Spiraflo Steam flowmeters

Spiraflo Steam flowmeters

Using a Spiraflo steam meter from Spirax Sarco will enable you to measure steam use accurately under all load conditions. It will provide vital information on usage and associated costs which can improve efficiency in four key areas:- Plant efficiency Is idle machinery switched off? Is plant loaded to optimum efficiency? Identify cleaning and / or maintenance needs. Identify major steam users. Highlight peak steam usage times. Indicate whether working practices are satisfactory. nergy efficiency Monitor the results of energy saving schemes. ompare the efficiency of various pieces of plant. Process control onfirm if the correct quantity of steam at the right pressure and temperature is being supplied. Weatherproof cable gland allows outside installation. osting ost steam as a raw material. True cost of individual product lines can be established. Relate steam energy costs to total plant efficiency. heck individual plant performance. harge for steam usage. Stainless steel cover. sbestos free gasket. arbon graphite bushes for zero maintenance. High accuracy temperature sensor in stainless steel pocket. Installation ll flow meters must be correctly installed. or steam systems in particular, care must be taken to ensure correct line drainage and that adequate lengths of upstream and downstream straight pipe runs are provided. With only six upstream pipe diameters and three downstream pipe diameters required, Spiraflo installations are extremely compact. Spiraflo 6 diameters Vortex meters - up to 30 diameters Orifice plates - up to 30 diameters 6 pipe diameters (minimum) 3 pipe diameters (minimum) 10 20 30 Number of upstream diameters of straight pipe 4

Local signal conditioning allows M210G flow computer to be installed over 300 m from metering location. vailable displays lowrate Totalised flow Time and date Temperature and pressure Peak rate and time our batching timers ight day repeating batch timer High / low flowrate alarm High / low pressure / temperature alarm Heavy duty, precision made nickel cobalt spring for long term stability. M210G flow computer gives automatic density compensation plus analogue, pulse and RS232 outputs as standard. User benefits Purpose designed for steam with density compensation and dryness fraction correction. Stainless steel plate. ast steel or SG iron body in sizes N40 to N100. langed construction for quick and easy installation. low computer can be sited up to 300 m away from the pipeline unit. asy to install and use, with accurate password protected 16 digit alpha numeric display. uilt-in choice of imperial or metric units with flow expressed in terms of energy or mass. attery back-up to protect setting information. RS232 interface port - compatible with energy management systems. 5

M111 series transducer This is fitted in the steam line and provides analogue flow and temperature signals to the M322 signal conditioning unit. These units must be fitted within two meters of each other. L2600 pressure transmitter Only required for superheat conditions. Provides 4-20 m pressure signal to the M322 signal conditioning unit. M322 signal conditioning unit onverts flow, pressure and temperature signals into digital form for transmission to M210G flow computer which can be located up to 300 metres away. System details xecutes all the necessary calculations to provide density compensation. Gives local display of rate, total, pressure and temperature. Provides timer functions, programmable outputs and alarms. M111 series transducer L2600 pressure transmitter M322 signal conditioning unit The ability of any flowmeter to perform to specification and give years of trouble-free service is, to a large degree, governed by the way it is installed. This is especially true for steam systems where there are always potential difficulties from surges and waterhammer arising from poor line drainage. Whatever kind of flowmeter is used, it is essential to install it properly:- Isolating valve Installation ir vent nsure adequate lengths of upstream and downstream straight pipe (only six pipe diameters upstream and three downstream are required for the Spiraflo). Install a steam separator and strainer upstream of the flowmeter to give good steam quality and help avoid waterhammer. Provide adequate steam trapping. void installing the flowmeter immediately downstream of a pressure reducing valve. void rapid actuation valves. void reverse flow by fitting a check valve. Separator Y-type strainer Spiraflo meter heck valve 6 Minimum 3 Minimum Trapping set 6

low capacities for saturated steam Steam pressure (bar g) Size lowrate kg / h 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 a) Maximum 610 740 845 940 1 020 1 100 1 175 1 240 1 300 1 365 1 425 1 480 1 530 1 585 1 635 1 685 1 730 N40 b) t 35 m / s velocity 180 260 350 420 500 580 660 740 820 900 970 1 050 1 120 1 200 1 275 1 350 1 440 c) Minimum 15 18 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 34 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 a) Maximum 955 1 155 1 320 1 470 1 600 1 720 1 830 1 940 2 035 2 130 2 225 2 310 2 395 2 475 2 555 2 630 2 705 N50 b) t 35 m / s velocity 280 410 540 660 790 910 1 030 1 150 1 275 1 400 1 520 1 640 1 760 1 870 1 990 2 100 2 250 c) Minimum 25 28 33 37 40 43 46 48 51 53 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 a) Maximum 2 445 2 955 3 380 3 755 4 095 4 400 4 690 4 960 5 215 5 460 5 690 5 915 6 130 6 335 6 540 6 730 6 920 N80 b) t 35 m / s velocity 720 1 050 1 375 1 695 2 010 2 330 2 640 2 945 3 265 3 580 3 885 4 195 4 490 4 800 5 105 5 415 5 755 c) Minimum 60 74 84 94 102 110 117 124 130 136 142 148 153 158 163 168 172 a) Maximum 3 820 4 615 5 285 5 870 6 395 6 880 7 330 7 750 8 150 8 530 8 895 9 240 9 575 9 900 10 215 10 515 10 815 N100 b) t 35 m / s velocity 1 125 1 640 2 145 2 645 3 140 3 640 4 125 4 600 5 100 5 590 6 070 6 555 7 020 7 495 7 980 8 460 9 000 c) Minimum 95 115 132 147 160 172 183 194 204 213 222 231 239 247 255 263 270 Notes on the above table The steam meter will continue to give a reading up to the maximum value in the above table. However, the steam flow velocities at these maximum flowrates could be extremely high (up to 120 m /s at the low pressures and up to 42 m /s at the high pressures) and could lead to serious erosion damage both to the transducer and to the associated pipework and fittings. It is not recommended that a flowmeter is selected to operate at flowrates continuously resulting from a velocity above 35 m /s. Turndown of the transducer is defined as the maximum flow divided by the minimum flow: using the maximum figures from the above table, the turndown is 40:1 throughout the size and pressure range. However, based on the recommended maximum velocity of 35 m/s, the turndown available will vary from 12:1 at 1 bar g up to 33:1 at 17 bar g. The average continuous turndown of the flowmeter is therefore 25:1. low capacities for superheated steam In general terms, the flow capacity for the transducer is calculated using the following equation:- V Q = Sv x 3600 Where :- Q = apacity in kg / h = Pipe cross sectional area in m² V = low velocity in m / s Sv = Specific volume in m³ /kg pproximate dimensions and weights (mm, kg). M111 series transducer PN S10 NSI NSI JIS 25 H 150 300 20 Size Weight N40 176 175 175 181 176 180 100 76 28 9.5 N50 180 178 178 184 176 180 100 76 28 10.5 N80 240 236 240 249 236 220 152 76 76 25.0 N100 260 263 260 276 260 220 152 76 76 34.5 The saturated steam flow capacities in the above table are calculated using this equation. Superheated steam flow capacities can be calculated in the same way. xample: What is the capacity of a N80 transducer on superheated steam at 5 bar g and 200. ssume maximum velocity = 35 m / s Sv = 0.4252 m³ / kg. Q = 3.14 x 0.08 x 0.08 x 35 x 3600 = 1 489 kg / h 4 x 0.4252 M322 signal conditioning unit G H I Weight 250 175 75 198 232 27 40 85 130 0.8 L2600 pressure transmitter L2600 Weight 73 50 36 13 30 0.1 U - syphon and isolating valve G H J K L M Weight 297 160 70 170 145 69 25 0.5 G G H I Wall mounting G H J K Weight 185 138 170 50 130 170 100 20 92 52 1.9 Panel mounting Weight 192 144 156 140 186 40 1.7 J K K M J H K J L H 7

M111 series transducer Sizes available: N40, 50, 80, 100 langes M111 S 4504 PN25 S 10, Table H JIS 10, JIS 20 ody materials M115 NSI 16.5 lass 150 & 300 S 4504 PN25 S 10 Table H JIS 10, JIS 20 NSI 16.5 lass 150 & 300 M111-SG Iron IN 1693 GGG40 M115-Steel IN 17245 GS2 Internal materials - mostly stainless steel Torsion spring material - nickel cobalt alloy Gaskets - exfoliated graphite (G) Principle of operation - spring loaded variable area low medium - saturated or superheated steam low capacities - see tables Maximum operating temperature - 230 Maximum operating pressure - 17 bar g Minimum operating pressure - 1 bar g imensions and weights - see table on page 7 Turndown - 40:1 intermittent, 25:1 continuous ccuracy a) ± 1 % S at 50 % of flow, b) ± 2 % of actual flow Installation - straight pipe lengths: 6 upstream, 3 downstream ( = normal pipe diameter) Mounting - horizontal, vertical (flow down) acceptable M322 signal conditioning unit The M322 signal conditioning unit accepts temperature and flow signals from the M111 transducer as well as a 4-20 m analogue pressure signal from an L2600 pressure transmitter. These signals are converted into digital form for onward transmission to the M210G flow computer which can be located up to 300 m away. Materials of construction of enclosure - polycarbonate imensions and weights - see table on page 7 nclosure rating: IP65 (when fitted with suitable cable glands) Type of mounting: Wall mounting using brackets supplied Maximum operating temperature: 65 Supply voltage - 24 Vdc (from M210G computer) hannel Input Output Port 1 nalogue input from requency signal M111 transducer (150-1500 Hz) which proportional to plate is proportional to flow deflection angle through the M111 (using RVT) i.e.: flow transducer. Port 2 nalogue input from requency signal (temperature) Pt100 temperature (150-1500 Hz) which sensor incorporated is proportional to into M111 transducer measured temperature Port 3 4-20 m from L2600 requency signal (pressure) series pressure (150-1500 Hz) which transmitter Max. loop is proportional to impedance = 150 ohms measured pressure Open circuit voltage = 15 volts L2600 pressure transmitter N. This is only required for superheated steam applications Options available for use 0-1.6 bar g with Spiraflo 0-2.5 bar g 0-4.0 bar g 0-6.0 bar g 0-10.0 bar g 0-16.0 bar g 0-25.0 bar g 'U' Syphon assembly Process connection Mount the L2600 via a ¼" SPP connection into the 'U' syphon assembly and mount the 'U' syphon assembly via a ¼" SPP connection directly into the pipework. ull installation details are supplied with the L2600. Maximum pressure L2600 - The rated pressures can be exceeded to the following limits without degrading performance: 3 bar for 1.6 bar g range. 3 times S (ull Scale) for ranges 2.5 to 25 bar g. 'U' syphon - the 'U' syphon is pressure rated for use with the pressure transmitters listed above. urst pressure L2600 only - 50 bar for ranges 0 to 25 bar g. Maximum temperature With 'U' syphon - up to 450 maximum. nclosure rating IP65 to S 5490 (I 529). ccuracy 0.5 % S (including hysteresis, repeatability and thermal error). Output 2 wire 4-20 m current loop. Supply - 24 Vdc standard (11 to 33 Vdc operable). Maximum loop resistance 650 W at 24 Vdc. onnection via 4 pole plastic connector. Materials of construction L2600 - wetted parts stainless steel plus stainless steel body with moulded plastic head and connector assembly. 'U' syphon assembly zinc plated carbon steel tube (S 1706) with plated carbon steel valve colour passivated to 130. imensions and weights See table on page 7. unction - carry out all signal processing and provide local display of flow, total, pressure, time and date. Units of display - metric or imperial. low parameters can be displayed in mass or energy units. ull density compensation inbuilt. ustomer programmable for steam quality correction. 4 batching timers with peak flow capture. 1 x 8 day repeating timer. High / low flowrate alarm. High / low pressure alarm. High / low temperature alarm. attery back-up for clock and flow data. ccess security code protected. Programmable 4-20 m analogue output for flowrate (kg / h). Programmable pulse output for total flow kg. RS232 interface. an be located up to 300 m from point of flow measurement. Supply voltage 110, 220 or 24 Vac (50 / 60 Hz). Power consumption - less than 15 W. nclosure - light / dark grey polycarbonate. Mounting - wall or panel mount. Rating IP65 (with suitable cable glands) - NOT panel mount Maximum ambient temperature: 50. Some of the products shown may not be available in certain markets. SLO Spirax-Sarco Limited, harlton House, heltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8R UK. Tel: +44 (0)1242 521361 ax: +44 (0)1242 573342 -mail: enq@spiraxuk.attmail.com Internet: www.spirax-sarco.com opyright 1996 Spirax Sarco is a registered trademark of Spirax-Sarco Limited S-P330-01 MI Issue 4