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Overview
Introduction
Flow Measurement
Criteria for selection of flowmeter
Introduction
Criteria for selection of flowmeter
Overview
Criteria for selection of flowmeter • Coriolis mass flow
Each method for measuring flow has specific properties, and each • Ultrasonic
flow measuring point is characterized by specific requirements. The
table shown below compares the properties of the various measuring • Vortex volumetric- and mass flow
instruments and thus provides assistance in selection of the optimum
• Variable area meter
device.
This section of the field device catalog includes the following instru • Primary element
ments for measuring flow:
• Electromagnetic
Measurement Electromagnet Coriolis Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Vortex Variable area Primary
principle ic (inline) (clamp-on) meter element
Medium Liquid (conductive) Liquid or gas Liquid Liquid or gas Steam/vapor, gases, Liquid or gas Liquid, vapor, gas
liquid
Nominal size DN 2 … 2000 1.5 … 150 mm DN 50 ... 1200 6.4 mm ... 9.14 m DN 15 … 300 DN 10 … 100 DN 10 … 4000
(0.08" … 78") (0.06" … 6") (2" ... 48") (0.25" ... 360") (½" … 12") (0.4" … 4") (0.4" … 160")
G½" … G3"
Temperature range -40 … +200 -50 … +180 -20 … +200 -40 ... +120 -40 … +240 -20 … +300 -100 … +490
[°C (°F)] (-40 … +392) (-58 … +356) (-4 … +392) (-40 ... +248) (-40 … +464) (-4 … +572) (-148 … +914)
Max. pressure [bar (psi)] 160 (2 320), optional Up to 410 40 (580) Unlimited 100 (1 450) 100 (1 450) 315 (4 569)
higher (Up to 5 950)
Accuracy [%] ± 0.25 or ± 0.4 ± 0.1 or ± 0.15 ± 0.5 … ± 2 0.5 ... 1.0 % of flow, ± 0.75 … ± 1 ± 1.6 ... ± 2.0 ± 0.5 … ± 1.2
for velocities greater
than 0.3 m/s (1 ft/s)
Repeatability [%] 0.1/0.2 0.05 0.25 0.15% of flow, for 0.1 0.5 0.1
velocities greater
than 0.3 m/s (1 ft/s)
Dynamic response range 1:100 1:100 1:400 1:100 1:25 1:10 1:6
Start-of-scale value [m/s 0 (0) 0 (0) 0.1 (0.33) 0 (0) 0.4 (1.31) 0.2 (0.66) Re > 500
(ft/s)] 2.0 (6.56)
Full-scale value ± 36/120 Re < 108
• For liquids [m/s (ft/s)] 0.25 … 10 10 (32.8) 10 (32.8) ± 12/40 10 (32.8) 3.5 (11.4) 3 (9.8)
(0.825 … 32.8)
• For steam/vapor, gases Approx. 300 (1000) ± 12/40 80 (262.5) 60 (197) 50/25 (164/82)
[m/s (ft/s)]
Measured values
Volume flow ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Sound velocity ● ●
Sound amplitude ● ●
Density ● ●
Mass flow ● ● ● ●
Bidirectional measurement ● ● ● ● ●
Use
• For custody transfer ● ● ● ●
• As batching system ● ● ●
• In viscosity range [mPa s 0.1 … 100 000 0 ... 100 000 0 ... 350 0.5 … 2800 0 … 10 0.5 … 100 0 … 10
(cp)] (0.1 … 100 000) (0 ... 100 000) (0 ... 350) (0.5 … 2800) (0 … 10) (0.5 … 100) (0 … 10)
Power supply Mains or battery Mains Mains or battery 90 … 240 V AC, 2-wire non 2-wire
50 … 60 Hz, 15 VA or
9 … 36 V DC, 10 W
Communication solutions
Product HART PROFIBUS PA PROFIBUS DP FOUNDATION DeviceNet Modbus RTU GSM/GPRS
Fieldbus H1
SITRANS FM
MAG 5000 ● 1) 2) 4)
MAG 6000 ● 1) 2) 4) 5) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 2) 4) 5) ● 5) ● 1) 5) 10)
MAG 5000/6000 CT8)
MAG 6000 I ● 1) 2) 4) 5) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 2) 4) 5) ● 5) ● 1) 5) 10)
MAG 6000 I Ex ● 1) 2) 4) 5)
● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 2) 4) 5)
TRANSMAG 2 ● 1) 4) ● 1) 6)
MAG 8000 ● 1) 3) 10) 11) 12) ● 14)
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Product HART PROFIBUS PA PROFIBUS DP FOUNDATION DeviceNet Modbus RTU GSM/GPRS
Fieldbus H1
SITRANS FC
FCT010 ● 1) 10)
FCT030 ● 1) 2) 4) 8) ● 1) 2) 4) 8) ● 1) 2) 4) 8) ● 1) 2) 4) 8)
MASS 6000 ● 1) 2) 4) 5) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 2) 4) 5) ● 5) ● 1) 10)
MASS 6000 Ex d ● 1) 2) 4) 5) ● 1) 5) 6) 7) ● 2) 4) 5) ● 5)
SIFLOW FC070 ● 13) ● 1) 10) 11)
SITRANS FS
FUS060 ● 1) ● 1) 6)
FUS080 ● 1) 8) 12)
SITRANS FX
SITRANS FX330 ● 1)
1) Supports SIMATIC PDM
2) Supports AMS
3) Supports Siemens Flow Tool
4) Supports HH275/375
5) Pluggable add-on module
6) Profile 2
7) Profile 3
8) CT versions are not approved with communication modules
9) All wall mount models
10) RS 485
11) RS 232
12) IrDA (Infrared)
13) Connected to ET200M PROFIBUS interface
14) Only with 7ME6810
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