Q&T LUGB/Vortex Flow Meter

DN15-DN300mm

INTRODUCTION
Vortex flow meter is one kind of speed type flow meter, it’s based on Karman vortex theory and adopts piezoelectric
crystal to detect the burble frequency of the fluid caused by flowing through the triangular prism in the pipeline and
then measure the flow of fluid. It is widely used in petrol, chemical industry, light industry and power heat supply and
so on.

PRINCIPLE
When the fluid in the pipeline passes the burble generator(triangular prism),burble will generate due to the
acceleration of partial flow rate. The burble will arise alternatively in two burble lines, which is called Karman vortex.
The releasing frequency of Karman vortex depends on the size of triangle prim and flow rate of fluid, while
independent of the medium feature parameter, such as the temperature, pressure, it can be indicated by the
following formulas:
F=sR*v (1-1.27*d/D) Q=3600*F/K
M=Q*P
▪ F......The releasing frequency of Karman vortex
(Hz)
▪ Sr.....Strouhal number (unit: dimensionless)
▪ V......Medium flow rate (m/s)
▪ d......The width of triangle prim
▪ D......Vortex meter inner diameter (m)
▪ Q.......Instantaneous volume flow rate (m3/h)
▪ K.......Vortex meter coefficient (unit pulse
number/m ) 3

▪ M......Instantaneous quality flow rate (kg/h)

▪ P........Fluid density (kg/m3)

ADVANTAGE
♦ Integrated pressure and temperature compensation.
♦ 4-20mA, pulse with HART or pulse with RS485 are selectable
♦ Wide temperature range up to highest temperature 350℃
♦ Adopt Japan OVAL technology and design
♦ Embedded sensor, 4 piezo-electric crystal encapsulated inside the sensor.
♦ No moving parts, no abrasion, non-wearing parts inside, fully welded SS304 body (SS316 selectable)

SPECIFICATION
● Size : DN15-DN300mm ANSI BS16.5 Class 150,300,600
● Accuracy : ±1.0%(standard) JIS2220 10K,20K,40
● Power Supply : 24VDC AS2129 Table D,Table E
● Communication : RS485/Hart AS4087 PN16,PN21,PN35
● Flange Standard : EN1092-1 ● Straight Pipe : Inlet Path ≥ 12D,Outlet Path ≥ 5D
PN10,PN16,PN25,PN40 ● Signal Output : 4~20 mA,pulse

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● Frequency Output : 2~3000 Hz ● Velocity : 0.4~7.0 m/s liquid

● Relative Humidity : ≤85% 4.0~60 m/s gas
● Explosion-proof : Exia IIC T6 Gb 5.0~70 m/s steam
● Ambient Temperature :-40℃~55℃ (Non Ex-proof Place) ● Body Material : SS304(Standard),SS316(Optional)
-20℃~55℃ (Non Ex-proof Place) ● Resistance Coefficient : Cd ≤2.6
● Nominal Pressure : 1.6 MPa,2.5 MPa,4.0 MPa ● Oscillatory Acceleration: ≤0.2g
● Protection Grade : IP65 ● Reynolds Number : 2x104~7x106

DIMENSION--FLANGE TYPE

Caliber Inner Length Flange Outer Central Dia of Flange Thickness C Bolt Hole Diameter
Hole No.(N)
(mm) D1 (mm) L (mm) D3 (mm) Bolts Hole B (mm) (mm) D(mm)

25 25 170 125 90 14 19 4

32 32 170 135 100 16 19 4

40 40 190 140 105 16 19 4

50 50 190 155 120 16 19 4

65 65 220 175 140 18 19 4

80 80 220 185 150 18 19 8

100 100 240 210 175 18 19 8

125 125 260 250 210 20 23 8

150 150 280 280 240 22 23 8

200 200 300 330 290 22 23 12

250 250 360 400 355 24 25 12

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DIMENSION--WAFER TYPE

Calibe L1 L2 D1 D2 H D3 N Calibe L1 L2 D1 D2 H D3 N
r r
20 65 95 12 10 46 13 4 100 90 13 23 19 54 17 8
5 0 0 2 0 0 4
25 65 95 12 10 46 13 4 125 10 14 24 21 56 17 8
5 0 0 0 6 5 0 4
40 75 10 14 110 47 13 4 150 12 17 28 24 59 21 8
9 5 0 0 0 0 0 4
50 75 10 16 12 48 17 4 200 15 20 33 29 64 21 12
9 0 5 1 0 0 5 5 6
65 75 117 18 14 49 17 6 250 16 21 40 35 70 21 12
0 5 7 0 4 5 5 8
80 80 12 19 16 51 17 6 300 17 32 46 41 76 21 12
2 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

DIMENSION--INSERTION REMOTE TYPE

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FLOW RANGE

Nominal Liquid (t=20℃ ρo=1000kg／m3) Gas (t=20℃ 101325Pa Air)

DN(mm)
Standard flow range Extended Flow Range Standard flow range Extended Flow Range

(m3/h) (m3/h) (m3/h) (m3/h)

15 0.8-6 0.5-8 6-40 5-50

20 1-8 0.5-12 8-50 6-60

25 1.5-12 0.8-16 10-80 8-120

32 2-20 1.5-25 15-150 10-200

40 2.5-30 2-40 25-200 20-300

50 3-50 2.5-60 30-300 25-500

65 5-80 4-100 50-500 40-800

80 8-120 6-160 80-800 60-1200

100 12-200 8-250 120-1200 100-2000

125 20-300 12-400 160-1600 150-3000

150 30-400 18-600 250-2500 200-4000

200 50-800 30-1200 400-4000 350-8000

250 80-120 40-1600 600-6000 500-12000

300 100-1600 60-2500 1000-10000 600-16000

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Tabel 1: Saturated Steam Mass Flow Range Table (kg/h)

Absolute Pressure
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
Mpa
Temperature
120.2 133.5 143.62 151.84 164.96 164.96 170.41 175.36 179.68 187.96 195.04 201.37 207.11 212.37
(℃)
Density
1.129 1.651 2.163 2.669 3.667 3.667 4.162 4.665 5.147 6.127 7.106 8.085 9.065 10.05
(kg/m3)
Qmax 80 102 130 160 190 220 250 279 309 368 426 485 544 603
DN20
Qmin 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 26
Qmax 136 198 260 320 380 440 499 559 618 735 853 970 1088 1206
DN25
Qmin 14 17 19 21 23 25 27 28 30 33 35 37 39 42
Qmax 400 498 649 801 951 1100 1249 1397 1544 1838 2132 2426 2720 3015
DN40
Qmin 32 38 44 48 53 57 60 64 67 73 79 84 89 94
Qmax 667 826 1080 1335 1585 1834 2081 2328 2574 3054 3553 4043 4533 5025
DN50
Qmin 52 64 73 81 88 95 100 107 112 122 132 140 149 157
Qmax 933 1320 1730 2135 2536 2934 3330 3724 4118 4902 5685 6468 7252 8040
DN65
Qmin 88 106 121 135 147 158 168 178 187 204 220 234 248 261
Qmax 1400 1980 2596 3240 4015 4644 5270 5896 6520 7760 9000 10240 11480 12730
DN80
Qmin 105 127 1445 161 176 189 201 213 224 345 263 280 298 313
Qmax 2332 3300 4320 5400 6430 7320 8320 9310 10300 12260 14200 16160 19120 20100
DN100
Qmin 175 212 242 269 293 315 336 335 374 408 439 468 496 522
Qmax 3500 4950 6490 8000 9510 11000 12500 14000 15440 18400 21300 24260 27200 30200
DN125
Qmin 262 317 363 404 440 473 504 533 560 611 658 702 744 783
Qmax 4666 6600 8650 10680 12680 14670 16650 18620 20590 24500 28420 32340 36260 40200
DN150
Qmin 350 423 484 538 586 631 672 711 747 815 878 936 990 1044
Qmax 9330 13200 17300 21360 25360 29340 33300 37240 41180 47000 56850 64680 72520 80400
DN200
Qmin 610 740 848 942 1026 1104 1176 1243 1308 1427 1536 1638 1735 1827
Qmax 13997 19810 25960 32030 38040 44000 49940 55860 61760 73520 85270 97000 108780 120600
DN250
Qmin 875 1056 1210 1345 1466 1577 1680 1776 1868 2038 2195 2340 2480 2610
Qmax 20995 29720 38930 48040 57050 66000 74900 83800 92650 110300 127900 145530 163200 180900
DN300
Qmin 1050 1270 1453 1614 1759 1892 2016 2132 2241 2446 2634 2808 2975 3132

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Table 2: Superheated Steam Density & Relative

Temperature and Pressure (Kg/m³)
Absolute Pressure Temperature（℃）
(MPa)
150 200 250 300 350 400
0.1 0. 52 0. 4 0.42 0. 38
0. 15 0. 78 0. 7 0.62 0. 57 0.52 0.49
0.2 1. 04 0. 9 0.83 0. 76 0.69 0.65
0. 25 1. 31 1. 1 1.04 0. 95 0.87 0.81
0. 33 1. 58 1. 3 1.25 1. 14 1.05 0.97
0. 35 1. 85 1. 6 1.46 1. 33 1.22 1.13
0.4 2. 12 1. 8 1.68 1. 52 1.40 1.29
0.5 - 2. 3 2. 11 1. 91 1.75 1.62
0.6 - 2. 8 2.54 2. 30 2.11 1.95
0.7 - 3. 3 2.97 2. 69 2.46 2.27
0.8 - 3. 8 3.41 3. 08 2.82 2.60
1.0 - 4. 8 4.30 3. 88 3.54 3.26
1.2 - 5. 9 5.20 4. 67 4.26 3.92
1.5 - 7. 5 6.58 5. 89 5.36 4.93
2.0 - - 8.96 7. 97 7.21 6.62
2.5 - - 11.5 10 .1 9.11 8.33
3.0 - - 14.2 12 .3 11. 1 10.1
3.5 - - 17.0 14 .6 13.0 11. 8
4.0 - - - 17 .0 15.1 13.6

The Choice for Measured Medium

The choice for gas flow range Calculation 2 Qv formula for calculation the lower flow
The upper limit of vortex flowmeter does not influenced limit by kinematic viscosity
by the temperature and pressure of medium. Flow In the formula: QV=QO x V/VO (m3/h)
range is depended on the medium’s density and Qv : Lower limit flow of the medium
viscosity at working condition.Thus, the confirmation of Qo: Low flow limit at reference condition
flow range is calculation the available lower limit flow. Vo: Reference viscosity,15kgm/S²
Calculation 1:First of all, using QP formula to calculate V: The working condition viscosity of medium(kgm/S²)
the working condition lower limit flow,which is Compare Qo and Qv, the larger flow as the real low
determined by viscosity flow limit of gas.
In the formula QP=Q0X The choice for liquid flow range
QP: Medium’s lower limit flow at working condition As shown on flow range table 3
density The choice of steam flow range
Qo: Lower limit flow of flowmeter at reference condition Saturated steam: Reference to table 1 to choose
ρo: Reference the air density, ρo=1.205kg/m³ Superheated steam: Through table 2 to get the
ρ: Working condition density of medium to be pressure, temperature and corresponding
measured density,taking the similar density’s flow range from table
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six to confirm the flow range of superheated steam.

Selection Table Vortex Flow Meter

Installation Straight Length Requirement

Upstream Straight pipe form The Straight length of upstream The Straight length of downstream
Concentric tube fully open valve ≥ 12 DN
Concentric contraction fully open valve ≥ 15 DN
Single quarter bend ≥ 20 DN ≧ 5 DN

Two quarter bends on the same surface ≥ 25 DN

Two quarter bends on the different surface ≥ 40 DN

Regulating valve、Half-open gate valve ≥ 50 DN

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