Vortex

flowmeters
ƒ Product family introduction
ƒ Principle of operation
ƒ Product review
ƒ Applications
ƒ Key product features

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 Vortex

Product family of SITRANS FX300

Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview

Application

Key features

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 Principle of operation

Principle of the vortex technology d

Product family
Frequency ∞ Velocity
Principle of
operation Vol. Flow = Circular Area x Velocity

Product overview Mass Flow = Qv x Density

Application
ƒ An obstruction in a flowing stream
Key features will cause vortices to ‘shed’
ƒ The distance (d) between vortices
shed by the obstruction is changed
by flow velocity
ƒ Vortex meters use this principle to
determine flow velocity which can be
used to determine volume flow

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 Principle of operation

d
Product family

Principle of
operation

Shedding
Bar
Flow Path
Product overview

Application

Key features

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 Principle of operation

Siemens piezo, Flow sensor and pick up

Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview

Application

Potting compound
Key features

Piezo Stacks

PT 1000 class A
(Temperature Sensor)

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 Principle of operation

Signal effects of the piezo crystal sensor

Product family
Differential
Principle of amplifier
operation Piezo 1 -
Output signal
Product overview
Piezo 2 +

Application
Piezo 1
Key features

Flow

Clean signal

Piezo 2

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 Principle of operation

Signal effects of the piezo crystal sensor

Product family
Differential
amplifier
Principle of Piezo 1 -
operation
Output signal
Product overview Piezo 2 +

Application
Piezo 1 Result
Key features

Process
Noise
Dirty signal
Eliminated

Piezo 2

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 Principles of operation

SITRANS F X: Robust construction that provides quality measurement.

Product family
Fully-welded bluff body
Principle of
operation ƒ No problems with pressure shocks

Product overview Pick up in the shadow of the bluff body

Application ƒ Affords small mechanical stress of the

pick up
Key features
ƒ Protects the pick-up from passing
solid contents

ƒ Minimizes deposits on the pick-up that can lead

to sensor error failure

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overview

Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview

Application

Key features

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 Product Family

Product overview of SITRANS FX300

Product family
ƒ Available as flange or sandwich versions
Principle of
operation
ƒ Choose between single or dual converter
Product overview

ƒ Optional: pressure sensor with or without isolation valve

Application

Key features

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 Product Family

Product family Simplest Meter

Principle of
operation ƒ Flange or sandwich versions

Product overview
ƒ Measurement of steam, gas, or liquid
Application
ƒ Integrated temperature compensation for saturated steam
Key features as standard

ƒ Centering rings for an easy install of sandwich versions

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 Product Family

Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview
A compact flowmeter in a This flowmeter has a pressure This is a genuine redundant
Application flange version, suitable for sensor integrated and an system with two independent
universal use in measuring isolation valve as an additional sensors and two converters,
Key features steam, gases and liquids. option. The advantages of which provides twofold
The temperature this unique design include functional measurement:
compensation
no additional cost-intensive reliability and availability.
for saturated steam
installation of sensors, no This variant is optimally suited
is integrated as standard,
additional cabling work, no for measurements in
enabling direct density multiproduct
faulty measurement results
compensations. pipelines.
and a direct measurement of
mass and/or energy.

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 Product Family

Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview

This sandwich flowmeter is As an option, the vortex flowmeter

Application suitable for universal use in the can be supplied with a shut-off valve
measurement of steam, gas and (both for flange and sandwich
Key features liquid. It is provided with versions) allowing the pressure
additional optimized centering sensor to be exchanged without
rings and can be centrically interrupting the process and allowing
aligned by turning the centering pressure and leak testing of the
rings, eliminating any offset pipeline. Calibration of the pressure
between the vortex flowmeter and sensor can take place at a later date.
the pipeline.

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Option: Pressure sensor

Product family Flange and sandwich version with integrated pressure compensation for steam or
gases
Principle of
operation

Product overview

Application

Key features

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 Product Family

Option: Isolation valve

Product family
ƒ Pressure sensor for leakage- and
Principle of
pressure tests capable of being isolated
operation

ƒ Pressure sensor can be checked and

Product overview
calibrated afterwards
Application
ƒ Exchanging of the pressure sensor
Key features under process conditions

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 Product Family

Option: Dual converter

Product family
ƒ If a redundant measurement is required
Principle of
operation
ƒ Dual independent measurements

Product overview
ƒ Loss of signal nearly impossible
Application

Key features

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 Product Family

Software version

Product family Basic version:

ƒ Uncompensated for steam, gases and liquids
Principle of
operation ƒ Thus, temperature compensation for saturated
steam
Product overview

Steam version:
Application
ƒ Temperature- and pressure compensation
Key features
for superheated steam (e.g. energy measurement)

Gas version:
ƒ Temperature- and pressure compensation for
industrial gases (e.g. air, nitrogen, oxygen, etc.)

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 Product Family

All-in-one solution – Back in the Day!

Product family ƒ Integrated temperature - and pressure compensation
ƒ 3 measuring modes using a single device
Principle of ƒ Reduction of additional measuring equipment
operation
Energy measurement in a steam application
Product overview
Flow Computer
55.6 4 - 20 mA
Application Power Supply kg/h
Pulse output
Key features

Flow

Vortex Pressure Temperature

flow transmitter transmitter

System accuracy only ±3% or better

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 Product Family

Robust design
ƒ Wear-resistant stainless steel components and rugged design with no
Product family
moving parts
Principle of ƒ Fully-welded stainless steel construction with high resistance to corrosion,
operation
pressure and temperature effects
Low cost of ownership
Product overview
ƒ Immediate operation through Plug & Play set up
ƒ Maintenance free sensor construction
Application ƒ Minimization of scheduled maintenance

Key features

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 Applications

Applications of the SITRANS FX300

Suitable Limited suitability Avoid these
Product family
applications applications
Principle of ƒ Clean liquids with ƒ Liquids with ƒ Liquids with high
operation low viscosity moderate viscosity viscosity
Product overview
ƒ Steam, vapors, ƒ Slightly corrosive ƒ Highly corrosive
liquefied gases chemicals products
Application ƒ Hydrocarbons with ƒ Product with the ƒ Products that cause
low viscosity tendency to shed
Key features slurries, pastes and
ƒ Water, chemicals particles or to
shed particles
w/ low corrodibility cause slurries
ƒ Multi-phase mixes

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 Applications
Main industries and applications of SITRANS FX300

ƒ Chemical, 33%
Product family
ƒ Oil & Gas, 17%
ƒ Food & Beverage, 7%
Principle of ƒ HVAC/Power, 7%
operation
ƒ Pharmacy, 5%
ƒ Pulp & Paper, 5%
Product overview

Application Gas
22% Steam
Liquid
Key features
40%

38%

Source: Flow Research Institute,

2006

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 Applications

ƒ Controlling of compressor capacity, consumption measurement in

Product family
compressed air networks

Principle of ƒ Controlling of steam boiler, superheated and saturated steam

operation
measurement
Product overview
ƒ SIP & CIP processes in the food & beverage and pharma industry
Application

ƒ Measuring of industrial gases

Key features
ƒ Natural gas, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Argon etc.

ƒ Burner consumption measurement

ƒ Conductive and non conductive liquids < 10 cP

ƒ Demi water, thermo oil, freezing agent etc.

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 Applications
In - and outlet pipelines
ƒ Minimum inlet pipelines
Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview

Application

Key features

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 Applications

In- and outlet pipelines

ƒ Minimum outlet pipelines
Product family

Principle of
operation

Product overview

Application

Key features

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Vortex Flowmeters
• Integrated temperature and pressure
compensation
• ½” – 12”
• Improves industrial process performance
• Integrated solution in one product
• Easy installation: Plug and play
• Maintenance free sensor design
• Wide range of applications
• SITRANS F X is a unique 2-wire instrument
• Integrated pressure and temperature
compensation
• A robust reliable instrument with
SIEMENS Quality

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