Wafer-Cone Flow Meter For Fuel Gas Measurement On Compressor Skids

Control system design and process or plant engineers in search of a fuel gas measurement solution for natural gas compressor skids will find that the economical, low-maintenance Wafer-Cone Flow Meter from McCrometer (USA) delivers superior accuracy and reliability for small line sizes.

McCrometer’s advanced Wafer-Cone Flow Meter is ideal for gas or liquid service in line sizes from 1 to 6 inches, such as those required for natural gas compressors. Compressors are used to pressurise natural gas as it travels through pipelines in order to allow it to move as quickly as possible. The accurate metering of compressor fuel gas consumption is necessary for a variety of reasons, including emissions reporting, compressor efficiency, and individual well site gas allocation.

Space-saving and field-proven, the Wafer-Cone Flow Meter can be installed virtually anywhere in a piping system or be easily retrofit into an existing piping layout, resulting in significant installation flexibility and initial cost savings. It is also ideal for other applications including natural gas wellheads, burners or ovens, cooling systems, HVAC and more.

Wafer-Cone technology requires virtually no maintenance, offering cost-of-ownership advantages over traditional DP technologies such as the orifice plate. The beta edge of an orifice place wears down over time, which requires maintenance to maintain accuracy. For maintenance, orifice plate meters require either a bypass line around the meter or shutting down the gas compressor when pulling the orifice plate out of the line to perform maintenance.

The Wafer-Cone Flow Meter relies on unique differential pressure sensing technology that is designed with built-in flow conditioning. It achieves an accuracy of +1.0 percent, with a repeatability of +0.1 percent, and operates over a flow range of 10:1. The Wafer-Cone raises the bar for economy, ease of use and performance.