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ISO 6817-1997 - (Measurement of Conductive Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits - Method Using Electromagnetic Flowmeters)
ISO 6817-1997 - (Measurement of Conductive Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits - Method Using Electromagnetic Flowmeters)
6817:1997
BS 5792-1:1993
renumbered,
incorporating
Amendment No. 1
Measurement of
conductive liquid flow
in closed conduits —
Method using
electromagnetic
flowmeters
ICS 17.120.10
BS EN ISO 6817:1996
The following body was also represented in the drafting of the standard,
through subcommittees and panels:
AEA Technology
Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword to EN ISO 6817 2
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 3
3 Definitions 3
4 Symbols and units 4
5 Theorectical requirements 4
6 Construction and principle of operation 5
7 Installation design and practice 9
8 Equipment marking 13
9 Calibration and test conditions 14
10 Uncertainty analysis 14
Annex A (informative) Materials for construction of primary devices 18
Annex B (informative) Bibliography 19
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their relevant European publication 20
Figure 1 — Principle of an electromagnetic flowmeter 5
Figure 2 — Elements of an industrial electromagnetic flowmeter 6
Figure 3 — Exploded view of the primary device of an
electromagnetic flowmeter 7
Figure 4 — Principle of pulsed d.c. (bipolar) system 9
Figure 5 — Shallow taper entry and exit reducers 11
Figure 6 — Cathodically protected pipelines: conductive links
across flange joints 12
Figure 7 — Typical accuracy envelopes 15
List of references Inside back cover
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National foreword
This Part of BS 5792 has been prepared under the direction of the
Industrial-process Measurement and Control Standards Policy Committee. It is
identical with ISO 6817:1992 Measurement of conductive liquid flow in closed
circuits — Method using electromagnetic flowmeters, published by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It supersedes
BS 5792:1980 which is now withdrawn.
This standard now forms Part 1 of two Parts of BS 5792 on electromagnetic
flowmeters as follows:
— Part 1: Method using electromagnetic flowmeters;
— Part 2: Installation dimensions of flanged type electromagnetic flowmeters.
In 1995 the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) accepted
ISO 6817:1992 as European Standard EN ISO 6817:1995. As a consequence of
implementing the European Standard this British Standard is renumbered as
BS EN ISO 6817 and any reference to BS 5792-1:1993 should be read as a
reference to BS EN ISO 6817.
Cross-references
International standard Corresponding British Standard
ISO 4006:1991 BS 5875:1991 Glossary of terms and symbols for
measurements of fluid flow in closed conduits
(Identical)
ISO 5168:1978 BS 5844:1980 Methods of measurement of fluid flow:
estimation of uncertainty of a flow-rate measurement
(Identical)
BS 7118 Measurements of a fluid flow: assessment of
uncertainty in the calibration and use of flow
measurement devices
ISO 7066-1:1989 Part 1:1990 Linear calibration relationships
(Identical)
ISO 7066-2:1988 Part 2:1989 Non-linear calibration relationships
(Identical)
ISO 9104:1991 BS 7526:1991 Methods of evaluating the performance of
electromagnetic flowmeters
(Identical)
Informative reference is also made to the following standards:
ISO 4185:1980 BS 6199 Measurement of liquid flow in closed conduits
using weighing and volumetric methods
Part 1:1981 Weighing method
(Identical)
ISO 7194:1983 BS 1042: Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits
Section 2.3:1984 Methods of flow measurement in
swirling or asymmetric flow conditions in circular ducts
by means of current-meters or Pitot static tubes
(Identical)
ISO 8316:1987 BS 6199 Measurement of liquid flow in closed conduits
using weighing and volumetric methods
Part 2:1988 Method for measurement by collection of the
liquid in a volumetric tank
(Identical)
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
the EN ISO title page, pages 2 to 20, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
ICS 17.120.10
Descriptors: Liquid flow, pipe flow, flow measurements, flowmeters, electromagnetic equipments, installation, specifications, marking
English version
Mesure de débit d’un fluide conducteur dans les Durchflußmessung von leitfähigen
conduites fermées — Méthode par débitmètres Flüssigkeiten in geschlossenen Leitungen —
électromagnétiques Verfahren mit magnetisch-induktiven
(ISO 6817:1992) Durchflußmeßgeräten
(ISO 6817:1992)
CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels
© 1995 All rights of reproduction and communication in any form and by any means reserved in all
countries to CEN and its members
Ref. No. EN ISO 6817:1995 E
EN ISO 6817:1995
Foreword
This European Standard was taken over by CEN
from the work of ISO/TC 30, Measurement of fluid
flow in closed conduits, of the International
Standards Organization (ISO).
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
March 1996, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 1996.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope 3 Definitions
This International Standard describes the principle For the purposes of this International Standard, the
and main design features of industrial definitions given in ISO 4006 and the following
electromagnetic flowmeters for the measurement of definitions apply. Many of these are extracted from
flow-rate of a conductive liquid in a closed conduit ISO 4006 for ease of reference.
running full. It covers their installation, operation, 3.1 electromagnetic flowmeter
performance and calibration.
Flowmeter which creates a magnetic field
This International Standard does not specify safety
perpendicular to the flow, so enabling the flow-rate
requirements in relation to hazardous
to be deduced from the induced electromotive force
environmental usage of the meter, nor does it apply
(e.m.f.) produced by the motion of a conducting
to the measurement of magnetically permeable liquid1) in the magnetic field. The electromagnetic
slurries, liquid metals nor usage in medical flowmeter consists of a primary device and one or
applications.
more secondary devices.
This International Standard covers flowmeter types
3.1.1
in both a.c. and pulsed d.c. versions.
primary device
2 Normative references device containing the following elements:
The following standards contain provisions which, — an electrically insulated meter tube through
through reference in this text, constitute provisions which the conductive liquid to be metered flows,
of this International Standard. At the time of — one or more pairs of electrodes, diametrically
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All opposed, across which the signal generated in the
standards are subject to revision, and parties to liquid is measured,
agreements based on this International Standard — an electromagnet for producing a magnetic
are encouraged to investigate the possibility of field in the meter tube.
applying the most recent editions of the standards
the primary device develops a signal proportional to
indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain
the flow-rate and in some cases the reference signal
registers of currently valid International Standards.
3.1.2
ISO 4006:1991, Measurement of fluid flow in closed
conduits — Vocabulary and symbols. secondary device
ISO 5168:1978, Measurement of fluid flow — equipment which contains the circuitry which
Estimation of uncertainty of a flow-rate extracts the flow signal from the electrode signal
measurement. and converts it to a standard output signal directly
proportional to flow-rate. This equipment may be
ISO 7066-1:1989, Assessment of uncertainty in the mounted on the primary device
calibration and use of flow measurement devices —
Part 1: Linear calibration relationships. 3.2
meter tube
ISO 7066-2:1988, Assessment of uncertainty in the
calibration and use of flow measurement devices — pipe section of the primary device through which the
Part 2: Non-linear calibration relationships. liquid to be measured flows; its inner surface is
usually electrically insulated
ISO 9104:1991, Measurement of fluid flow in closed
conduits — Methods of evaluating the performance 3.3
of electromagnetic flow-meters for liquids. meter electrodes
one or more pairs of contacts by means of which the
induced voltage is detected
3.4
magnetic field
magnetic flux, generated by the electromagnet in
the primary device, which passes through the meter
tube and through the liquid
1)
In the present International Standard, for electromagnetic flowmeters, the more correct term “liquid” replaces the word “fluid”
(covering liquids and gases) of the general definition in ISO 4006. This usage also aligns with that in ISO 9104.
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The electromagnetic flowmeter consists of a primary Other specific designs are also available, for
device through which the process liquid flows, and a example, a cast steel case with the coils insulated
secondary device which converts the low-level signal inside the case and liners fitted internally to this
generated by the primary device into a standardized again. Flanges are usually provided to connect the
signal for suitable acceptance by industrial primary device to the plant pipework, although
instrumentation (see, for example, IEC 381). The flangeless meters are available in smaller sizes.
system produces an output signal proportional to The coils producing the magnetic field may be
volume flow-rate (or average velocity). Its energized from the normal single-phase supply, or
application is generally limited only by the from some other supply. The coil assembly is either
requirement that the metered liquid shall be mounted externally or encapsulated within the
electrically conductive and non-magnetic. pipe. In the latter case, the pipe may be made of
The primary and the secondary devices can be magnetic material.
combined in a single assembly. In industrial electromagnetic flowmeters, the coils
6.2 Primary devices in the primary device can be either
The primary device of an electromagnetic flowmeter — a.c. energized, or
consists of the coils, a yoke of ferromagnetic — d.c. energized.
material, the meter tube through which the liquid The pulsed direct current (d.c.) meter is one in
flows and the electrodes. The primary device may which the field windings of the primary device are
contain circuitry for deriving the reference signal. energized from a source creating a pulsating
Figure 3 shows an exploded view of an industrial current. The meter samples the signal at zero
primary device. The coils and the yoke are arranged magnetic field and zero adjusts, but does not
to produce a magnetic field, the meter tube is a differentiate against all other spurious signals.
non-magnetic material such as plastic, ceramic, General guidance on various aspects of the primary
aluminium, brass or non-magnetic stainless steel. device is set out in 7.1 and physical features are
An insulating lining is used with metallic tubes to considered in Annex A.
prevent the metal tube from short-circuiting the
electrode signal. The lining may be glass, elastomer,
plastic, ceramic, etc. (see Annex A). The materials
used for the lining and the electrodes are chosen to
be compatible with the liquid to be metered.
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No measurement of a physical quantity is free from 10.1.3.2 When partial errors, the combination of
uncertainties arising either from systematic errors which gives the uncertainty, are independent of one
or from the random dispersion of measurement another, are small and numerous, and have a
results. Systematic errors cannot be reduced by Gaussian distribution, there is a probability of 0,95
repeating measurements, since they arise from the that the true error is less than the uncertainty.
characteristics of the measuring apparatus, the 10.1.3.3 Having estimated the standard deviation
installation and the flow characteristics. However, a sqV of the flow-rate measurement qV, the
reduction in the random error may be achieved by uncertainty eqV is given by
repetition of measurements, since the random error
eqV = ± 2sqV
of the mean of n independent measurements is n
times smaller than the random error of an The relative uncertainty EqV is defined by
individual measurement. e qV sqV
10.1.2 Definition of the standard deviation Eq - = ± 2 --------
= -------- -
V qV qV
10.1.2.1 If variable X is measured several times, The result of a flow measurement shall always be
each measurement being independent of the others, given in one of the following forms:
then the standard deviation sX of the distribution of
n measurements, Xi, is a) flow-rate = qV ± eqV (at the 95 % confidence
level);
b) flow-rate = qV (1 ± EqV) (at the 95 % confidence
level);
c) flow-rate = qv within ± 100 EqV % (at the 95 %
confidence level).
10.2 Calculation of the uncertainty in
flow-rate measurement
where 10.2.1 Sources of error
X is the arithmetical mean of the n In the case of a flow-rate measurement carried out
measurements of the variable X; by an electromagnetic flowmeter, the possible
Xi is the value obtained by the ith sources of error are essentially as follows:
measurement of the variable X; and
a) systematic error in the measurement of the
n is the total number of measurements of X. output signal, arising from the equipment used;
For brevity, sX is normally referred to as the b) random error in the measurement of the
standard deviation of X. output signal;
10.1.2.2 If repeated measurements of a variable X c) error due to the flow conditions, which are
are not available or are so few that direct generally different from those prevailing during
computation of the standard deviation on a the calibration of the flowmeter; this error
statistical basis is likely to be unreliable, and if the comprises both systematic and random
maximum range of the measurements may be components;
estimated, the standard deviation may be taken as d) error arising from the uncertainty in the
one-quarter of this maximum range (i.e. as one-half relationship qV(X) between the flow-rate qV and
of the estimated uncertainty above or below the the output signal X. This error comprises both
adopted value of X). In the same way, it is assumed systematic and random components depending
that a systematic component of the error may be upon the conditions of the flowmeter calibration,
characterized by a standard deviation equal to and can vary for each test point of the calibration
one-half of the plus or minus maximum expected curve.
value range of that component.
10.1.3 Definition of the uncertainty
10.1.3.1 For the purpose of this International
Standard, the uncertainty in a measurement of a
variable is defined as twice the standard deviation
of the variable. The uncertainty shall be calculated
and quoted under this appellation whenever a
measurement is claimed to be in conformity with
this International Standard.
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— titanium.
A.4 Meter tube and enclosure
The materials used for the meter tube, flanges and
enclosure are usually specified by the manufacturer.
It is essential that they be compatible with the
environmental conditions in which they are to be
used.
The materials listed in A.3 may be used for parts of
meter tubes that come into contact with the metered
liquid, i.e. partially lined tubes.
Annex B (informative)
Bibliography
[1] ISO 4185:1980, Measurement of liquid flow in
closed conduits — Weighing method.
[2] ISO 7194:1983, Measurement of fluid flow in
closed conduits — Velocity-area methods of flow
measurement in swirling or asymmetric flow
conditions in circular ducts by means of
current-meters or Pitot static tubes.
[3] ISO 8316:1987, Measurement of liquid flow in
closed conduits — Method by collection of the liquid
in a volumetric tank.
[4] IEC 359:1987, Expression of the performance of
electrical and electronic measuring equipment.
[5] IEC 381-1:1982, Analogue signals for process
control systems. Part 1: Direct current signals.
[6] IEC 381-2:1978, Analogue signals for process
control systems. Part 2: Direct voltage signals.
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Annex ZA (normative)
Normative references to international publications with their relevant
European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply
to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references
the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
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