V Cone Meters

Description:

The V-Cone flow meter is an advanced technology that takes differential pressure flow measurement to a new level. The V-Cone flow meter has proven its performance in the oil and gas industry in some of the harshest operating conditions and for the widest variety of fluid types. In these applications, the V-Cone flow meter consistently outperforms traditional dP devices and other major flow technologies.

Ideal for Wet Gas and Steam

The V-Cone flow meter's ability to measure wet gas, steam, or condensate is unique in the industry. In side-by-side tests with other dP technologies, only the V-Cone flow meter provided accurate measurement of these challenging flow regimes.

Superior Performance

The V-Cone flow meter delivers an accuracy to ±0.5% of rate and ±0.1% repeatability (depending on fluid type) under a variety of conditions. It also handles turndowns of 10:1 and greater, without loss of accuracy. The V-Cone flow meter has an unprecedented long life of twenty-five years or more.

Low Installed Cost

When retrofitting existing applications, the V-Cone flow meter fits right in place without having to re-engineer the piping layout because it does not require long straight pipe runs. The V-Cone's built-in flow conditioner allows for this installation flexibility, which saves cost, space, and minimizes weight penalty problems.

Wide Range of Flows and Fluids

The V-Cone flow meter handles most every flow condition because it acts as its own flow conditioner. This not only allows maximum installation flexibility, but accurate measurement of disturbed or swirling flows. In addition, the V-Cone flow meter is designed to withstand abrasive, dirty and particle-laden flows without significant wear.

Low Total Cost of Ownership

With no moving parts to replace or maintain, the V-Cone flow meter assures long-term performance without the operating costs of other flow meters. The contoured aerodynamic shape of the cone profiles the flow in the pipe without impacting it against a sharp beta edge.

Design Flexibility

The V-Cone flow meter is available in line sizes from 0.5" to greater than 120" in an extensive variety of construction materials with beta ratios to suit any application. The V-Cone flow meter can be jacketed, painted, coated, or treated like any other piece of piping. The V-Cone flow meter is regularly calibrated, tested and certified to the most demanding specifications.

Applications	Fluid Types
Allocation Measurement	Natural Gas / Crude Oil / Water / Air / Steam
Blending	Liquid Hydrocarbons / Chemicals
Burners	Natural Gas / LPG/LNG
Chimney Stack	Flue Gas
Coal Bed Methane / Shale Gas	Dirty/Wet Natural Gas
Compressors (Inlet / Outlet, Loop/Anti-Surge Control)	Natural Gas
Custody Transfer	Natural Gas / Crude Oil / Water / Air / Steam
Feed Lines to Flare	Natural Gas
Firewater Pumps Testing	Water / Seawater
Fuel Gas	Natural Gas / LPG/LNG
Gas Lift	Natural Gas
Injections/Reinjections	Natural Gas / Water / Steam / CO2 (Gas & Liquid) / Chemical
Lift Pumps	Water / Seawater
Oil Sands	Steam / Natural Gas / Crude Oil
Produced Liquids	Liquid Hydrocarbons/Condensate / Water
Production and Test Separators (Inlet/Outlet) Steam	Natural Gas/Wet Natural Gas / Crude Oil / Water Saturated/Super Saturated / Super Heated
Wellhead Measurement	Natural Gas/Wet Natural Gas / Crude Oil / Water
Wet Gas (with Known Liquid Volume)	Wet Natural Gas