New ultrasonic flowmeter for the hydrocarbon industry
Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed a new ultrasonic flowmeter for the hydrocarbon industry, the Sitrans FUT1010. It features the nearly maintenance-free TransLoc mounting system that allows the transducers to be mounted on the outside of the pipe, preventing contact with the medium. This approach, which only Siemens offers, allows the externally mounted transducers to be calibrated for higher accuracy.
It also has the additional benefit that it alleviates clogging of cavities by
high paraffin liquids, which is typically seen in conventional flowmeters used
in hydrocarbon applications. TransLoc simply ensures less maintenance and
downtime, leading to low cost of ownership and improved return on investment (ROI).
The combination of WideBeam ultrasonic transit time flow technology with the
delivery of the entire meter run, including the segments for upstream,
downstream and the flow conditioner, can be calibrated to American Petroleum
Institute (API) and American Gas Association (AGA) specifications. It also
ensures that the Sitrans FUT1010 achieves highly accurate flow measurement.
Sitrans FUT1010 is available in two versions: one for gas and one for liquids
measuring viscosities up to 2800 cSt (centistokes). Its versatility makes it
very suitable for up-, mid- and downstream measurement tasks, such as check
metering, process control and underground storage surveillance. Since it can be
installed on small as well as large pipes it is suitable for nearly any
application, including custody transfer applications that require laboratory
calibration.
Further information can be found on the Internet at:
www.siemens.com/sitrans
20100409019.4.2010Industry automationSiemens