Equipment/Software/Literature

Dec. 8, 2008
The ALTOSONIC III, a three-beam custody transfer ultrasonic flowmeter, is intended to replace turbines and other type meters in the fiscal measurement of light liquid hydrocarbons.

New custody transfer ultrasonic flowmeter

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The ALTOSONIC III, a three-beam custody transfer ultrasonic flowmeter, is intended to replace turbines and other type meters in the fiscal measurement of light liquid hydrocarbons.

The company says its unit meets the need for an ultrasonic flowmeter for single products with the features of ultrasonic flowmeters plus the custody transfer metering requirement of the industry. For custody transfer, the meter offers 0.2% accuracy and is compliant with OIML R-117. With no moving parts, the meter promises to eliminate problems with clogging, scaling, or blockage.

With no pressure loss, the need to upsize pumps is avoided, the firm notes. The meter is bidirectional, while the three beams offer built-in redundancy in the event of a sensor failure. Retrofitting is easy, as the unit slots directly into the position taken by a turbine with a simple flow straightener.

Source: Krohne Inc., 7 Dearborn Rd., Peabody, MA 01960-3803.

Indicator/totalizer has HART communications protocol

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The HRT1, an upgrade to the HIT-2A rate indicator/totalizer, incorporates HART communications protocol.

The HRT1 rate and total indicator works with this firm’s turbine flowmeters and other frequency producing flowmeters. The new unit enables users to communicate to a processor via software or even a hand-held communicator if desired using the HART protocol. Thus, they can adjust settings in the unit and check diagnostics. Features include rate, total and grand total display, two optional alarm outputs configurable for rate and total, 20 point linearization, scaled pulse output, and 4-20 ma loop powered analog output. The HRT1 incorporates the latest HART software Version 7. This software provides an upgrade and migration path to HART wireless for future product enhancement.

Source: Hoffer Flow Controls Inc., Box 2145, Elizabeth City, NC 27906.