Best Practices Engineering Guide
Installation Recommendations for FCI Single-Point, Thermal Dispersion Flow Meters
N Straight-Run Situations and Recommendations N Installation Orientation Options for Various Fluid Conditions
Use FCI’s Free AVAL Tool for Proper Sizing and Instrument Selection
N Overcoming Limited Straight-Run and Flow Obstructions Using Flow Conditioners
FCI’s exclusive AVAL software tool is designed to make proper sizing and selection of thermal dispersion flow meters simple and effective.
AVAL is always available and accessible by visiting
FCI’s website at www.fluidcomponents.com
and clicking on the AVAL icon.Since process parameters, fluid compositions and installation constraints can limit ideal performance, FCI AVAL AVAL application evaluation software is a proprietary FCI service designed from years of fluid testing
and installation experience. Using software, FCI models an installation with straight run variations and obstructions. When a
complete evaluation is performed, an output report clearly defines
expected “installed” accuracy or offers recommendations for
improvement. FCI relates laboratory calibrations to true installed field
performance. The configuration software matches specific process
conditions and makes appropriate configuration recommendations for
each flow meter application. AVAL software will ensure you are fully aware of process conditions that can potentially
produce installed uncertainty.
N Optimizing Accuracy and Repeatability Performance
Optimizing Flow Meter Installation Ensures
Performance and Instrument Accuracy
All flow meter technologies have recommended installation and engineering practices to ensure they meet their published specifications
and for optimal performance, accuracy and repeatability. Flow meter
users are frequently challenged with wide variations in their actual
field conditions and installation constraints that are much different
from the ideal conditions under which their flow meter was calibrated.
In fact, the most common installation constraint for most all flow
meter installations is inadequate straight-run. Flow meter users expect
their
flow meter suppliers to provide engineering recommendations
and solutions to overcome real world application conditions to obtain
expected flow meter performance to specifications. This guide provides
recommended engineering practices with diagrams and specifications
for straight-run, installation orientation and depths, as well as use of flow conditioners as an engineering solution for FCI single-point,
thermal dispersion flow meters.