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Sonic
Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meters
for custody transfer
measurement
Applications
Media: Natural gas
Industry: Gas exploration, gas transmission, gas distribution
Brief information
Main features
No moving parts
No pressure drop
Large turn down ratio
Bi-directional
ISO CD17089 compliant
AGA-9 compliant
Highest noise immunity
Flow profile detection
Highest repeatability
CMB signal processing
Uncertainty
Swirl angle []
Asymmetry
without FC**)
with FC**)
20
5%
20D
10D
Outputs
Response time
Data logging
Position T transmitter
Position P transmitter
Safety marks
Pipe material
Ingress protection
Upstream pipe condition
Downstream pipe condition
Options
Application related path substitution:
Uncertainty in case of path failure
Noise suppression with CMB
*) between 5% Qmax and 100% Qmax
0.3%
typical 15-20dB
Flow range
Diameter
4
6
8
10
12
16
20
24
30
36
42
48
turn down
100mm
150mm
200mm
250mm
300mm
400mm
500mm
600mm
750mm
900mm
1,050mm
1,200mm
1:30
1:40
1:50
1:65
1:90
1:120
1:130
1:140
1:150
1:150
1:150
1:150
Qmin
3
m /h
30
45
60
75
90
100
150
200
300
425
525
700
Qmax
3
m /h
800
1,800
3,000
5,000
8,000
12,000
19,000
28,000
45,000
65,000
80,000
100,000
Qmin
cf/h
1,100
1,600
2,200
2,700
3,200
3,600
5,300
7,100
10,600
15,100
18,600
24,800
Qmax
cf/h
28,300
63,600
106,000
176,600
282,600
423,800
671,000
988,900
1,589,300
2,295,600
2,825,300
3,531,600
Meter body
length
5D
4D
4D
4D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
The volume shown is indicated, for exact calculation the pipe wall thicknes is required. Volumes given in local approvals may differ.
Larger dimensions up to 64 (1600mm) are available. The meter body length can differ from the value in the table when using nonstandard meter
bodies.
Your contacts
Elster-Instromet GmbH
Steinern Str. 19 - 21
55252 Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Tel. +49 6134 605 0
Fax +49 6134 605 223
www.elster-instromet.com
QSonic EN01
A20051014
Elster-Instromet N.V.
Rijkmakerlaan 9
2910 Essen, Belgium
Tel. +32 3 670 0700
Fax +32 3 667 6940
Velocity range
Pressure range
Gas temperature range
Ambient temperature range
Repeatability
Diameter
Q.Sonic-4
Q.Sonic-5
100-1600
4-64
30
8 - 150 (lower or higher pressures optional)
-20 / +80 (lower or higher temperatures optional)
-20 / +60 (lower temperatures optional)
0.05% *)
0.3% (high pressure flow calibrated) *)
0.5% typical, without flow calibration *)
0.2% non-linearity *)
20
20
15%
20%
10D
10D
5D
5D
yes
24V DC
<10W
2x RS232, 2x RS485 (up to 500m) ***)
4x optocoupler 0-10KHz, free configurable
Analogue 0-20mA optional
1 update / s
> 35 days of hourly records acc. to API manual of
petroleum measurement standards, chapter 21
3-5D upstream or 2-5D downstream
on the meterbody
FM: Class1, Division 1, Group D
ATEX: Zone 1, Gas Group IIA, IIB & IIC
A333/LF350, optional: WSTE355, SS, duplex
IP65
1% difference in diameter vs USM
1% difference in diameter vs USM