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RIM10 series
rotorinsertionflowmeters
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RIM10 series
rotorinsertionflowmeters
Versatileenoughforalmostanychallenge
SpiraxSarcosRIM10rotorinsertionflowmeterscombinethevolumetric,massand energyflowmonitoringofgases,liquidsandsteamintoonedevice.
TheRIM10ishottapcompatiblemakingitversatilefor installationintovirtuallyanyapplication;ultimatelyit avoidstheexpenseandunnecessarydisruptiontocritical processesoftenassociatedwithinstallationofflowmetering equipment.Thesensoriseasytoinstallandmaintainin pipelinesrangingfrom3"to80"(75mmto2000mm)under fullflowconditionswithoutprocessshutdown. TheRIM10isespeciallyeconomicalforlargepipe diametersof8"(300mm)andupwards,whereinline installationcostsmaybeprohibitive. EvenwhentheRIM10hasbeenselectedforuseinsmaller pipelinesizes,thelowmaintenanceliabilitymakesthetotal costofownershipattractive. TheRIM10multi-variableelectronicsalsoincorporatean RTDtoprovideacompensatedmassflowrateofliquid, gasandsteam,soanyfluctuationsinpressurecanbe takenintoaccounttoconsistentlyprovideerror-free flowmetering. Turndownof25:1,plusoutstandinglinearityatlow flowratesisachievedthroughthesixfield-installable rotorassembliesconstructedofhighgradestainless steelwithdifferentturbinepitches.Thebenefitofthis technologyistheaccuracyyouget,eveninthemore difficultapplications,deliveringreliableperformancewith highpressureflowsandhighprocesstemperaturesupto 750F(400C).
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IntroducingtheRIM10range
Aswellasbeingabletosetthevelocityrangebychoosingfromsixrotorpitches,youcanchoosefromthreeRIM10typesto ensurethatyouselectthecorrectflowmetertobestsuityourapplication.Thekeydifferentiatorsarehighlightedadjacently.
RIM10-600
Maximumtemperature Maximumpressure Availablepipesizes Sealtype 400F(204C) 125psig(8.6barg) 3"to20"(75mmto500mm) Ethylene-PropyleneElastomer
RIM10-700
600F(306C) 2000psig(138barg) 3"to80"(75mmto2000mm) Swagelok
RIM10-900
750F(400C) Flangerating 3"to80"(75mmto2000mm) Grafoil
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Asingledevicethatmeasures allprocessvariablestoprovideoutstandingaccuracy
Keyfeatures oftheRIM10rotorinsertionflowmeter:
Ruggedinsertion-stylemountinginpipelinesizesof 3"to80"(75mmto2000mm) Fixedmountorhot-tappableconfigurations (includingoutdoors) Unique,low-massrotor machinedfromasolidblockofstainlesssteel Thepositioningofthesensorheadwithinthepipelines flowprofile,plussixfield-installablerotorassemblies eachcomprisingacalibratedcartridge Fitswhereothertechnologiescannotperform Outstandingforlow-flowrate(Re>5,000) andwide-turndownapplications. Highlyaccurate.
Keybenefits
Typicalsavingscomparedtofull-boreflowmeters: -80%forthe24"(600mm)pipelinesand -50%for10"(250mm)pipelines. Suitableforinstallationandservicingunderfullflow conditions.
Noweldsformaximumservicelifeandflowsensitivity.
Minimalflowobstruction
Negligiblepressuredropandenergyloss.
Excellentpressure/temperaturelimitations
Processpressureupto2000psig(137.8barg)and Processtemperaturesupto750F(400C).
Bidirectionalrate/total(optional),withtherotorcalibrated
Forwardandreverseflow.
Advancedalgorithmsdevelopedfromindependent researchandflowstandards
Set-upandrunningquicklywithsimplifiedcommissioning
configurationandmonitoringviaEthernet/HTTPweb interface.
SimultaneousmeasurementsignalsbyEthernet,Modbus RTUviaRS485serial,ModbusTCP/IP
Suitableformanyapplications.
FM,ATEXandCEapprovalpending
Fitforpurposeatthestandardrequiredforyourbusiness.
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HowtheRIM10works
TheRIM10sstainlesssteelrotorisaccuratelypositioned andthekineticenergyinthefluidstreamcausesittospin indirectproportiontoflow.Aseachturbinebladerotates pastthemagneticpickupcoils,themagneticfieldis brokenwhichgeneratesasmallvoltagepulsethatcanbe translatedintoflowratedata.
Installation
Theinstallationlocationshouldbeselectedto minimizeturbulenceandswirl.Theextentoftheseflow disturbancesdependsuponthepipingconfiguration. Valves,elbows,pumpsandotherpipingcomponentsmay adddisturbancestotheflow. Therotorinsertionflowmetermaybeinstalledinvertical,
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Hottapping
TheRIM10canbeinstalledquicklyandeasilyunderfull flowconditionswithoutprocessshutdown. First,asock-o-letisweldedtotheline,thenaflangetothe sock-o-let.Agatevalveismountedtotheflangeandahot tapentersthepipeline.Theflowmeteristheninstalledon thevalveandthemeasuringelementextendedintothe pipelinewiththeaidofareferencescale.
Accessories
TheRIM10isatrusted,fieldprovenmemberofthe wellestablishedandcomprehensivefamilyofSpirax Sarcoflowmetersthathasbeenusedinindustrial flowmeteringapplicationsformorethan30years. Asitmaybespecifiedwithseveralaccessoriesto accommodatedifferentapplications,theRIM10is oneofthemostadaptableflowmetersavailable. Gate valve for the RIM10-900
This2"(DN50)double-flanged,raised-face,full-port gatevalveenablestheflowsensortobeinserted andremovedfromthepipeunderfull-flowconditions. Isolation valve for the RIM10-600 (included) A2"(DN50)full-portbronzegatevalvemakes thismodelfullyinstallableandmaintainableunder full-flowconditions. Pressure tap and bleed valve Standard"NPTpipenipplewith"stainlesssteel bleedvalveprovidesconnectionsformountingan optionalpressuretransmitter. Model PT pressure transmitter (optional) Thisinstrumentcanbemountedtothe"NPTbleed valveconnection,eliminatingtheneedforaseparate pressuretap.A4-20mAoutput,scaledtothedesired pressurerange,isprovided.Allpressuretransmitters includeasiphontube,bleedvalve,plug,nipple,and tee. Remote mount electronics TheRMToptionincludes100ft(30m)ofsignal cableandU-bolts.A"NPTconduitconnectionis provided.
Orifice plate
Flow
15D
5D
Vortex
Flow
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TVA
10D
Flow
5D
6D
Flow
3D
D=Pipediameter
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