Q.Sonic 5 Path Ultrasonic Gas Meter: T 1 T 1 2 L V Cos

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The key takeaways are that the ultrasonic flow meter uses ultrasonic pulses to measure gas flow velocity and has high accuracy, wide rangeability, no moving parts, and is approved for custody transfer applications.

The ultrasonic flow meter measures flow velocity by comparing the time taken for an ultrasonic pulse to travel between transducer pairs in the upstream and downstream directions. The difference in travel times is used to calculate flow velocity.

Common applications of the ultrasonic flow meter include custody transfer measurement, underground gas storage, gas compressor control, gas processing plants, measurement and regulation stations, in-plant metering, and power plants.

Q.

Sonic 5 Path Ultrasonic Gas Meter


The Instromet Q.Sonic 5 Path Ultrasonic Flow Meter is a one-of-a-kind flow meter. The combination of sophisticated transducers, digital electronics and the unique patented path configuration results in a meter unsurpassed in gas measurement accuracy. Its proven accuracy (better than 0.5%) and ability to analyze swirl and asymmetrical flow profiles has resulted in the approval of this meter for custody transfer by numerous natural gas pipeline operators in the United States. Using the Absolute Digital Time Travel method (ADTT), the flow meter measures fluid flow by comparing the time taken by an ultrasonic pulse to travel from t d and t u. The larger the difference in time taken, the greater the velocity or flow of the fluid.
Cross Sectional View

Theory of Operation

D L/2 L/2

Travel Time Equations

tD

L c + v cos

tU

L c -v cos

Velocity Equation

v
FEATURES v No pressure drop v Wide rangeability/turn down ratio 50:1 v Bi-directional flow v No moving parts v Very low cost ownership (maintenance) v Insensitive to contamination v Interfaces with major flow computer mfg. v Transducer exchange without recalibration

L cos

1 t
D

1 tU

APPLICATIONS v Custody transfer measurement v Underground (natural) gas storage v Gas compressor control v Gas processing plants v Measurement and regulation stations v In-plant metering v Power plants v Check meter for conventional custody transfer meter

Instromet, Inc. 3731 Briarpark Suite 100 Houston, TX 77042 Tel: 713.977.3591 Fax: 713.977.0810 Toll Free: 800.795.7512 E-mail: sales @ instrometinc.com www.instrometinc.com

16" Q.Sonic Ultrasonic Flow Meter


16" mmscfd Qmin Qmax 100 PSIG 200 PSIG 300 PSIG 400 PSIG 500 PSIG 600 PSIG 700 PSIG 800 PSIG 900 PSIG 1000 PSIG

1.7 83.9

3.2 159.5

4.8 237.6

6.4 318.2

8.0 401.4
16" FLOW RANGE

9.7 487.2

11.5 575.8

13.3 667.1

15.2 761.0

17.2 857.5

1000 PSIG 900 PSIG 800 PSIG 700 PSIG 600 PSIG 500 PSIG 400 PSIG 300 PSIG 200 PSIG 100 PSIG
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900

MMSCFD

20" Q.Sonic Ultrasonic Flow Meter


20" mmscfd Qmin Qmax 100 PSIG 200 PSIG 300 PSIG 400 PSIG 500 PSIG 600 PSIG 700 PSIG 800 PSIG 900 PSIG 1000 PSIG

2.7 134.6

5.1 255.9

7.6 381.2

10.2 510.5

12.9 644.0
20" FLOW RANGE

15.6 781.7

18.5 923.8

21.4 1070.3

24.4 1221.0

27.5 1375.8

1000 PSIG 900 PSIG 800 PSIG 700 PSIG 600 PSIG 500 PSIG 400 PSIG 300 PSIG 200 PSIG 100 PSIG
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400

MMSCFD

24" Q.Sonic Ultrasonic Flow Meter


24" mmscfd Qmin Qmax 100 PSIG 200 PSIG 300 PSIG 400 PSIG 500 PSIG 600 PSIG 700 PSIG 800 PSIG 900 PSIG 1000 PSIG

3.9 195.1

7.4 371.0

11.1 552.6

14.8 740.0

18.7 933.5

22.7 1133.2

26.8 1339.2

31.0 1551.5

35.4 1769.9

39.9 1994.4

24" FLOW RANGE


1000 PSIG 900 PSIG 800 PSIG 700 PSIG 600 PSIG 500 PSIG 400 PSIG 300 PSIG 200 PSIG 100 PSIG
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000

MMSCFD

30" Q.Sonic Ultrasonic Flow Meter


30" mmscfd Qmin Qmax 100 PSIG 200 PSIG 300 PSIG 400 PSIG 500 PSIG 600 PSIG 700 PSIG 800 PSIG 900 PSIG 1000 PSIG

6.2 308.2

11.7 586.0

17.5 872.8

23.4 1168.8

29.5 1474.5

35.8 1789.9

42.3 2115.2

49.0 2450.5

55.9 2795.6

63.0 3150.1

30" FLOW RANGE


1000 PSIG 900 PSIG 800 PSIG 700 PSIG 600 PSIG 500 PSIG 400 PSIG 300 PSIG 200 PSIG 100 PSIG
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 3100 3200

MMSCFD

STANDARD METER SPECIFICATIONS: **


OUTPUTS: Four pulse outs: 0 to 10,000 Hz; Modbus or ASCII RS 232/485 PERFORMANCE: Rangeability of 2' to 100'/sec, .6m to 30m per sec. Accuracy within 0.5%. Repeatability equal or <0.2%, Bi - directional flow. Velocity Range: -100' to 100' per second, - 30m to 30m per second. Extended Range of 1' to 120' /sec.; 0.3m to 36m/sec. RESPONSE TIME: 1 update per second. APPROVALS: FM Class, Div 1, Group C,D. POWER: 12/24 VDC, 7 Watts consumption
Included with each meter: Frequency Splitter Card and Telebyte Converter Uniform software program for monitoring and configuring flow meter with a laptop computer All documentation as per AGA Report #9

STANDARD SPOOL PIECE SPECIFICATIONS:


v v v v v v v v v v Body design code: Flange design code: Design temperature: Design factor: Design pressure: Testing pressure: Transducer ratings: Sandblasting: Internal coating: External coat: CFR 49 Part 192** ANSI B16.5 or MSS SP 44 -20F to 200 F, -28C to 93C (meter body only) 0.5 1480 PSIG, 100 Bar for 600 ANSI** Standard; 1.5 x Design Pressure for 8 hours. Standard: 220 to 2250 PSIG**, -20F to 176F; 15 to 172 Bar, -28C to 80C To near white metal Rust preventative Solvent Standard; Ameron Amercoat 385, Light Gray, DFT 4 - 6 mils.

** Additional design codes, ANSI or pressures and transducers ratings available, please contact factory for specifications.

The above Ultrasonic flowmeter is in full compliance with the requirements of AGA Report #9 and approved for custody transfer by Nmi, Measurement Canada, PTB, DTI, Gost and etc.

METER MATERIAL AND DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION


SIZE ANSI 600 16" Q5 20" Q5 24" Q5 30" Q5 ID Inches / mm 15.000" / 381.0 mm 19.000" / 482.6 mm 22.876" / 581.05 mm 28.750" / 730.25 mm Length Inches / mm 48" / 1219.2 mm 60" / 1524.0 mm 72" / 1828.8 mm 72" / 1828.8 mm Weight Lbs / Kg 1559 lbs / 707 Kg 2132 lbs / 967 Kg 3260 lbs / 1478 Kg 4684 lbs / 2125 Kg Body Materials API 5L X52 API 5L X60 API 5L X65 API 5L X75 Flange Materials ASTM A694 F52 ASTM A694 F60 ASTM A694 F65 ASTM A694 F75

Q5.01.24.01

Instromet, Inc. 3731 Briarpark Suite 100 Houston, TX 77042 Tel: 713.977.3591 Fax: 713.977.0810 Toll Free: 800.795.7512 E-mail: sales @ instrometinc.com www.instrometinc.com

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