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FLOWSIC550

Ultrasonic FlowmeterFLOWSIC - IFL550

High pressure gas flowmeter for natural gas distribution

Overview

Product Description

State-of-the-art technology for maximum measurement accuracy: The FLOWSIC550 ultrasonic compact gas flowmeter ensures highly accurate billing of low volume flows in high-pressure networks – a perfect complement to the FLOWSIC500. It is overload-proof, accurate and is monitored by an intelligent diagnostics system. FLOWSIC550 can be easily integrated into existing measuring stations. When used in transfer and measuring stations, FLOWSIC550 ensures a continuous and blockage-free gas supply.

Key Benefits

  • Ultimate measurement certainty and safety of continuous gas supply
  • Simple installation, replacement of turbine gas meters
  • Reduction of installation costs due to integrated volume correction
  • Easy Commissioning and data reading via FLOWgateTM (App and PC)
  • Minimal operating costs due to being nearly maintenance-free
  • Reliable even when the gas flow fluctuates (on/off applications)
  • Self-sufficient operation possible

Specifications

Nominal pipe size
DN 50 (2") … DN 150 (6")
Measured variables
Volume a. c., volumetric flow a. c., gas velocity, volume s. c. (*), volume flow under s.c. (*) (*) additional function included with integrated volume correction
Measuring Medium
Natural gas (dry, odorized), air

Measuring task

Measured variables
Volume a. c., volumetric flow a. c., gas velocity, volume s. c. (*), volume flow under s.c. (*) (*) additional function included with integrated volume correction
Measuring Medium
Natural gas (dry, odorized), air
Repeatability
≤ 0.1 %
Accuracy
Qmin up to Qmax ≤ ± 1 %; Accuracy class 1; typical error limits   Qmin up to 0.1 Qmax ≤ ± 2 %; Accuracy class 1; maximum allowed error limits   0.1 Qmax up to Qmax ≤ ± 1 %; Accuracy class 1; maximum allowed error limits After high pressure flow calibration: ±0.2 % at test pressure; otherwise ±0.5 %
Medium temperature range
–40 °C ... +70 °C
Operating pressure range
ANSI300 (ASME B16.5) ≤ 48.7 bar (g); for –40 ... +70°C   ANSI600 (ASME B16.5) ≤ 97.4 bar (g); for –40 ... +70°C   PN40 (EN 1092-1) ≤ 40 bar (g); for –40 ... +70°C   PN63 (EN 1092-1) ≤ 63 bar (g); for –40 ... +70°C
Nominal pipe size
DN 50 (2") … DN 150 (6")
Metrological approvals and certificates
MID: 2014/32/EU OIML R 137-1&2:2012 EN 12405: 2010 (for integrated volume correction) AGA 9, 2022
Hazardous area approvals
IECEx: Ex ia [ia Ga] T4 IIB Gb   ATEX: II 2 (1)G Ex ia [ia Ga] T4 IIB Gb   NEC/CEC (US/CA): Class I Division 1, Groups C, D T4 Ex ia [ia Ga] IIB T4 Gb Class I, Zone 1 AEx ia [ia Ga] IIB T4 Gb
Digital Outputs
2x Pulse and Status (HF with fmax = 2kHz, LF with fmax = 10 Hz)   2x RS485, external powered   Encoder HF pulses + malfunction, electrically isolated (fmax = 2 kHz)   Encoder + LF pulses, electrically isolated (fmax = 100 Hz)   Encoder + HF pulses, not electrically isolated (fmax = 2 kHz)   2x pulses, HF and LF, electrically isolated (fmax = 2 kHz / 100 Hz)
Digital communication
Modbus RTU Modbus ASCII

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