Highly accurate flowmeter will replace turbines and PD meters
KROHNE, Inc., a global technology leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of accurate, reliable and cost effective level and flow measurement products for the process industries, introduces its new ALTOSONIC III flowmeter. The first three-beam custody transfer ultrasonic flowmeter, the ALTOSONIC III is intended to replace turbines and PD meters in the fiscal measurement of light liquid hydrocarbons.The highly reliable ALTOSONIC III meets the need for an ultrasonic flowmeter for single products with all the advantages of ultrasonic flowmeters plus the custody transfer metering requirement of the oil industry.
For custody transfer, the meter offers 0.2% accuracy and is compliant with OIML R-117. With no moving parts, the ALTOSONIC III eliminates problems with clogging, scaling or blockage. Because there is no wear and tear, there are no maintenance or re-calibration costs; in fact, the performance accuracy of the ALTOSONIC III virtually ensures that periodic re-calibration is unnecessary. With no pressure loss, the need to upsize pumps - with the corresponding costs for procurement and electricity costs – is avoided.
The ALTOSONIC III is bi-directional, while the three beams offers built-in redundancy in the unlikely event of a sensor failure. Retrofitting is easy, as the ALTOSONIC III slots directly into the position taken by a turbine with a simple flow straightener.The ALTOSONIC III was preceded by the ALTOSONIC V, a pioneering custody transfer ultrasonic flowmeter using a multi-beam design suitable for multi-product measurement. The success of ALTOSONIC V was a major reason for the acceptance of ultrasonic measuring technologies by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
About KROHNE
KROHNE is a worldwide technological leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of accurate, reliable and cost-effective, level and flow measurement, forming partnerships with its customers to provide them with the most reliable and innovative solutions available in the marketplace. For more information about KROHNE’s complete line of level and flow measurement products, contact KROHNE at 1-800-FLOWING (978-535-6060 in MA); fax: (978) 535-1720, email: [email protected] , or visit www.krohne.com
