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CiDRA's SONARtrac Volumetric Flow and Entrained Gas Monitoring System is a breakthrough in process measurement technology. By installing non-intrusively on existing process lines, the SONARtrac clamp-on system allows on-line real-time measurement of the volumetric flow and amount of entrained air/gas present in any liquid-continuous-phase process fluid. The system also provides a measurement of only the liquid portion of the flow by compensating for the amount of entrained gas/air in the process line.
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CiDRA's SONARtrac technology represents an innovative new class of industrial measurement instrumentation. This sonar technology utilizes array processing techniques similar to those used in the field of sonar processing. CiDRA's patented sonar technology was initially developed for flow and compositional measurement in one of the world's most demanding environments: downhole, offshore oil and gas production. CiDRA has taken the proven reliability of its SONARtrac technology to provide new measurement capabilities and provide insight into the monitoring and optimization of industrial processes.
The SONARtrac Volumetric Flow and Entrained Gas Monitoring System utilizes an array of sensors that are wrapped around the pipe. The flow rate and amount of entrained air/gas is determined using CIDRA's array processing techniques and are available as meter outputs. Liquid flow rate is measured by analyzing the flow turbulence in the process stream, while the sound field is used to determine the sound speed, or velocity at which sound propagates, through the process medium. The entrained air/gas percentage is then calculated directly from the measured sound speed.
The advantages and features of CiDRA's clamp-on SONARtrac VF/GVF-100 system enable users to realize the following measurable benefits:
- Increased measurement accuracy and certainty
- Low installation and life cycle costs
- Increased process efficiency and uptime
- Lower operating costs
- Increased product quality
Industries:
Oil Sands Processing
Minerals Processing
Power Generation
Chemical
Pulp and Paper
Consumer Products
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Pharmaceutical
Food and Beverage
Features:
Entirely non-intrusive, "wrap-around" flow sensor design
Transmitter with integrated flow processor
- Programmable by keypad or PC interface
- Self-diagnostics capability
USB Port and memory stick
- Remote data logging retrieval
- Flow diagnostic reporting to CiDRA technical support
Analog /Digital Outputs
- Two (2) 4-20 mA current outputs
- Pulse/Frequency output alarm
- HART protocol
Options:
- FOUNDATION FieldbusTM
- Quality factor output
Benefits:
- Volumetric flow measurement of liquid continuous phase process flows
- Entrained air/gas measurement resulting in ability to monitor and/or assess effect of process changes on process efficiency and quality.
- Measurement of gas volume fraction in combination with volumetric flow enables a measurement of true liquid flow
- Detect changes in process operation due to air/gas leaks caused by pump pump/valve packing or flange/pipe problems
- Accurate and reliable operation over a wide range of process flows, including high consistency and abrasive slurries and viscous fluids such as low API crude oil
- Quick, simple installation with no alignment or coupling gels required
- Installs while process is running
- Volumetric flow measurement of liquid continuous phase process flows
- No moving parts, no inherent drift mechanism
- Requires no recalibration
- Maintenance free operation
- Indifferent to pipe material or liners
- Measurements on Teflon®, Urethane, rubber, HDPE, double-pass chromium, ceramic and concrete-lined pipes
SONARtrac
Volumetric Flow and Entrained Gas Monitoring System -- Model VF/GVF-100 Data and Specifications
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SONARtrac Application Information Form
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SONARtrac is a trademark of CiDRA.
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