F-1500 Insertion Turbine Flow Meter for Steam

F-1000 Series Turbine Flow Meters
F-4600 Series Wetted Ultrasonic Inline Flow Meter

       F-1500 Series Insertion Turbine Flow Meters are designed for accurate, cost-effective mass flow measurement of steam, high temperature liquids and gases. Insertion turbine flow meters are ideal for use in larger steam lines where downsizing the line size to improve flow measurement is not desirable. In these applications, the pitch of the turbine rotor is selected to match the expected steam flow velocity range in the pipe. This optimizes the operating range of the flow meter for the application.

       The standard loop powered version of the meter is equipped with the internal temperature compensation required for direct mass flow measurement of saturated steam. Each F-1500 Flow Meter is provided with a 4-20mA analog output for flow rate, a pulse output for totalization and a built-in user interface and display. The standard loop powered meter also includes HART.

APPLICATIONS
  • Saturated steam
  • Hot water to 450°F (232°C) standard
  • 850°F (454°C) optional
Applications with optional pressure sensor
  • Superheated steam to 450°F (232°C) standard
  • 850°F (454°C) optional
  • Compressed air
  • Industrial gase
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Description

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ACCURACY
 Steam and gases Reynolds Number ≥ 10,000
  Percent of reading accuracy to within:
   ± 1.5% for steam and gases (volumetric)
   ± 2.0% for steam and gases (mass)
   ± 0.1% Volumetric Flow Rate Repeatability
   ± 0.2% Mass Flow Rate Repeatability
  Liquids
   ± 1.2% for liquids (volumetric)
   ± 1.5% for liquids (mass)
   ± 0.1% Volumetric Flow Rate Repeatability
   ± 0.2% Mass Flow Rate Repeatability
VELOCITY RANGE
  Maximum velocity, liquid: 30 ft/s (9 m/s)
  Minimum velocity, liquid: 0.5 ft/s (0.15 m/s)
  Maximum velocity, gas or steam: 43 to 205 ft/s (13 to 62 m/s) depending on rotor pitch
  Minimum velocity, gas or steam ft/s (m/s): 3.5 to 12 ft/s (1 to 3.7 ms/s) depending on rotor pitch
SENSING METHOD
  •Axial mounted rotating turbine utilizing inductive sensing
  •Integral 1,000 Ω platinum RTD (optional) provides instantaneous temperature
  •Integral pressure transducer (optional) provide instantaneous pressure
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE
  Ambient: -40°F (-40°C) to +140°F (+60°C)
  Process: -67°F (-55°C) to +450°F (+232°C)
  Optional high process temperature range -488°F (-289° C) to +850°F (+454°C)
MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE :   ≤ Flange rating or 1500 psi (103 bar)
PRESSURE LOSS
   Pressure loss varies with meter size and flow rate. Please contact ONICON for detailed information.
CONNECTION TYPE
  •2″ NPT threads with packing gland(water only)
  •2″ ANSI Class 150 Flange with packing gland
  •2″ ANSI Class 300 Flange with packing gland
MATERIALS
  •Wetted Metal Parts 316L stainless steel
  •Electronics Enclosure: Epoxy painted aluminum