Optimize your Ultrasonic Flow Meter for Water & Wastewater Applications Standards Certification Education & Training Publishing Conferences & Exhibits Speaker: Brent Baird, Instruments Direct 2013 ISA Water / Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium August 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA
Presenter Brent Baird has more than 35 years of experience in Ultrasonic Flow Meter technology, application engineering, product development, distribution, marketing & sales. In 1977 Brent and his father Dr James Baird founded Dynasonics a manufacturer of Ultrasonic Flow Meters. Brent is currently the CEO of Instruments Direct an ultrasonic flow meter distributor/renter and engineering firm. In addition he is also the CEO of Noncontact Meters, a manufacturer of Ultrasonic Flow Meters. Today Brent spends most of his time as a speaker to engineering organizations and on Ultrasonic Flow Meter technology. Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 2
Presentation Outline Introduction What is an Ultrasonic Flow Meter Theory of operation of Ultrasonic Flow Meters Typical applications Economics of Ultrasonic Flow Meters Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 3
Ultrasonic Clamp-on Flow Meters Transit Time & Doppler Technology Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 4
Flow Profile Symmetrical Flow Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 5
Theory : Doppler Technology THE DOPPLER METER CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMITS HIGH FREQUENCY SOUND THAT TRAVELS THROUGH THE PIPE WALL AND INTO THE FLOWING LIQUID. SOUND IS REFLECTED BACK TO THE SENSOR FROM SOLIDS OR BUBBLES IN THE FLUID. IF THE FLUID IS IN MOTION, THE ECHOES RETURN AT AN ALTERED FREQUENCY PROPORTIONATE TO FLOW VELOCITY. DOPPLER FLOW METERS CONTINUOUSLY MEASURE THIS FREQUENCY SHIFT TO CALCULATE FLOW. Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 6
Suspended Solids Clean Liquid Opaque Liquid Slurry Liquid Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 7
Doppler Specs * Heavily Aerated Liquid * Slurry * Raw Sewage * Any Liquid With Over 100 PPM of Suspended Solids or Aeration 30 microns or larger Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 8
Applications: Lift Station APPLICATION Details: -Is it clean or dirty? -Straight run of pipe -Excessive Turbulence -Is the pipe full? -Local or remote indication Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 9
Application: WWTP Flow meter technology is application specific Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 10
Theory: Transit Technology TRANSIT TIME FLOW METERS UTILIZE TWO TRANSDUCERS WHICH FUNCTION AS BOTH ULTRASONIC TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS. THEY OPERATE BY ALTERNATELY TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A FREQUENCY MODULATED BURST OF SOUND ENERGY BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSDUCERS. THE BURST IS FIRST TRANSMITTED IN THE DIRECTION OF FLUID FLOW AND THEN AGAINST FLUID FLOW. SINCE SOUND ENERGY IN A MOVING LIQUID IS CARRIED FASTER WHEN IT TRAVELS IN THE DIRECTION OF FLUID FLOW (DOWNSTREAM) THAN IT DOES WHEN IT TRAVELS AGAINST FLUID FLOW (UPSTREAM), A DIFFERENTIAL IN THE TIMES OF FLIGHT WILL OCCUR. FLOW THE SOUND'S TIME OF FLIGHT IS ACCURATELY MEASURED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THE DIFFERENCE IN TIME OF FLIGHT CALCULATED. Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 11
Theory: Transit Technology THE LIQUID VELOCITY (V) INSIDE THE PIPE CAN BE RELATED TO THE DIFFERENCE IN TIME OF FLIGHT (DT) THROUGH THE FOLLOWING EQUATION: V = K * D * DT WHERE K IS A CONSTANT AND D IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TRANSDUCERS. Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 12
Theory: Transit Technology Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 13
Transducer Mounting Example * Straight run of pipe * Transducer spacing Strap or chain Transducer Cable Pipe Transducer Holder Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 14
Transit Time Specs * Clean Liquids, Sewage not Sludge. * Straight Run of pipe * Min / Max pipe size range * Data Collection * Communications Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 15
Communications Typical Communication Outputs: - 4/20mA, - Frequency - Modbus RTU -Ethernet -BACnet/IP, BACnet/MST -TCP/IP Special Communication Outputs: -Hart -Foundation fieldbus -Profibus Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 16
Communications Data Outputs: - Flow rate - Flow total - Alarms / Relays - Temperature 1 - Temperature 2 - BTU Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 17
Economics Inline technology Magnetic (Flanged) Magnetic (Insertion) Turbine (Flanged) Turbine (Insertion) Venture Tube Transit (Flanged) Price based on pipe size. Installation expense Shut down / Bypass Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 18
Economics Clamp-on technology Doppler : Portable Doppler : Dedicated Transit : Portable Transit : Dedicated Price, not pipe size dependent. No shut down or bypass. Available for purchase or Rental Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 19
Economics Example 12 Raw influent Application 12" Raw Influent $5,000.00 $2,000.00 2. Magnetic 1. Ultrasonic Clamp-on Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 20
Summary There are different types of Ultrasonic Flow Meters Doppler, Transit, Clamp-on and Wetted. Ultrasonic Flow Meters are application sensitive Clean liquids, Dirty Liquids, Straight run of pipe. Ultrasonic Flow Meter Features Displayed data, data collection, communications Ultrasonic Flow Meters Budget Capital expense Rental Aug 6-8, 2013 Orlando, Florida, USA 21