Clamp on ultrasonic flow meters flowline systems ltd. Fundamental principles of clampon ultrasonic flow meters overview of selection, installation, operation and maintenance of clampon meters. Fundamental principles of clampon ultrasonic flow meters. The aquatrans at600 clampon ultrasonic transmitter provides flow measurement in a lowcost package which can be installed at the measurement point.
Comprehensive portfolio for gases, liquids and steam. Onicon clampon transit time ultrasonic flow meters are ideal for those applications where it is difficult to install insertion or inline flow meters. Positivenegativenet floe totaliser 4 line lcd display. Most of the time we wouldnt be able to read a flow unless it was relatively high. It has been designed specifically for use in full bore pipes in water and wastewater applications but is not limited to use in just these applications. Ultrasonic flow meter flow meter clamp on sensor dn50700mm tds100hm2 ultrasonic flow meter features. From clamp on devices to multipath inline flowmeters. Ultrasonic sensing technology for flow metering 2 september 2017 introduction ultrasonic sensing uses the time of flight tof of an ultrasonic wave and its dependency on the flow rate of the medium to measure and calculate volume flow, using the difference in the propagation time of the ultrasonic wave when transmitted. Now we can get an accurate read at flow levels as low as 2 gallons per minute. Flow through a pipe idealized real world v v pipe velocity profile 3. The technology has inherent advantages over alternate devices including. Portable heat flow meter is designed on battery powered portable ultrasonic flow meter. A clamp on ultrasonic gas flow meter produces signals that are five to ten times more powerful than those of traditional ultrasonic transducers.
In recent years the use of noninvasive clamp on flow meters has gained ground. Pn 39000767 daniel model 3812 liquid ultrasonic flow meter maintenance and. Clampon ultrasonic flow meter sitrans fus1010, the most versatile clampon ultrasonic flow meter available, can operate in either widebeam transit time or doppler mode. Fdt40e series clampon ultrasonic energy flowmeter aud 5,510.
Clampon ultrasonic energy flow meter omega engineering. For process and utility applications, energy and custody transfer ct measurements. Fdt40e series clampon ultrasonic energy flowmeter php 203,185. Custody transfer btu meter for recording heat quantities of water.
Pxl clampon tubing flowsensors utilize the most advanced designs for ultrasonic flow illumination to provide reliable, stable. Time deltac advanced type offers consumed energy calculation, 2 pipe measurement, 2path measurement for 1 pipe. Ultrasonic water flow meter is designed to measure the fluid velocity of liquid within a closed conduit. Ceesi measurement services garner, iowa this paper is aimed at ultrasonic natural gas meters that use transit time across the gas pipe as the measurement variable. Us300fm is a flowmeter that uses ultrasonic signals to measure the flow in pipes or. Tds100 series ultrasonic flow meters ultrasonic heat meters ultrasonic industrial water meter use lowvoltage and multi pulse transit time principle, and.
The sonicpro series hybrid ultrasonic flow meters can measure fluid flow in virtually any fluid in. Comparing with clampon flowmeter, the biggest advantages of our wettedtype flowmeter are its longterm stability, better signal quality and less installation uncertainty. The transducers are a noncontacting, clampon type, which will provide benefits of non fouling operation and easy installation. Tds100hm2 ultrasonic flow meter flow meter clamp high. The configuration doesnt need to cut pipe and provides mobile and convenient measurement of water energy flow. High temperature and cryogenic versions, variants for high pressure and higher viscosities.
Ultrasonic flow meter oem clamp on ultrasonic water flow. Insertion liquid ultrasonic flow meter employs a pair of insertiontype ultrasonic transducers to measure the flow by inserting the transducers into the pipe wall. We offer a range of fixed and portable clampon ultrasonic flow meters. Ultrasonic flow meters are gaining wide usage in commercial, industrial and. At this point it will give the user a graphical indication of signal strength, signal quality and a recommended sensor spacing. Emerson and flexim combine flow portfolio to help customers. Panaflow ht is a silrated flow meter used for flow measurement of liquids in either nominal or extremely high or low process temperatures. Full pipe or part full and can handle up to 4 cords on a single pipe or a single cord on 4 pipes. Its designed specifically for water and wastewater applications in full pipes. Ultrasonic clampon gas flow meters and liquid flowmeters.
It is equipped with clamp on flow sensors and clamp on rtd resistors. With permanent and portable flow meters, flexims product range is. Portable ultrasonic flow meter the fdt21 series ultrasonic flow meter features advanced transphase measuring technology, providing accurate and reliable flow velocity assessments in closed piping systems. The result is that a clamp on gas flow meter can now provide optimum performance even with lowdensity gas applications. As the technology and market leader in the field of clampon ultrasonic flowmeters and real time concentration and density monitoring as well as advanced process analytics using clampon ultrasound and inline refractometry, flexim offers the best measurement solutions for any application and media in. Ultrasonic flowmeter for gas in explosive atmosphere. Daniel 3810 series liquid ultrasonic flow meters emerson.
Micronics meters flow meters ultrasonic flow meter. Flowrate measurement for standard applications with drinking water and. These meters are used for liquid and gas measurement applications requiring high accuracy, low pressure drop and minimal maintenance. The primary goal is to make the ultrasonic flow meter easier to use and get. Explosion proof clampon ultrasonic flowmeter eesiflo sonalok x80x81 8000 series sonalok x 8000 series clampon ultrasonic flowmeter. Both technologies feature clamp on designs with transducer arrangements that can detect insitu flow rates from outside the pipework, without any interruption to flow or process. In contrast, the transittime ultrasonic flowmeter is used for clean fluids flow or for a noninvasive approach, which can use the strong signal from the pipe walls 11,15, 16. The sonic pro ultrasonic flow meters provide accurate and trouble free flow metering for a. One or twochannel barrier for the safe separation of 4.
Sensors a and b work alternately to send and receive ultrasonic pulses. This makes it suitable for virtually any liquid, even those with high aeration or suspended solids. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. How to install clampon ultrasonic flow meters faqs. The clampon meter can later be installed in the field setting and compared to the custody meter to identify relationship shifts between the two meters as found at the flow lab. The sound waves a to b travelling with the flow move faster than. Ultrasonic signals are emitted by one transducer installed on on a pipe, reflected on the. Portable ultrasonic flow meter the fd610 series ultrasonic flow meter features advanced transphase measuring technology, providing accurate and reliable flow velocity assessments in closed piping systems. Bidirectional flowenergy measurement rugged, aluminum enclosure rate and total backlit display 4 to 20 ma and dual alarm outputs. New meter accurately monitors flow in partially full pipe. Transittime meters have become one of the most universally applied flow metering methods and one of the most accurate. Ultrasonic flow meters or heat meters are now widely used in the industrial and building sectors for monitoring hot water systems and energy efficiency monitoring. Ultrasonic insertion flow meter ultrasonic flow meter.
There are, of course, limitations in such measurement, which we will explore a little more. Rs232oct output nimh battery life for up to 12 hours continuous operation. Technical information proline prosonic flow 93w ultrasonic flow measuring system volume flow measurement for standard applications with drinking water, wastewater and process water applications the sensors are perfectly suited for the noncontact measurement of pure or slightly contaminated liquids, regardless of the pressure or electrical. Flow meters for every industry and medium by use of ultrasound and without media contact. Before taking a measurement, the ultrasonic flow meter will guide you to the audible sensor positioning assistant. The at600 benefits from no moving parts, therefore, minimal maintenance is required. Measuring worldwide portalok 7s ultrasonic flow meter user manual users manual imeesiflo electronics edition jul 2007 measuring principle eesiflo uses ultrasonic signals for the measurement of liquid flow, employing the socalled transit time method.
It is not necessary to shut down flow or penetrate the pipe in any way when installing this meter. Predictive diagnostics for daniel ultrasonic meters. The at868 clamp on ultrasonic flow meter combines state of the art ultrasonic flow measurement capability with a lowcost transmitter package that can be installed right at the process measurement point. It is a versatile converter, it can be used with clampon or insertion probes, is suitable for gases or liquids. Clamp on ultrasonic flow meter, single to quad chordpipe, uf821. Proline prosonic flow 91w for water and wastewater applications. Tubing flow measurements without breaking circuit sterility innovative transittime technology revolutionized blood flow measurement in medical tubing applications with these flowsensors that clip onto the outside of flexible tubing to measure the flow within. The goal of the thesis development of computer interface for a clampon ultrasonic flow meter is to develop a new and improved computer interface for a clampon ultrasonic flow meter. The line of products dedicated to the field of devices for measurement, control and supply of medical gases in this catalogue is split into specific sections that show and regroup them according to their applications in oxygen therapy and ventilation therapies, in the suction of fluids, then presenting the pressure regulators and the flowmeters for medical gases with other applications than. Initially used only for clean liquids, transittime meters can now accurately measure flow in a wide range of fluids, thanks to dramatic improvements in signal processing technology.
Ultrasonic 20 khz to flow meter electronics piezioelectric crystal tuning network 160 khz to 4 mhz depending on wall thickness principles of operation. Designed to provide both exceptional performance and outstanding cost savings, the fs230 is an ideal fit for many. Ultrasonic flow meters quick start manual pn 39000763 located inside the back cover. But the most important benefit is the meters functionality and accuracy. Proline prosonic flow 91w ultrasonic flowmeter endress.
Fdt40e series clampon ultrasonic energy flowmeter usd 4,095. The noncontact ultrasonic flow meter is a noninvasive flow meter available in two formats. The uscx150 is an ultrasonic flowmeter employing clampon sensors for the measurement of liquids in full, enclosed pipes. The fluxus range of flow meter measures the volume and mass flow of liquids and gases nonintrusively through flexims proven clampon transittime correlation technology the ultrasonic transducers are simply clamped on to the outside of the pipe and never get in direct contact with the media flowing inside the pipe. The ultrasonic flow meter is simple to install and is able to produce highly accurate readings helping the user to save money. For the ultrasonic measurement of the flow rate, the flow velocity of the medium flowing in a pipe is determined. The new clamp on transducers produce clean, coded signals with very minimal background noise. The uf821 is the newest fixed clampon flow meter from ultraflux. Homogenous fluids, as well as, advanced digital signaling can eliminate many of the problems associated with noise and variations in liquid chemistry. Flow dynamics intelligence and hart communications enable daniel ultrasonic flow meters to deliver realtime diagnostics, stability and operational cost savings. One of the advantages of the portalok 7s ultrasonic flow meter are its proven track record and its thousands of reliable measurements in almost every imaginable clamp on flow application.
Explosion proof clampon ultrasonic flowmeter eesiflo. At600 clamp on liquid flow meter ultrasonic flow meters. Ultrasonic flow meters are affected by the acoustic properties of the fluid and can be impacted by temperature, density, viscosity and suspended particulates depending on the exact flow meter. The application of clampon ultrasonic flowmeters in. Find how a ultrasonic flow meter works on this link.
The clampon ultrasonic flow meter of the fdt40 series do not come in contact with the internal liquid. The fdt500 series uses transit time ultrasonic technology in which the signal is transmitted and received alternately between 2 flow sensors and the time of flight determines the flow rate. The fdt21 series utilizes a noninvasive clampon transducer which is placed on the outside of a pipe. Also, we cant overstate the benefit of being able to run the meter in automatic mode, he said. Meter basics both wetted sensor and clampon meter types send ultrasonic pulses across the gas stream at an angle to sense the flow field. Fdt40e series clampon ultrasonic energy flowmeter sgd 5,780. The trend function can only merge maintenance log files created with daniel cui v2. Founded in 1990, flexim provides nonintrusive, ultrasonic flow measurement for both permanent and portable volume and mass flow meters for. The ultrasonic flow meter specifically designed for water treatment and chemical industry. Portable ultrasonic flowmeter ideal for multipoint measurement in the field. The flow meter is extremely popular in flow surveys because of its ability to conduct speedy measurements with minimum user knowledge. The batterypowered transmitter comes in the users choice of an integrally mounted display or a remotemount version.
The eesiflo sonalok x 80 and 81 are products from the 8000 series generation of flow meters certified to atex zone 1 and 2, suitable for installation on all types of sonically conductive pipes containing water, chemicals or hydrocarbons. The builtin data logger can store 2000 lines of data and with our data logger software, and the storing data can be exported to excel file on pc for further processing. There is no need to change the meter when operating conditions change. The sitrans fs230 digital clampon ultrasonic flow meter is a processoptimizing solution for measuring flow in virtually any liquid application. The fd610 series utilizes a noninvasive clampon transducer which is placed on the outside of a pipe. Their simplicity and reliability has seen their widespread adoption throughout the world as an accurate and reliable method of quantifying heat energy consumption. Handheld ultrasonic flowmeter is designed for liquid accurate flow measurement and flow survey. This tool will enable you to find the optimum location for the transducers.
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