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Turbine Meters and Display

Turbine Meter/MCll

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What are the benefits of using a Liquid Turbine Meter?

• Accurate and repeatable measurement.

• An economical solution for turbine flow meter applications.
• Easy installation and a variety of end connections.
• Minimum maintenance required.
• Long service life even in severe applications.

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How Do I Select A Flowmeter?

Before You Select a Flowmeter, You Need Information:

 What Is The Fluid to Be Measured?
 What Are the Expected Flow Rates?
 What Are the Line Pressures Expected?
 What Is the Operating Temperature?
 What Level of Accuracy Is Required?
 What End Connections Are Preferred?

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Viscosity Limits
Maximum For Viscous Fluids
Meter Viscosity Flow Range (GPM)
Size (Centistokes) Minimum Maximum
3/8" 30 1.38 3
1/2" 50 3.45 7.5
3/4" 50 7.2 15
7/8" 75 13.8 30
1" 100 23 50
1.5" 150 81 180
2" 250 184 400
3" 350 276 600
4" 400 540 1200
6" 400 1120 2500
8" 400 1610 3500

Note: These are general practical limits. It is

sometimes possible to run meters with higher
viscosities in the high end of the flow range. Consult
the factory for application assistance
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Meter Sizing Chart

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Pressure Drop Curve

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Installation Drawing

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Proper Installation

• 10 Pipe Diameters Upstream and 5 Downstream

• No Restrictions Upstream of the Meter
• No Throttling Valves Upstream of the Meter
• Strainer Upstream of Meter
• The Direction of Flow Should Correspond to the Arrow That
Appears on the Outside of the Body.

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Improper Installation

Water Injection Well East of Duncan

Problem: Injection Choke Is Too Close to the Meter

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What Makes a Meter Read High?

• Trash Blocking the Inlet of the Meter

• Partially Closed Valve Upstream of the Meter
• An Elbow, Tee, or Some Other Flow Diverter
Upstream of the Meter
• Viscosity of the Fluid Being Measured
• Wax or Scale Buildup in the Pipe or Meter
• Gas Bubbles in the Fluid
• Malfunctioning Electronics
• Broken Internals

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What Makes a Meter Read Low?

• Trash in the Meter

• Damage to the Rotor or Shaft
• Extreme Bearing Wear
• External Factors Actually Reducing Flow
• Incorrect Divisor
• Malfunctioning Electronics

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MCll

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Internals of MCll

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Divisor Calculation

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How to set the Divisor

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How to set the Divisor

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What do you do next?

Enter the calibration factor into the

MCll.
We will use the calibration factor of
13961.

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Calibration!!!

Zero will
Model MCll – Flow
Analyzer
appear in
the top right
0 hand
Total BBLS corner!

Press Rate BPD

ACC
and Ent
together ACC DP INC ENT
STP
VEW RST

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Model MCll – Flow

Analyzer Then press
enter to
Press 0110 move to the
increment Total BBLS next
until first
number.
figure on
screen. Rate BPD

ACC DP INC ENT VEW RST

STP

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Model MCll – Flow

Analyzer
Use the increment
and enter button 13961
to continue until Total BBLS
all calibration
numbers are in Rate BPD
top row.

ACC DP INC ENT VEW RST

STP

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Model MCll – Flow

Analyzer
After the last
number is on 13961L
top screen, Total BBLS
press enter
and hold until Rate BPD
an L appears
in the top
screen. ACC DP INC ENT
STP
VEW RST

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At this point you will

decide if it is necessary
Model MCll – Flow
to have any decimal Analyzer
Points.
0L Zero’s
If they are required Total BBLS will
then press the DP until appear
0
the required decimal
places are achieved. Rate BPD

Then press Enter to

complete Calibration. ACC DP INC ENT
STP
VEW RST

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Check the calibration!

Model MCll – Flow

By Pressing Analyzer
View (VEW)
this will show 13961
0
you the Total BBLS
calibration 6.20
0
values. Rate BPD

ACC DP INC ENT VEW RST

STP

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MCII Plus

Liquid Measurement Using Preprogrammed Units of

Measure
When the liquid volume is to be expressed in barrels (BBL),
gallons (GAL) or cubic meters (M³) and the flow rate is to be
expressed in barrels per day (BPD), gallons per minute (GPM)
or cubic meters per day (M³/D), the MC-II Plus EXP calculates
the divisor and rate multiplier. The information needed to
calibrate the MC-II Plus EXP is the units of measure for volume,
the decimal point setting for the volume display, decimal point
setting of the meter factor, the meter factor in pulses per gallon
(PgAL), and units of measure for the flow rate.

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1. Press the ACCESS key to enter the Calibrate Mode.

2. At the prompt tot Eng, press INCR to select BBL, GAL, or M³. Press ENTER.
3. At the prompt tot d.P, press INCR to change the decimal point position for the
volume. Press ENTER.
4. At the prompt SEt tot, press INCR to toggle between yES or no. If no is
selected, press ENTER. If yES is selected, see the section Presetting Volume.
5. At the prompt PgAL d.P, press INCR to set the pulses per gallon decimal point.
Press ENTER.
6. At the prompt Ent.P.gAL, use the INCR and STEP keys to enter the meter
factor in pulses per gallon. Press ENTER.
7. At the prompt rAtE.Eng, press INCR to select BPD, GPM, or M³/D. Press
ENTER.
8. At the prompt rAtE.dLY, press INCR to set the flow rate filter. Press ENTER.
9. At the prompt inP.SenS, press INCR to set the input sensitivity. If the input
sensitivity is set as desired, press ENTER. If the input sensitivity needs to be
changed, see the section Setting Input Sensitivity.
10. At the prompt PULS.oUt, press INCR to select oFF or on for the pulse output
feature. If oFF is selected, press Enter. If on is selected, see the section
Configuring Pulse Output.
11. At the prompt 4-20.oUt, press INCR to select oFF or on for the 4-20 mA output
feature. If oFF is selected, press ENTER. If on is selected, see the section
Configuring the 4-20 mA Rate Output.
12. At the prompt CodE, press INCR to select oFF or on for the security code
feature. If oFF is selected, press ENTER. If on is selected, see the section
Setting a Security Code.

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What must you do for battery?

Note the date inserted in MCII?

The battery life lasts for 3 to 5 years.
When changing battery, connect new
battery to spare connection, before
removing old battery. This will stop you
loosing the information stored in MCII.

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