Hydrogen Measurement with Ultrasonic Flow Meters
Implications of measuring hydrogen blends and pure hydrogen
Accurate flow measurement across varying H2 Concentrations
As the energy sector evolves towards a more sustainable future, blending hydrogen with natural gas in existing networks has emerged as a pivotal strategy. Hydrogen distinct properties, from density to sound speed, introduce new variables and challenges that traditional metering technologies struggle to navigate. Ultrasonic flow meters accommodate the variability in gas compositions, ensuring accurate measurements across a spectrum of hydrogen-natural gas mixtures. With these devices, industries are not just measuring flow rates; they're ensuring the operational integrity of their networks, facilitating the seamless integration of renewable hydrogen, and paving the way for a more sustainable future. The Rosemount™ SeniorSonic 3414 and 3418 Gas Ultrasonic Flow Meter ensures blending of hydrogen into their current pipeline at levels of up to 30% while maintaining custody transfer accuracy and reliability.
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Product Solutions
Preferred worldwide for fiscal measurement, the next-generation Rosemount SeniorSonic™ 3414 Four-Path Ultrasonic Flow Meter retains the field-proven, British Gas-chordal design while significantly increasing sampling speed with ultra-fast Rosemount 3410 Series Electronics. This powerful, high-performance meter minimizes measurement uncertainty by enabling rapid detection of changing flow dynamics such as blockages upstream of the meter, abnormal flow profiles and liquid hydrocarbons. MeterLink™ Software displays a wealth of predictive diagnostics generated by the meter, providing expert flow analysis, flow disturbance alerts and suggested corrective actions, to expedite detection before measurement is impacted.
- Speed issue resolution with 3D view of the flow profile that indicates swirl, crossflow, asymmetry and turbulence
- Reduce manual errors with automatic calculations of AGA 8 Compressibility and AGA 10 Speed of Sound
- Reduce measurement uncertainty with process alerts for wall buildup, liquids, blockage and deviating gas quality
Line Sizes
DN100 to DN1050 (4-in to 42-in)DN100 to DN150 (4-in to 6-in) are 45° dual X orientation DN200 (8-in) and larger are British Gas (BG) orientation
Fluid Type
Gas
Accuracy
±0.1% of reading relative over entire flow calibration range
The new Rosemount 3418 8-path ultrasonic flow meter crafted, developed, and designed by Emerson, offers the highest accuracy and best in class performance coupled with the same high functionality required by sophisticated fiscal measurement users. The 3418 combines the power of two interlocked 4-path British Gas design meters in one flow meter body. The second set of chords is the mirror image of the first, which allows the meter to cancel out the effects of swirl and cross flow. The 3418 Flow Meter boasts a 0.5 OIML accuracy class and requires only five diameters of straight run and no flow conditioner.
- No flow conditioner reduces compression and pumping costs and eliminates maintenance due to blockages
- High rangeability of >100:1 ensures fewer meter runs smaller line sizes and lower capital costs
- 3410 Series Electronics provide fast sampling, an expandable electronics platform and an archive data log containing pressure, temperature and gas composition information which allows the meter to act as a redundant flow computer
Line Size
DN250 to DN1050 (10-in to 42-in) with British Gas (BG) orientation
Fluid Type
Gas
Accuracy
±0.1% of reading relative over entire flow calibration range
