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MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS

Smith Meter PRIME 4

We put you first.

And keep you ahead.

FOR ACCURATE, RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE

MEASUREMENT OF LIQUIDS AT THE TERMINAL

Long Radius
Flow Pattern

Accurate: FMC Technologies realizes that loading rack

meters are important to liquid terminals, not only for
custody transfer, but also for liquid inventory control
and leak detection. Liquid measurement numbers that
terminal managers rely on are only as good as the
meters being used.
The Smith Meter PRIME 4 is the best meter to use because
it delivers superior accuracy, stability, and meets or exceeds
all load rack requirements. This enhanced performance is
made possible with unique features including:

Direct
Pulse Output

Polyketone blades
Super-hardened cam
Horizontal rotor with long-life journal bearings
Direct pulse output which eliminates the mechanical
calibrator

Reliable: Reliability of metering equipment is as equally

important as accuracy at the liquid terminal. Due to
increased product throughput demands, minimal downtime
and maintenance are essential.
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Single Case
Housing

Superhardened
Cam
Polyketone
Blades
Vent/Drain
(3 places)

Horizontal Shaft
and Journal Bearing

We put you first.

And keep you ahead.

The PRIME 4 was engineered and manufactured to ensure

trouble-free operation. The packing gland and most bearings
have been eliminated, and wear is reduced by using:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Direct pulse output

Polyketone blades
Horizontal rotor with long-life journal bearings
Only three moving parts

Affordable: With the industrys focus on economics,

equipment value is more important than ever. By using
modern materials and manufacturing methods, PRIME 4
makes the advantages of displacement meter technology
available at an affordable price.

Polyketone blades which allow the meter to run at higher

speeds with smaller parts
Direct pulse output which replaces the more expensive
pulse transmitter

16.0"
(406)

3.7"
(94)

22.9"
(583)

Thermal
Well

9.6"
(243)

8.0"
(203)

8.4"
(213)

5.0"
(128)

Line Size
and End
Connections

4" ANSI Class 150; DN 100, PN 16;

DN 100, PN 25

Flow Range

Normal 75-750 gpm (285-2,850 L/min.)

Extended 50-900 (190-3,400 L/min.)

Maximum
Working
Pressure

285 psi (19 bar) - 4" ANSI 150, Steel

362 psi (25 bar) - DN 100, PN 25, Steel

Housing/
Pressure
Vessel

Meets the requirements of NFPA-30, ASME

B31.3, and German TUV Code and AD Technical Regulation of Pressure Vessel Design.
For other requirements consult factory.

Operating
Temperature
Range

-20F to 150F (-29C to 65C)

Weight

310 lb (140 kg.)

Accuracy

Repeatability - better than 0.02%

Linearity - better than 0.15% over normal
flow range

9.0"
(229)

Stability - better than 0.05% per 10 million

gallons (38 million litres)

8.3"
(221)

12.9"
(328)

10.8"
(274)

1.3"
(33)

Electrical

Pulse output
50 pulses per gallon (13 pulses per litre)
Line driver type
Dual pulse quadrature (optional)

Materials

Housing and cover - steel

Blades - reinforced polyketone
Rotor - cast iron
Cam - superhardened steel

7.7"
(196)
7.3"
(186)

Drain

7.3"
(186)

.500-13 UNC-2B
(2 Places)

Horizontal Installation Shown

Vertical Installation PRIME 4 can also be configured for vertical
installation with the same relative dimensions as shown for the
horizontally configured meter.

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FMC Technologies
Measurement Solutions, Inc.
500 North Sam Houston Parkway West,
Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77067 USA
P:+1 281.260.2190

USA Operation
1602 Wagner Avenue
Erie, Pennsylvania 16510 USA
P:+1 814.898.5000
Germany Operation
Smith Meter GmbH
Regentstrasse 1
25474 Ellerbek, Germany
P:+49 4101 304.0