ALTOSONIC IV Technical Datasheet

Custody-transfer gas flowmeter

• High accuracy, no maintenance

• Short 3D overall meter length
• All metal construction, with casing enclosing all cables of minitransducers
• Low power consumption < 1W, suitable for solar power
• No pressure loss, no internal parts
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4-Beam ultrasonic gas flowmeter for custody transfer

ALTOSONIC IV provides maximum accuracy, even under extremely harsh operating conditions.
With specially designed miniature all metal ultrasonic transducers integrated in the meter body and an
encased cabling system, the ALTOSONIC IV is an extremely robust metering system. Its compact design also
provides protection against mechanical damage, and thus ensures stable and long-term measuring
behaviour that is insensitive to interference.

Highlights
• High measurement accuracy
• Optional: solar power or battery operation
• Maintenance free, no moving parts
• Dual pulse output
• Robust design with integrated and mechanically
protected cabling system
• Extensive diagnostic functions -Accessible
through supplied user friendly software package
• Bi-directional
• Wide temperature range
• High turndown ratio
• Volume flow (actual) 8 to 12.000 m3/hr (280 to
425,000 ft3/hr)

Industries

1 Only 3D installation length

• Chemicals
2 Low power consumption of less than 1W • Oil & Gas
3 All metal miniaturized transducers • Petrochemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Power Plants

Applications
• Natural gas industry (production, transportation,
distribution, storage)
• Gas-fired power stations
• Chemical and petrochemical industry
• Biogas plants

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ALTOSONIC: The choice for custody transfer

ALTOSONIC flowmeters are the result of 30 years of experience in ultrasonic technology. They are specially
designed for custody transfer metering of hydrocarbon liquids and gasses. Advantage of ultrasonic metering:

Non-intrusive, no moving parts and therefore,

•no blockage
•No wear and tear, no periodic maintenance
•No pressure loss
•No strainers needed

All meters have complete diagnostics as standard

1 ALTOSONIC V: 5-Beam custody transfer flowmeter for crude oil and oil products. The ALTOSONIC V is the only true multiproduct ul-
trasonic flowmeter in the market. The first to enter the market, it has the longest experience and the widest installed base.

Superior performance

•Truly viscosity independent

•High dynamic range
•Chosen as master meter

Superior reliability

•Multiple beam ensure redundancy and validation of results

•Extensive diagnostics capabilities
•Consistent long term reliability

2 ALTOSONIC IV: 4-Beam custody transfer flowmeter for gases.

• Compact and robust construction

• Fully encased cabling
• Miniaturised titanium transducers
• Low power consumption

3 ALTOSONIC III: 3-Beam ultrasonic flowmeter. The economic solution for light liquid hydrocarbons.

• The successor to the standard turbine for single products

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Menu-driven parameter and diagnostics software

Menu-driven parameter and diagnostic software is provided with the ALTOSONIC IV. The software program
provides access to all system parameters, displays comprehensive diagnostics, and can be used as a
convenient tool for the logging of data. Self diagnostics provides reliability on whether the measurements are
within specifications.

Functions
• Logging data and parameter logs
• System diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Graphical representation of the received signal
• Customer-specific parameters

Measuring principle
ALTOSONIC IV operates just like all KROHNE ultrasonic flowmeters, by the trnasit-time differential method.
This measuring principle is based on a simple physical principle. Imagine two canoes crossing a river
diagonaaly, one with the flow and one against the flow. Naturally the canoe that is travelling with the flow will
reach the opposite side sooner that the canoe that is travelling upstream. Acoustic signals behave in a
comparable way.

By menas of ultrasonic transducers, the transit time of acoustic signals that travel upstream and
downstream are measured. The difference in transit time is proportional to the mean gas flow velocity and is
transformed into an output signal and display of volumetric gas flow rates. The 4 measuring beams are
positioned in such a way that the influence flow profile disturbance is largely reduced.

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Technical Data
General Data
Material flow sensor
Nominal diameter
Maximum flow rate
Maximum flow velocity
Pressure rating
Measuring Data
Measuring data
Measuring accuracy
Repeatability
Accuracy
Medium properties
Type of medium
Temperature range
Pressure range
Power supply
Operating voltage
Typical power consumption
Outputs
Current output
Pulse and switching outputs
Communication protocol
Modbus or HART®
Explosion protection
Europe
USA / Canada
Special versions
Cast steel 1.1120 / ASME A 216 WCC;
Low temperature cast steel 1.6220 / ASME A 352 LCC;
Stainless steel 1.4581 / ASME A 351 Gr. CF8M
Duplex stainless steel 1.4469 / ASME A 995 Gr. 4A
DN 80, DN 100, DN 150, DN 200, DN 250, DN300, DN 400, DN 500, DN 600
3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12", 16", 20", 24"
400 ... 32,000 m³/h; depending on nominal diameter
30 ... 60 m/s, depending on nominal diameter
ANSI class 150, 300, 600
DIN PN 16, 64, 100
Higher pressure ratings on request
Actual volumetric flow rate, totalized volume, gas velocity, velocity of sund
Under reference conditions
Data and parameter scanning as well as limited diagnosis
< 0.2 % of reading
± 0.2 % of measured value
non-condensing, non-corrosive gas at -20 ... +85°C or -4 ...+185°F
process gas at -25 ... +180°C or -13...356°F
-25 … +180°C or -13 … 356°F
From ambient pressure to +100 bar /1480 psig
(underpressure and/or higher pressures on request)
12 ... 24 V DC
<1W
4 ... 20 mA, active/passive
HF pulse fmax= 6 kHz
NAMUR or open collector
insulated
RS 485 for parameterization, data scanning and diagnosis or data and parameter scanning as
well as limited diagnosis
II 2G EEx de ib [ia] IIAT4 or IIC T4 to ATEX
ultrasonic transducers are intrinsically safe "ia"
Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C, D T4;
Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D T4
transducers are intrinsically safe
The following options can be delivered as special versions on request:
Versions with larger diameters
High-pressure versions for more than 250 bar
Offshore versions
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Dimensions and Weights

Frontview ALTOSONIC IV

Meter size * Installation length 3D Weight ASME 600

[inch] [mm] [lb] [kg]

3“ 9" 240 77 35
4“ 12" 300 121 55
6“ 18" 450 328 108
8“ 24" 600 370 168
10“ 30" 750 704 320
12“ 36" 900 924 420
14“ 42" 1050 1430 650
16“ 48" 1200 1700 770
18“ 54" 1350 2750 1250
20“ 60" 1400 3500 1600
24“ 72" 1800 5500 2500

Meter size * Flow rate in m3/h Flow rate in ft3/h Velocity

Min. Max. Min. Max. Max.[m/s]

3“ 8 1000 280 35000 65

4“ 13 1600 460 57000 60
6“ 32 3000 1130 106000 50
8“ 40 4500 1410 159000 45
10“ 50 7000 1770 247000 40
12“ 65 8000 2300 283000 33
14“ 80 10000 2830 353000 33
16“ 120 14000 4240 494000 33
18“ 130 17000 4590 600000 33
20“ 200 20000 7060 706000 33
24“ 320 32000 11300 1130000 33
*Larger sizes on request.

Meter size Configuration 1 Configuration 2

ASME Total length with 16D Total length with 11D

[inch] [mm] [inch] [mm]

3“ 48 1280 33 880
4“ 64 1600 44 1100
6“ 96 2400 66 1650
8“ 128 3200 88 2200
10“ 160 4000 110 2750

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Meter size Configuration 1 Configuration 2

ASME Total length with 16D Total length with 11D

[inch] [mm] [inch] [mm]

12“ 192 4800 132 3300

14“ 224 5600 154 3850
16“ 256 6400 176 4400
18“ 288 7200 198 4950
20“ 320 8000 220 5500
24“ 384 9600 264 6600

Possible inlet / outlet configurations

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