Technical Data Sheet

© KROHNE 04/2004 7.02463.21.00

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ALTOSONIC IV
Ultrasonic gas flowmeter
for custody transfer
¦ High accuracy, no maintenance
¦ 3D overall length only
¦ Low power consumption < 1W, suitable for solar power
¦ All metal construction
¦ No pressure loss
¦ Complies with AGA-9 custody-transfer requirements

Electromagnetic flowmeters
Variable area flowmeters
Mass flowmeters
Ultrasonic flowmeters
Vortex flowmeters
Flow controllers
Level measuring instruments
Pressure and temperature
Heat metering
Communications technology
Switches, counters, displays and recorders
Engineering systems & solutions

Subject to change without notice.

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ALTOSONIC IV
Ultrasonic gas flowmeter for
custody transfer Highlights

More features than any other meter ¦ High measurement accuracy

¦ Low power consumption of less
As part of its brand new concept for ultrasonic flow meters, we are proud to present the
than 1W
ALTOSONIC IV, a 4-beam ultrasonic flowmeter for gas applications. At KROHNE, we already
- Optional: solar power or
have more than 25 years’ experience with ultrasonic flow metering in the field. battery operation
The device provides maximum accuracy, even under extremely harsh operating conditions.
¦ Maintenance free
With specially designed ultrasonic transducers integrated in the meter body and an
- with no moving parts
integrated protected cabling system, the ALTOSONIC IV is an extremely robust measuring
¦ 3D installation length
system. Its compact design also provides protection against mechanical damage, and thus
ensures stable and long-term measuring behaviour that is insensitive to interference. ¦ Dual pulse output
¦ Robust design
- with integrated and
mechanically protected
cabling system
¦ All metal miniaturized
transducers
¦ Extensive diagnostic function
- Accessible through standard
software package
¦ Bi-directional
¦ Wide temperature range
¦ High turndown ratio
¦ Volume flow (actual)
8 to 12.000 m3/hr
(282 to 423.777 ft3/hr)

Highly practical features of the ALTOSONIC IV are its 3D installation length and dual output
pulses, which makes it compatible to other technologies, like turbine meters and very suitable
for retrofitting.
The ultrasonic gas meter is the first meter of its kind that can operate under high pressure and
ambient pressure. As a result, it can be calibrated with ambient air, thereby cutting calibration
costs by up to 90 %.
Thanks to its extremely low power consumption, the ALTOSONIC IV ultrasonic gas flow meter can
even be operated with solar energy. This means that for the first time ultrasonic gas meters can
be used in gas exploration fields. This is a groundbreaking innovation.

Fields of Applications
¦ Custody transfer, fiscal metering
¦ Company internal billing
¦ Check metering
¦ Production, distribution and storage of natural gas
¦ Pipeline transmission
¦ Export stations
¦ Natural gas power stations
¦ Compressor stations
¦ Industrial plants

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Technical Data

Number of measuring beams 4

Meter size Max. gas velocity (bidirectional) Max. flow rate (bidirectional) Installation length 3D
[m/s] [ft/s] [m³/h] [ft³/h] [mm]
DN 80 3" 57 187 1000 35315 240
DN 100 4" 53 174 1600 56503 300
DN 150 6" 45 148 3000 105944 450
DN 200 8" 43 141 4800 169510 600
DN 250 10" 45 148 5600 197763 750
DN 300 12" 32 105 7800 275454 900
DN 400 16" 30 98 12000 423776 1200
Larger sizes on request.

Material flow sensor Steel (1.1120/ASME A216 WCC) or stainless steel (1.4581/ASME A351 CF 10MC)
Pressure rating ANSI class 150, 300, 600
DIN PN 16, 64, 100
Higher pressure ratings upon request
Measurement functionality Actual Volumetric flow rate,
actual volume,
gas velocity, sound velocity
Measuring accuracy Under reference conditions
For a flow range of 10% to 100% Qmax
Repeatability < 0.2 % of reading
Measuring error ± 0.2 % of MV
Medium properties
Temperature range -25 °C to +180 °C or -13 °F to 356 °F
Pressure range From ambient pressure to +100 bar (1480 psig)
(negative and/or higher pressures on request)
Power supply
Operating voltage 12 ... 24 V DC
Typical power consumption <1W
Outputs
Current output 4 ... 20 mA, active/passive
Pulse and switching outputs Passive, optically isolated;
open collector, or to NAMUR;
fmax= 6 kHz
Communication protocol
Modbus RS 485; menu-driven parameters, measured value query and diagnostics
HART® Menu-driven parameters, measured value query and diagnostics
Explosion protection
Europe II 2G EEx de ib [ia] IIA T4 or IIC T4 to ATEX
Canada CSA Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C, D T4;
CSA Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D T4

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Menu-driven parameter and diagnostic software is
provided as with the ALTOSONIC IV.
The software program provides access to all system
parameters, displays comprehensive diagnostics, and
can be used as a convenient tool for the logging of
data. Self diagnostics provides reliability on whether
the measurements are within specifications

Functions
¦ Logging data and parameter logs
¦ System diagnostics and troubleshooting
¦ Graphical representation of the received signal
¦ Customer-specific parameters

Measuring Principle
ALTOSONIC IV operates just like all KROHNE
ultrasonic flowmeters, by the transit-time differential
method. This measuring principle is based on a simple
physical principle. Imagine two canoes crossing a river
diagonally, one with the flow and one against the flow.  Path 1
Naturally the canoe that is travelling with the flow will 
 to 4
reach the opposite side sooner that the canoe that is
travelling upstream. Acoustic signals behave in a
comparable way.

By means of ultrasonic transducers, the transit time of

acoustic signals that travel upstream and downstream
are measured. The difference in transit time is propor-
tional to the mean gas flow velocity and is transformed
into an output signal and display of volumetric gas flow
rates.
The 4 measuring beams are positioned in such a way
that the influence flow profile disturbance is largely
reduced.

KROHNE Oil & Gas B.V.

Kerkeplaat 18
NL-3313 LC Dordrecht
Tel: +31(0)78-6306300
Fax: +31(0)78-6306404
E-mail:info@krohne-oilandgas.nl
www.krohne-oilandgas.nl

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