11-02 - Flow Instruments
11-02 - Flow Instruments
Specification 11.02
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
3.0 REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX
ATTACHMENTS
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1.0 SCOPE
2.1 The contractor shall consider the most recent standards and codes
issued by the following associations and approved bodies as part of
this specification:
3.0 REQUIREMENTS
Flow instruments are devices that measure and control fluid flow. The
instruments consist of a primary flow element, which is installed in the
piping, and the devices and accessories that monitor, measure, and
indicate the operation of the primary flow element. Types of primary
flow elements are orifice meters, variable area rotameters, turbine
meters, positive displacement meters, or related types of equipment.
4.1 All flow measuring elements that form and an integral part of the
process piping shall comply with the requirements of ANSI Chemical
Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping Specification B31.3 and ANSI Pipe
Flanges and Flanged Fittings Specification B16.5. Meter runs and
orifice plates shall meet the requirements of A.G.A. 3.
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4.3 Internal meter assemblies shall not be fabricated of copper or copper
alloys.
4.4 All flow instruments utilizing electrical power shall operate on 24 VDC
ungrounded, or 120 VAC, 60 Hertz grounded neutral power.
Property Units
Gas and vapor flow Standard cubic feet per hour (SCFH) at
14.7 PSIG and 60oF (16oC)
Temperature Graduated in oF
4.6.2 Instrument scales shall be chosen so that the readings will be in the
middle third of the scale when indicating the normal design condition.
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5.1.2 Orifice plates shall be 316 stainless steel unless the fluid and the plate
material are not compatible.
5.1.3 The minimum orifice diameter shall be equivalent to Beta ratio of 0.20
or 0.50, whichever is greater.
5.1.4 The ratio of the orifice diameter to line diameter (d/D) for orifice plates
shall be between 0.20 and 0.70.
5.1.10 The minimum ANSI rating for an orifice flange shall be class 300.
Facings other than the raised-face type or the use of higher ANSI
ratings shall be in accordance with the applicable Company general
piping specifications.
5.1.11 Ring-type plate holders shall include an integral plate mounting. Ring
facing shall be ANSI standard oval unless otherwise required by the
applicable Company general piping specifications.
5.1.12 Ring-joint orifice plates shall be fitted tightly to the upstream edge of
the holding web to prevent leakage between the plate, gasket, and
ring web.
5.1.13 The normal differential pressure range for orifice plates shall be 0 to
100 inches of water. If the normal range is not practicable, the
standard ranges shall be 0 to 20, 50, or 200 inches of water.
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5.1.15 Full scale differential pressure, in inches of water, shall not exceed the
process static pressure in pounds per square inch absolute (PSIA).
Differential pressure ranges of 100 inches of water are preferred when
the static pressure exceeds the above limits.
5.1.16 Orifice fittings in applications such as custody transfer service and test
separator service, where wide ranges of operating conditions are
encountered, and where shutdowns for removal would result in lost
production, shall allow the plate to be removed from service with the
line under pressure.
5.2.1 Meter run design shall be in accordance with API STD 2530.
Fabrication shall be in accordance with Figure 3 of A.G.A. Report No. 3
for a d/D ratio of 0.70. Company approval is required if the lengths
are less than the lengths specified.
5.2.4 Vertical meter runs shall not be provided without prior approval by
Company.
5.2.5 Meter runs shall be provided with all necessary hardware such as
bolts, nuts, gaskets, jackscrews, and hexhead pipe plugs for the orifice
flange taps. All meter run hardware shall be 316 stainless steel. The
gaskets shall be 316 stainless steel spiral wound with asbestos filler.
5.2.6 The required metering range shall not exceed 3 to 1. If a wider flow
range is required, dual meter runs, dual-range instruments, or other
metering devices shall be provided.
5.2.7 Meter runs shall have flange taps on mated raised-face, weld-neck
orifice flanges.
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shall have weld-neck flanges to facilitate inspection of the internal
diameter.
5.2.9 The bolt holes of all flanges shall straddle the vertical centerline of the
assembled, installed meter tube. The metering runs shall be straight
when bolted together.
5.2.10 Orifice flange taps shall be on the vertical flange centerlines for top
meter connections for gas and steam applications and on horizontal
flange centerlines for side orifice meter connections for clean liquids.
Flange taps at 45 degrees below the horizontal shall not be
acceptable.
5.2.14 Integral orifice assemblies may be provided to measure flow rates that
are too small for standard meter tubes.
5.3.1 The upstream and downstream sections of each meter tube shall meet
the requirements of internal diameter tolerances in API STD 2530.
5.3.2 Pipe for meter tubes shall be as cylindrical and free from internal
blisters and scale as can be obtained commercially. The welding of all
flanges to the pipe shall be performed in a manner that will ensure full
penetration. The welded joint shall be finished smooth on the inside.
5.3.4 Orifice flanges on meter tubes shall be of the weld-neck type. Orifice
flange and/or orifice fitting bores shall match the mating piping
internal diameter within the tolerances stated in API STD 2530.
5.4 Rotameters
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5.4.1 Rotameters shall be provided for low flow rates if local indication,
recording or control is required. Rotameters shall also be provided if
the rangeability, nonlinearity, viscosity, or hazardous nature of the
fluid makes a differential-pressure type instrument unreliable.
Rotameters shall be provided with line class block valves upstream
and downstream of the meter for maintenance.
5.4.2 All wetted parts of rotameters shall be stainless steel. Teflon or other
liner materials shall be considered for corrosive fluids.
5.4.5 Rotameters shall be accurate within ±2% of the full scale, and shall
have direct reading indicating scales (or percentage scales) with
stainless steel factor tags. Indicating scales shall have full length
safety glasses with shields and gaskets on both sides. If percentage
scales are used, the scale factor shall be tagged on the rotameter.
5.4.6 Rotameters shall have beaded, ribbed, or flat tube indicators. Plain
tempered tubes are not acceptable.
6.1 The maximum working pressure and temperature for turbine meters
shall be in accordance with ANSI B2.1 or ANSI B16.5.
6.2 All meters shall be equipped with amplifiers. Liquid turbine meters
shall be calibrated in accordance with the API STD 2534, Manual of
Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 5, Section 3.
6.3 Preamplifiers shall be compatible with the turbine meter pickup both
in connection and signal. Preamplifiers shall operate on 24 VDC or
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120 VAC/60 Hz power and, as a minimum, meet the standards for
operation in National Electrical Code (NEC) Class I, Group D, Division 2
areas.
6.4 The meter body housing shall be a minimum of 304 stainless steel
unless otherwise specified.
6.5 Carbon steel flanges shall be provided unless prohibited by the
Technical Requirements. Turbine meters shall be installed directly in
the line, with minimum straight pipe distances calculated according to
Appendix C of API STD 2534, Manual of Petroleum Measurement
Standards, Chapter 5, Section 3, Turbine Meters. The straight pipe
distances shall not be less than 20 pipe diameters upstream and 5
pipe diameters downstream, if straightening vanes have not been
installed.
6.6.2 Rotor hubs, blades, and rims shall be 316 stainless steel as a
minimum.
6.6.4 Meter runs shall include an upstream Y-type strainer for particle
filtration. This Y-type strainer shall be included in calculating the
upstream straight-line distances.
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pressure equal to the maximum body rating without significantly
affecting calibration.
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7.7 Differential pressure instruments shall be capable of withstanding
differential pressures equal to full-line pressure without zero as
calibration changes.
7.8 High- and low-flow safety sensors (FSH and FSL) shall be snap-acting
devices installed on the output of differential pressure transmitters.
8.0 TRANSMITTERS
8.2 Electronic flow and static transmitters shall have adjustable zero and
range; dual compartment housing (or equivalent) to separate
electronics from wiring connections in an integral (or attached)
junction box; and adjustable output signal dampening.
8.3 The instrument body, bolts and nuts, and internal trim (process
wetted parts) shall be 316 stainless steel unless otherwise specified.
Materials meeting the guidelines in NACE MR-01-75, Sulfide Stress
Cracking Resistant Metallic Material for Oil Field Equipment, shall be
available.
8.4 The instrument housing shall be NEMA 4 and meet NEC explosionproof
Class I, Division 2, Group D classification requirements as a minimum.
Intrinsic safety options shall be available.
Pneumatic Electronic
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9.1 General
9.1.1 Local flow recorders and indicators shall be of the filled-bellows type.
The body of the instrument shall be carbon steel and weatherproof,
with stainless steel bellows. The minimum working pressure shall be
1000 PSIG.
9.2 Controllers
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bumpless auto/manual switch.
9.2.4 An ON/OFF control shall be provided only for alarms, protective device
actuation, and automatic start-up or shutdown of individual items of
equipment.
9.2.5 Proportional plus reset action shall be provided as standard, except
that the reset function shall be capable of being nullified by being
switched out of the control circuit.
9.2.9 Cascade control may be used if the response time in the primary
control loop is relatively long and the response time in controlling a
secondary disturbance is shorter.
9.2.11 Ratio control shall be provided for measuring two variables and
maintaining the secondary (controlled) variable at the predetermined
ratio with the primary (wild) variable. Both signals shall have the
same characteristics, i.e., linear and exponential. The ratio between
the two variables shall be adjustable.
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Pressure and temperature rating of pressurized parts
Voltage and frequency requirements as necessary
11.1 Flow element data sheets shall be furnished and shall include the
following information.
11.2 Rotameter data sheets shall be furnished and include the following:
11.3 Orifice bore calculation sheets shall be provided for each orifice plate.
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12.1 The level of acceptance testing and inspection of the flow instruments
is directly related to the size and complexity of a specific flow
instrument.
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APPENDIX I
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