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EC 694 EC 694: Volume Corrector Volume Corrector
EC 694 EC 694: Volume Corrector Volume Corrector
Volume Corrector
EC 694
ΧΡΥΣΑΦΙ∆ΗΣ Α.Ε.
ΧΡΥΣΑΦΙ∆ΗΣ Α.Ε.
Method of operation
Irrespective of gas and temperature, a gas meter The EC 694 compact corrector can be used for
measures only the gas volume flowing through it, i.e. custody transfer and secondary metering in con-
what is called volume at actual conditions. Since gas junction with turbine meters and rotary displacement
can be compressed, the amount of gas which has meters.
actually flowed through the gas meter has still to be Correction is based on the state variables of pressure,
calculated from the measured volume at actual con- temperature and compressibility of the gas concerned.
ditions (correction). As a measure for this amount of
gas, either what is called standard volume (related to
the standard temperature of 0°C and the standard Approval
pressure of 1.01325 bar) or the mass of the gas con-
cerned is used. The EC 694 has been approved as a volume corrector
This conversion is made by the EC 694 compact cor- for custody transfer metering of natural gas.
rector on the basis of the equation of state for ideal
gases. Since this equation alone does not meet all the During operation, limits prescribed for custody transfer
requirements for high-precision gas metering, it is also metering are being monitored. If these limits are
necessary to take account of the characteristics of the exceeded, counting is performed using separate
real gas by using a correction factor, i.e. the disturbing quantity totalizers.
compressibility factor K.
Built-in
Pressure Temp. Select
4-wire
S C
pressure transmitter Totalizer ID
Flow Rate Mode
C.Factor Enter
Coordinate
3-wire interface
Test Fault
p optical
p · TN 1
VN = V · ·
pN · T K
(Equation of state)
V Resistance
LF
T thermometer
pr HF 3 HF 2
Gas meter
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Features
• Ease of installation and start-up • Calculation of compressibility factor
The EC 694 provides the following options for The EC 694 volume corrector calculates the
installation: compressibility factor K. For this purpose, one of
– directly on the gas meter the following methods can be selected:
– on the wall – GERG 88S (standard)
– on a stand – AGA-NX-19
– on a pipe – Beattie & Bridgeman
If the EC 694 is ordered together with an RMG It is also possible to define the compressibility
turbine meter, it can be delivered ready-installed. factor as a constant.
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1. Battery-powered devices
a. Ex design (explosion-protected) b. Non Ex design (not explosion-protected)
EC 694 EC 694
FLOW COMPUTER EC 694 FLOW COMPUTER EC 694
Vn 0002476.53 m3 Vn 0002476.53 m3
Va 000319.02 m3 Va 000319.02 m3
S C S C
Totalizer ID C.Factor Enter Totalizer ID C.Factor Enter
Flow Rate Mode Coordinate Flow Rate Mode Coordinate
Test Fault Test Fault
Hazardous area
Non-hazardous area
Pulse outputs
- Volume at actual conditions
EEx i isolating amplifier - Standard volume
Volume at act.cond. - Fault
Standard volume
Pulse outputs Fault
Type NTV
2. Mains-powered devices
a. Ex design (explosion-protected) b. Non Ex design (not explosion-protected)
EC 694 EC 694
FLOW COMPUTER EC 694 FLOW COMPUTER EC 694
Vn 0002476.53 m3 Vn 0002476.53 m3
Va 000319.02 m3 Va 000319.02 m3
S C S C
Totalizer ID C.Factor Enter Totalizer ID C.Factor Enter
Flow Rate Mode Coordinate Flow Rate Mode Coordinate
Test Fault Test Fault
Mains unit
RMG Zustands-Mengenumwerter RMG Zustands-Mengenumwerter
Type EST
MESSTECHNIK MESSTECHNIK
Typ EC 694 Typ EC 694
Messtechnik Trockenes Gas
im Normzust. XXXX
Herst.-Nr.
Messtechnik Trockenes Gas
im Normzust. XXXX
Herst.-Nr.
1,01325 bar, 97.XX 1,01325 bar, 97.XX
0°C, = 0 0°C, = 0
Weitere Daten: "Typ.-Schild" Herst.-J. Weitere Daten: "Typ.-Schild" Herst.-J.
Hazardous area
Non-hazardous area
Mains unit Voltage supply
24 V/DC
Type NST
alternatively
Analog output
EEx i supply unit (24 V/DC) 4 - 20 mA
Pulse outputs
Analog output
- Volume at actual conditions
- Standard volume
EEx i isolating amplifier - Fault
Volume at act.cond.
Standard volume
Pulse outputs Fault
Type NTV
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Data memory Data transfer
All in all, the following values can be registered in the In order to read out the data memory of the EC 694, it
data memory: is practical to transfer the stored data via one of the
Tariff memory for custody transfer metering digital (serial) interfaces. Both the electrical interfaces
Registered are: and the optical interface are suitable for this purpose.
– Daily and monthly peak values of the volume at Data can be directly read out either by a PC or by the
actual conditions and standard volume for 1 year central station via long-distance data transmission
– Hourly mean values of pressure and temperature using a modem.
and hourly totalizer readings for 6 months For this purpose, a read-out software is available for
– Daily and monthly mean values of pressure and reading out all data and storing them in a format which
temperature and associated totalizer readings for makes it easy to further process and evaluate them.
1 year
– 400 events (e.g. fault messages) with current A printer or a MODBUS system (for use as a
totalizer readings and mean values for pressure, MODBUS slave) may also be connected to the
temperature, compressibility factor, volume electrical interfaces, with an option for also connecting
correction factor and flow rate an M bus to the 4-wire interface. An interface isolating
stage is required for isolating devices installed in
Additional data memory hazardous locations.
Option for entering 720 totalizer readings (volume at
actual conditions and standard volume) and mean
values (pressure, temperature, compressibility factor,
volume correction factor, volume flow rate at actual
conditions and standard volume flow rate). The re-
cording interval is freely selectable between 1 minute
and 7 days.
Vn 0002476.53 m3 Vn 0002476.53 m3
Va 000319.02 m3 Va 000319.02 m3
S C S C
Totalizer ID C.Factor Enter Totalizer ID C.Factor Enter
Flow Rate Mode Coordinate Flow Rate Mode Coordinate
Test Fault Test Fault
MESSTECHNIK
Zustands-Mengenumwerter MESSTECHNIK
Zustands-Mengenumwerter
Typ EC 694 Typ EC 694
Trockenes Gas Trockenes Gas
im Normzust.
XXXX im Normzust.
XXXX
Herst.-Nr. Herst.-Nr.
1,01325 bar, 97.XX 1,01325 bar, 97.XX
0°C, = 0 0°C, = 0
Weitere Daten: "Typ.-Schild" Herst.-J. Weitere Daten: "Typ.-Schild" Herst.-J.
Interface
isolating stage
Modem
Modem
Telecommunications network
PC
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Volume Corrector
ΧΡΥΣΑΦΙ∆ΗΣ Α.Ε.
EC 694
Technical data