The submetering of natural gas usage at plant or facility distribution points provides a greater insight in the understanding of point-of-use fuel consumption and accountability, operational requirements, emissions and operating costs. No matter whether the application might be a simple campus facility or a plant heating, or complex industrial processes including ovens, burners, or boilers, etc., there is an FCI thermal flow meter series suitable for the application.
The FCI family of thermal flow meters are economical and easy-to-install, versatile solutions to measure the flow rate and totalized flow of air and natural gas. They are direct mass flow measuring, offer a wide range 100:1 turndown, all with precision calibration in natural gas flowing at actual installation temperature and pressure conditions. Their inline or insertion designs provide a threaded or flanged connection into the piping from 0.25 inch [DN6] to the largest of line sizes, powering by AC or DC sources, and large choice of local digital readouts, analog, and digital bus outputs.
FS10i Series
The compact FS10i flow meters are ideal for insertion or inline natural gas line sub-metering tasks. Like all FCI thermal meters, they provide Div2/Zone2 compliant, direct mass flow measurement requiring no pressure, temperature, or other components. Independently evaluated SIL 2 certification as an HFT0 device makes them the choice for safety instrumented system (SIS) critical processes.
ST75, ST75A Series
The ST75 Series flow meters provide a low cost, compact, yet rugged solution for accurate, repeatable direct mass flow measurement. These in-line (spool-piece) style meters have no moving parts and are for use in pipe diameters from 6 mm to 51 mm. They feature a wide 100:1 turndown and come standard with dual 4-20 mA outputs and a 500 Hz pulse output. Optional are HART or Modbus I/O communication and integrated Vortab flow conditioners. In chemical processing, the precision of metal tube flow meters and variable area flowmeters significantly impacts process control. These devices, following the variable area principle, accurately measure the flow rate of the flowing fluid. When integrated with flow transmitters, the flow measurement accuracy enhances, ensuring a flow rate that matches the process requirements. The variable area flowmeter, often in a vertical position and equipped with a metering tube, allows for easy monitoring and adjustment, essential for maintaining the quality and efficiency of operations.
ST80, ST80L Series
The ST80 Series flow meters offer a high performance, rugged instrument with ultra-reliable, feature-rich electronics, and FCI’s fast response time, Adaptive Sensing Technology™ (AST). They feature the industry’s most extensive selection of application-matched flow sensors, including FCI’s new “wet gas” flow element, a broad choice of process connections, and industry’s widest selection of outputs to provide a truly superior solution for industrial processes and plant applications.
ST100A Series
The ST100A Series flow meters are industry’s most advanced thermal gas instrument. They include feature-and-function-rich electronics and sensors, ultra-rugged IP67, Div1/Zone1 transmitters, and superior 0.75% of reading accuracy. Whether the output is 4-20 mA analogue, frequency/pulse, or digital bus communications such as HART, Foundation Fieldbus™, PROFIBUS, or Modbus, the ST100A has it covered.
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd has been representing FCI successfully for more than forty years and has obtained many years of experience. FCI and AMS are committed to meeting the needs of its customers through innovative solutions for the most challenging requirements for sensing, and measuring flow, pressure and temperature of gases. Our local experts are here to assist you in your requirements to ensure proper application in your processes.
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