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Precision thermal air/gas fl ow meters with global Haz-ex approvals for oil and gas industry and EPA methane reduction criteria


Petrochemical engineers responsible for meeting new methane (CH4 ) reduction regulations from


the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under “40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO” will fi nd that the ST80 & ST100A Gas Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) meet the EPA’s accuracy requirements and feature global Haz-ex safety approvals for demanding fl are gas and emission control systems.


According to the EPA, the Infl ation Reduction Act, under Section 136 of the Clean Air Act, will provide new regulatory requirements to reduce CH4


emissions from the petroleum and natural gas industries through


a Methane Emissions Reduction Program. This program includes fi nancial and technical assistance that will eventually provide over $1 billion in aid designated to reduce CH4


emissions from the petroleum and


natural gas sector. The EPA is also now planning new oil/gas industry CH4


charge will affect facilities reporting over 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2


waste emission charges. The waste emissions ) equivalents per year.


The charges will start at $900 per metric ton in 2024, $1,200 per ton in 2025 and $1,500 per ton for 2026 and beyond. They also require control devices to prevent the waste of saleable gas, while also reducing emissions.


FCI’s proven thermal dispersion, EPA Quad O compliant, ST80 Series and ST100A Series CH4 Flow Meters offer highly accurate and repeatable gas


fl ow measurement in hazardous areas to assist in compliance with environmental mandates. They are direct mass fl ow measuring, producing fl ow rate and totalised fl ow output signals and readouts in pounds or tons (kg, tonne) of emitted gases for monitoring and reporting. Their sensitivity can detect even slight changes in fl ow, making them ideal for use in leak detection applications.


FCI’s versatile thermal mass gas fl ow meters are internationally deployed in air pollution monitoring and other industrial air/gas measurement and control applications across many different industries. These precision gas mass fl ow measurement instruments rely on FCI’s decades of innovative thermal dispersion sensing technology, as well as offering ease of installation, virtually no maintenance and a long-life that provides for an exceptionally low cost of ownership.


The ST80 and ST100A Series Flow Meters combine ultra-reliable, feature-rich electronics, and FCI innovations such as patented Adaptive Sensing Technology™ (AST™), for fast response and range-ability. They operate over a wide range: the insertion style measures fl ow from 0.25 to 1000 SFPS (0,07 to 305 NMPS); the inline meter measures fl ow from 0.0062 to 838 SCFM (0,01 to 1425 Nm3


/h) with turndown ratios up to 1000:1.


The ST80 and ST100A transmitter’s outputs are a match to existing plant DCS, PLC, SCADA, recorder, or alarm systems. Whether the output requirements are: traditional 4-20 mA analog or advanced digital bus communications such as HART, Foundation Fieldbus, PROFIBUS PA, PROFIBUS DP, or Modbus, these meters are compatible.


Then for local display, the Models ST80 and ST100A feature a graphical, backlit LCD that is unmatched in showing what’s happening in the pipe. Flow rate, totalised fl ow, and temperature are continuously displayed in both a digital and bar graph presentation, while alarms and/or diagnostic messages will display as needed to alert operators. Their large screens and intuitive displays make it easy for fi eld technicians to perform instrument set-up and continuously monitor the process data.


Essential for pollution monitoring applications, a unique in-situ calibration self-test feature is built-in standard with all ST80 and ST100A meters and distinguishes them from many others. There is no need to retract or remove the meter from the process piping or to suspend operations. This self-test feature initiates an electronic, three-point calibration drift self-test. In the test mode, the meter automatically and sequentially substitutes three precision resistors into the measuring circuit and compares the resulting measurements against the same measurements at factory calibration. This calibration drift check feature can be initiated upon demand or scheduled to run automatically based on the operator’s preference or local regulatory requirements.


The ST80 and ST100A meters generally require only a simple, single insertion point into a pipe or stack to install. Instruments are available for installation in line sizes from 0.25 to more than 100 inches. Furthermore, FCI’s accuracies of ±1% reading, ±0.5% of full scale exceed the stated acceptable accuracy within the newest EPA regulations and reporting requirements.


FCI’s precision factory calibrations of the ST80 and ST100A meters are matched to the user’s actual installation application, conditions, and gas properties. FCI has extensive experience in producing high accuracy, highly repeatable fl ow meters for CH4


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SCHRAMM GmbH provides a comprehensive range of outdoor cabinets to protect and house precision instrumentation systems so they can operate, trouble-free, in any conditions.


There are options of glass-fi bre reinforced polyester, stainless steel, or aluminium. A wide variety of confi gurations are available to house the many different possible analytical devices on the market. The cabinets ensure that the assets are protected from the elements, vandals and the wide range of harsh environments that are ubiquitous to industrial plants and locations where there will be conditions that would jeopardise the successful operation of precision instrumentation.


The glass-fi bre reinforced polyester (GRP) range provides operators with a cost-effective solution to protect instrumentation from adverse climactic conditions, with Ex versions available. These units are easy to assemble and robust enough to offer years of trouble-free protection, unhindered by the effects of high rates of alkali or acid exposure. These systems are fl exible and modular so can match the needs of any confi guration.


The stainless steel cabinets are customisable to meet any possible confi guration, and a choice of insulation requirements. Customers choose the lay-out, partition walls, roof, fl oor, and colours on their enclosures. SCHRAMM’s ALU Series is made from aluminium; they are vandal-proof and simple to assemble. The walls of ALU cabinets have been designed as hollow chamber panels. Ambient air fl ows through the wall elements and therefore optimally dissipates the waste heat generated in the interior.


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