ALTOSONIC IV Data Sheet Extract

Ultrasonic gas flowmeter

for custody-transfer and process metering
z High accuracy
z Short 3D overall meter length
z All-metal robust construction - casing encloses all transducer cables
z Low power consumption < 1W, suitable for solar or battery operation
z No pressure loss, no internal parts, no maintenance
z Dual pulse output
z Extensive diagnostic functions -via supplied user friendly software
z Bi-directional
z Wide temperature range and high turndown ratio
z Volume flow (actual) 6 to 100.000 m3/hr (2" and 48" respectively)
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ALTOSONIC IV – built to last

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

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 transit-time differential method.
This measuring principle is based on a simple physical principle. Imagine two canoes crossing a river
diagonally, 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 means 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 Cast steel 1.1120 / ASME A 216 WCC;

Nominal diameter
Maximum flow rate
Maximum flow velocity
Pressure rating
Duplex stainless steel 1.4469 / ASME A 995 Gr. 4A
Low temperature cast steel 1.6220 / ASME A 352 LCC;
Stainless steel 1.4581 / ASME A 351 Gr. CF8M
DN 50, 80, DN 100, DN 150, DN 200, DN 250, DN300, DN 400, DN 500, DN 600, DN 700, DN750
2”, 3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12" ,16", 20", 24", 28”, 30”
400 ... 45,000 m³/h; depending on nominal diameter
33 ... 60 m/s, depending on nominal diameter
ANSI class 150, 300, 600
DIN PN 16, 64, 100
Higher pressure ratings on request

Measuring Data

Measuring data Actual volumetric flow rate, totalized volume, gas velocity, velocity of sound
Measuring accuracy Under reference conditions
for a flow range of 10% to 100% Qmax

Repeatability <0.1 % of reading

Accuracy ± 0.2 % of measured value with optional pressure calibration

Medium properties

Custody transfer -20 ... +85°C or -4 ...+185°F

temperatures process gas at -25 ... +180°C or -13...356°F

Process metering -30 … +180°C or -22 … 356°F

temperatures Extended range :-194 … 280°C or -317 … 536°F

Pressure range 0 … 250 barg or 0 … 3600 psig

Extended range: up to 450 barg (6500 psig)

Power supply

Operating voltage 12 ... 24 V DC

Typical power consumption <1W

Outputs

Current output 4 ... 20 mA, active/passive

Pulse and switching outputs HF pulse fmax= 6 kHz
NAMUR or open collector
insulated

Communication protocol

Modbus or HART® 2 x RS 485 for parameterization, data scanning and diagnosis or data and parameter scanning
as well as limited diagnosis
Explosion protection
Europe II 2G EEx de ib [ia] IIAT4 or IIC T4 to ATEX; ultrasonic transducers are intrinsically safe ia" "
USA / Canada Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C, D T4;
Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D T4
transducers are intrinsically safe
Special versions 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

Meter size Installation length 3D Weight ASME 600 Flow rate in m3/h Flow rate in ft3/h Velocity

[inch] [mm] [lb] [kg] Min. Max. Min. Max. Max.[m/s]

3“ 9" 240 77 35 8 1000 280 35000 65
4“ 12 " 300 121 55 13 1600 460 57000 60
6“ 18 " 450 328 108 32 3000 1130 106000 50
8“ 24 " 600 370 168 40 4500 1410 159000 45
10“ 30 " 750 704 320 50 7000 1770 247000 40
12“ 36 " 900 924 420 65 8000 2300 283000 33
14“ 42 " 1050 1430 650 80 10000 2830 353000 33
16“ 48 " 1200 1700 770 120 14000 4240 494000 33
18“ 54 " 1350 2750 1250 130 17000 4590 600000 33
20“ 60 " 1400 3500 1600 200 20000 7060 706000 33
24“ 72 " 1800 5500 2500 320 32000 11300 1130000 33
28“ 84 " 2100 8470 3850 650 40000 22950 1589000 33
30“ 90 " 2250 9075 4125 650 45000 22950 1766000 33

The indicated velocity limit is valid for process flowmetering

applications only. For custody transfer flowmetering
Meter size Configuration 1 Configuration 2
applications the maximum allowable velocity is limited to 33
ASME Total length with 16D Total length with 11D m/s. The maximum flow rate is corrected for this velocity
using the following formula:
[inch] [mm] [inch] mm
Qmax (CT) = Qmax (Process) * 33 / Vmax (Process)
3“ 48 1280 33 880
4“ 64 1600 44 1100 The min. flow rates remain unchanged.
6“ 96 2400 66 1650
8“ 128 3200 88 2200
10“ 160 4000 110 2750
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
28“ 448 11200 308 7700
30“ 480 12000 330 8250

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