An automated sand separator discharge system includes a sand separator disposed downstream of a wellhead, an inlet conduit for transporting a process stream to the sand separator, a fluid outlet conduit for transporting a liquid and gas stream from the sand separator, a sand discharge conduit for removing sand from the sand separator, first, second, and third valves disposed along the sand discharge conduit, a first transducer connected between the first and second valves and operative to measure pressure in a portion of the sand discharge conduit and to produce a pressure reading, and a control panel operatively connected to the first, second, and third valves and the first transducer, the control panel being programmed to initiate and terminate discharge of sand from the sand separator, and to determine if the first and second valves are sealing completely when closed.

A kitchen scale, including a scale body, a magnetic attraction part arranged in the scale body, a radio module arranged in the scale body, at least one button arranged on a surface of the scale body, and a speaker arranged in the scale body. It is convenient to place the kitchen scale, and the kitchen scale is unnecessarily placed on any countertop and does not occupy any storage space.

A kitchen scale, including a scale body, a magnetic attraction part arranged in the scale body, a radio module arranged in the scale body, at least one button arranged on a surface of the scale body, and a speaker arranged in the scale body. It is convenient to place the kitchen scale, and the kitchen scale is unnecessarily placed on any countertop and does not occupy any storage space.