32 Air Monitoring Modbus now available on range of compact thermal mass air/gas flow meters
Process engineers who need to communicate flow measurement information over Modbus about air or gases flowing in line sizes from 0.25 to 24 inches (6 to 610 mm) will find the newly extended lines of ST51A and ST75A flow meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) provide the solution in a highly accurate, rugged, and compact instrument.
The new Modbus option for the ST51A and ST75A flow meters represents FCI’s continued commitment to providing optimal thermal mass flow meter design and value. They combine highly dependable surface-mount, lead-free RoHS compliant electronics with highly accurate, repeatable all-welded, equal-mass flow sensors. Their no-moving parts design is virtually maintenance free and offers an exceptionally long life.
FCI’s ST51A and ST75A flow meters’ Modbus option meets the EIA/TIA-485 standard and provides mass flow rate, totalised flow, and temperature data. Transmission mode is via RTU or ASCII with standard MS (16 bit), standard LS (16 bit) or Daniel extensions (32 bit). They’re ideal for use with single function PLCs, pilot plant projects or large SCADA systems or complex plant DCS systems.
In addition to Modbus, the ST51A and ST75A also provide dual 4-20 mA, NAMUR NE43 compliant, analogue outputs and a 500 Hz pulse output. Alternatively, instead of Modbus, the instruments can be provided with HART, version 7, I/O communications. The meters’ electronics are housed in a compact, rugged, IP67 rated, dual-conduit port (½ inch NPT or M20 metric threading) transmitter enclosure, which is available in aluminum or a 316L stainless steel version. The transmitter can be mounted directly to the flow sensor or remotely mounted up to 100 feet (30 meters) away.
The highly reliable ST51A, ST75A and ST75AV Flow Meters carry the CE mark, and are optionally available with Div.1/Zone 1 Ex agency approvals of FM, FMc, ATEX and IECEx. Additionally, they have also been independently verified to meet International Electrotechnical Commission’s (IEC) standard IEC 61508 for Safety Integrity Level (SIL-1) rating. With all these pedigrees and verifications, FCI is further able to extend a full 2-year warranty on these new models to all customers.
FCI’s thermal dispersion sensor technology applied in the ST51A and ST75A flow meters relies on the relationship between flow rate and cooling effect for direct measurement of mass flow. Their flow sensing elements feature precision, platinum RTDs in small diameter, all-welded thermowells made of 316L stainless steel and Hastelloy-C tips to provide superior accuracy, fast response and long-term reliability. These flow meters are direct mass flow measuring and require no additional temperature or pressure sensors or flow computer to infer the mass flow rate of the process media, which reduces the total cost of process flow measurement.
The ST51A is an insertion-style flow meter for use in pipe diameters from 2.5 to 24 inches [63 to 610 mm]. It is specifically designed for flow measurement of methane-based gases such as biogas, digester gas, landfill gas, natural gas, and for air, compressed air or nitrogen. It is easily connected into the pipe via a 0.5 or 0.75 inch NPT compression fitting. These thermal flow meters measure from 0.3 SFPS to 400 SFPS [0.08 MPS to 122 MPS] with turndown ratio of 100:1 and with accuracy of ±1 percent reading, ±0.5 percent full scale.
The ST75A flow meters are in-line (spool-piece) style designed for applications in smaller pipe diameters from 0.25 to 2 inches, [6 to 51 mm]. They measure flow rate and totalized flow of air, compressed air, inert gases as well as natural gas, biogas and other hydrocarbon-based gases which makes them ideal for burner-boiler fuel and air lines, industrial furnaces and kilns, chiller air flow metering, and dosing and gas injection.
Process connections options include male NPT, female NPT and ANSI or DN flanged. The Model ST75AV includes built-in Vortab® flow conditioning to ensure highest accuracy and repeatability in applications which lack enough straight-run. They feature a wide 100:1 turndown ratio and measure from 0.01 SCFM to 559 SCFM [0,01 NCMH to 950 NCMH] with accuracy of ±1 percent reading, ± 0.5 percent full scale.
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on site with Casella’s Guardian2 The Guardian2 Site Boundary Monitor is designed to help you remain compliant with site emission levels, using remote monitoring and reporting of noise, dust and vibration levels with an optional VOC sensor. Powered by mains, solar or battery, the Guardian2 is ideal for any construction noise monitoring or environmental dust measurement location, no matter how remote. For further details on solar or battery power options see the solar and battery power section below. Simply plug in to the power source and it will begin continuous emission monitoring, it is that simple! Data is then available in real time from our secure website
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A report can be readily produced for site dust or noise compliance purposes and in addition, the system provides alerts via text message or an email should limits be exceeded. Reports can be easily be automated and sent to multiple users. For example, one user can be receiving a report about pm10 monitoring dust levels, where another user can receive a report about noise levels.
The innovative Guardian2 is optionally equipped with a photoionization detector (PID) to measure for VOCs up to 6,000 ppm (parts per million), assessing the emissions and air quality of a site.
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The APB (Port Authority of the Balearic Islands) recently awarded the joint venture Kunak- Labaqua the implementation of an air quality and noise pollution monitoring system for the ports belonging to the APB.
The Kunak-Labaqua joint venture will supply and install in the APB run ports 25 monitors with sensors for air quality and noise pollution monitoring.
The data will be collected and sent in real time to a software platform available to the APB. Eight new devices will be installed in the port of Palma de Majorca, replacing their current system, six in Eivissa, four in Maó and Alcúdia and three in La Savina.
The APB will therefore fulfill its commitment to extend their plan to enhance the pollution levels at all of their ports of having started the program in Palma back in 2017.
The instrumentation supplied by Kunak-Labaqua will take regular samples continuously and calculate the average concentration of emissions and acoustic levels in a given period. The information collected will be sent to the platform in real time thanks to the incorporation of remote connectivity systems through the GPRS or 4G communications networks. The equipment will incorporate a series of customisable alarms for each parameter that will be activated when the thresholds are exceeded by the environmental pollution or noise.
This information will allow the APB to create reports and to determine any necessary actions and measures to be taken. In accordance with its environmental policy, the APB has designed an environmental management system that has recently been certified by AENOR (The Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification). One of AENOR’s main priorities is the monitoring of air quality, measuring pollutant emissions in the air of the different port areas, as well as acoustic levels.
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Port Authority of the Balearic Islands to implement a monitoring system for air quality and noise pollution in the islands’ ports
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