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New Compact Low-Flow Measurement and Control Technologies. Stephen P. Glaudel. Agenda. Traditional Instrumentation Packaging Analytical needs (small size) - SP76 Flow-Measurement Technology Choices Variable-Area (VA), Thermal-Mass (TMF), Coriolis, etc.
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New Compact Low-Flow Measurement and Control Technologies Stephen P. Glaudel
Agenda • Traditional Instrumentation Packaging • Analytical needs (small size) - SP76 • Flow-Measurement Technology Choices • Variable-Area (VA), Thermal-Mass (TMF), Coriolis, etc. • Meter-only vs. Integral-Control / Valve ? • Multivariable: • Flow (mass, volume), Density, Pressure, Temperature, … • Communications: • Limitations of Analog I/O • Many Networks, Many Choices
SP76 Industrial DownportsThermal-Mass and VA meters & controllers Company Confidential
Thermal Mass Flow (Gas or Liquid) Flow @ k * Cp * D Temp Coriolis Mass Flow (Gas or Liquid) Flow = k * D Phase Mass Flow Measurement and Control True Mass Measurement (plus Density) Relative Immunity to: Fluid variations
Coriolis and Thermal are Complementary in Many Customers’ Gas Applications Complex Halocarbons and Metalo- Organics Thermal He (4) N2 (28) C4F8 (200) “Suitability” Cl2 (71) Coriolis Light GasHeavy Gas Molecular Weight
Traditional Coriolis Meter Packages Sensors Transmitters Users LabView, Intellution, etc.
Drive, Pickoffs, & DSP Electronics Enclosure Coriolis Tube 1.53” 3.03” Small Coriolis Mass Flow Sensor
LabView, Intellution, etc. Small Coriolis Mass Flow Sensor Modbus Drive, Pickoffs, & DSP Electronics 1.53” 3.03”
Flow 3 I/O sets +24Vdc Small Coriolis Mass Flow Sensor
PID Synergies Between Coriolis and Thermal Mass Controllers Integration: Packaging, Calibration, Tuning Common Electronics Sensor(s) Valve Only Difference Is The Sensor Thermal or Coriolis Common Valve Technologies
PID PID DSP, Drive, Pickoffs Heat T2 T1 Mass-Flow-Control: Coriolis and Thermal Solutions Coriolis Thermal
Low-Flow Coriolis Integrated-Control:Axial or Downport Connections
Volume vs. Mass FlowLiquid (Good Applications) 3 Different Tube Sizes
Volume vs. Mass Flow Heavy Gas (Good Applications)
Volume vs. Mass Flow Light Gas @ Low Pressure (Dubious) Tube Pressure Drop vs. Flowrate
Volume vs. Mass Flow Light Gas @ High Pressure (Good)
Flow Performance Testing, Calibration Accuracy (%rate vs. F.S.), Turndown, Zero-Stability
+24Vdc --- 4-20mA Multivariable Instruments • Flowrate (Mass- or Volumetric-) • Totalizers • Density • Temperature • Pressure(?) • Calculated Values • Diagnostics(?) • Valve Characteristics • Control Tunings…………….
Selecting ‘Open’ Communication Networks • Each Network has its place (design optimum) • Speed, Bandwidth Requirements • Topology, Distance, Cable Management • Power, Intrinsic Safety • Mastership/Peer Considerations • Scope of Vendors/Devices to be Networked • Most Importantly, Market Drivers • There is often no Perfect Selection • Many installations may end up with Two Buses • E.g. FF (Process) and DeviceNet (Discrete)
Selecting ‘Open’ Communication Networks • Common Themes • Cost Savings: Installation, Diagnostics, Commissioning, etc. • PLC, DCS: ‘System’ issues, Industrial Market pressures • Electronic ‘Device Profile’ data (DDL, EDS, GSD…) • Conformance Testing, Training, Integration Partners • Need for modularly-designed instruments, when comm needs change….