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Residential Metering Technologies By: Ryan Fields TAUD Technical Conference Gatlinburg, TN March 2013. 1. Today’s Agenda:. Why the need for Advancements? Mechanical Meter Technologies Multi-jet Positive Displacement Floating Ball Technology 1-1/2 – 2 Omni R2 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Residential Metering Technologies
By: Ryan FieldsTAUD Technical ConferenceGatlinburg, TN March 2013
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Today’s Agenda:
• Why the need for Advancements?• Mechanical Meter Technologies
• Multi-jet• Positive Displacement
• Floating Ball Technology• 1-1/2 – 2 Omni R2
• Solid State Meter Technologies• Fluid Oscillator• Ultrasonic• Electromagnetic
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Why the Advancements? If mechanical measurement has served us
for so long, why make a change?– Water Loss = Revenue Loss– New material regulations / January 2014 Lead Free– Inherent low flow limitations with mechanical meters– Increase importance on leak detection– Increased need for system data– Improvements in measurement technology
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Multi-Jet
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Multi-jet Water Uniformly Spread Across Multiple
Inlet Ports Flows across an impeller Impeller velocity determines flow rate Register determines volume
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Multi-Jet• What is it?
• Velocity type meter where openings in the meter chamber direct the water flow across a multi-vaned rotor. The output speed of the rotor is proportional to the quantity of water passing through the measuring chamber.
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Multi-Jet• First designed and produced in Germany 1867
• Primarily used overseas however they have been available to the US Water industry since early 1960’s
• Fall under AWWA C708 specification
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•Brands• Precision PMM – discontinued March 31, 2012
• Precision PMX - discontinued• MasterMeter
Multi-Jet
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Multi-jet Advantages
– Great at passing foreign matter
– Low flow sensitivity (¼ GPM on 5/8x3/4)
– 97 – 103 accuracy range
– Relatively low head loss for mechanical meter (3.1 PSI at 10 GPM)
– Dry-top models registers could be accessed in-line (ex PMM)
– Available in a range of sizes (5/8 – 2”)
– Economically priced
Disadvantages– Potential jetting (finger over a garden hose / strainer)
– Horizontal / plumb installation required for accuracy
– Wet-top models had to be pulled for maintenance (ex PMX)
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Positive Displacement
–Two Types• Nutating Disc
• Neptune• Badger• Hersey
• Oscillating Piston• Sensus• Elster – No longer produced• Mastermeter
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Positive Displacement – Nutating Disc
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Positive Displacement / Nutating Disc
• What is it?
• Nutating disc meters have a round disc that is located inside a cylindrical chamber. The disc is mounted on a spindle.
• The disc nutates, or wobbles, as it passes a known volume of liquid through the cylindrical chamber.
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Positive Displacement – Nutating Disc
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Positive Displacement – Nutating Disc
• Characteristics• Originated in the mid 1800’s• Volumetric-type meter• Ball and Socket measuring element
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Positive Displacement – Nutating Disc
Advantages– More accurate at low flows than multi-jet (@98.5)
– Low friction loss (8.0 psi at 20 gpm)
– ¼ - 20 GPM Flow Range (5/8x3/4)
– Proven technology
Disadvantages– Less likely to effectively pass foreign material (as compared to Multijet)
– Can stop up with sand, grit, or other elements easily
– Single wear point on the ball
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Positive Displacement - Nutating Disc
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Positive Displacement - Nutating Disc
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Positive Displacement- Oscillating Piston
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Positive Displacement- Oscillating Piston
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Positive Displacement - Oscillating Piston
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Positive Displacement – Oscillating Piston
Characteristics• Volumetric-type meter• C700• Floating piston• ¼ - 20 GPM Flow Range (5/8x3/4)
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Positive Displacement – Oscillating Piston
Advantages– More accurate at low flows than Multi-jet (@98.5)
– Dual port design – floats piston
– Low friction loss (7.0 psi at 20 gpm / SRII)
– ¼ - 20 GPM Flow Range (5/8x3/4)
– Large surface area to reduce wear
– Proven technology
Disadvantages– Less likely to effectively pass foreign material (as compared to Multijet)
– Can stop up with sand, grit, or other elements easily
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Oscillating Piston
• Sensus SR• Sensus SRII• Sensus Accustream• MasterMeter MMPD• Elster/Amco C700 – No longer producing
mechanical meters
Sensus R2 Omni Floating Ball Technology
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Floating Ball Technology
R2 replaces the 1-1/2 and 2”
SR PD meter as well as the
1-1/2 and 2” PMM
Gives better low flow
sensitivity and higher top
end flow
Less cost than using Omni
Compound C2 or Omni T2
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Floating Ball Technology Characteristics of 2” R2 Omni Operating temperature range of 33°F (.56°C) – 150°F (65.6°C). Operating Range 100% ± 1.5% from 2.5 – 200 GPM (.56 – 45
m3/hr) Low Flow 95% – 101.5% @ 1.0 GPM (.23 m3/hr) Pressure Loss 7.0 psi @ 200 GPM (.48 bar @ 45 m3/hr) Maximum Operating Pressure - 200 PSI (13.8 bar) Flange Connections 2” U.S. ANSI B16.1 / AWWA Class 125 Register: Fully electronic sealed register with programmable
registration (Gal. /Cu.Ft./ Cu. Mtr. / Imp.Gal / Acre Ft.) Programmable AMR/AMI reading Guaranteed 10 year battery life
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Floating Ball Technology
Floating Ball Technology
Extended flow range
Improved accuracy
One measuring element
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Electronic Register
Three modes
AMR Output comes standard
Programmable features
LCD odometer
10 year battery life
More data for better decision making
AMR / AMI
Pulse
• Registration Units• AMR Output Resolution• Pulse Output Resolution• Register Display
31 Days
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Floating Ball – Register - AMR
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Floating Ball – Register - Total
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Floating Ball – Register - Test
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Floating Ball – Test Port
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Versatility
Standard laying lengths
Application flexibility Interchangeable
measuring chambers Built in strainer and
test plug
Drop-in chamber
Ease of maintenance
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Benefits…
Installation versatility
Extended flow ranges Excellent return on
investment
Information Driven Utilities
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Solid State Meter Technology
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Solid State Meter Technology 3 Different Types of Technology
– Fluidic Oscillator
– Residential Ultrasonic
– Residential Magnetic
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Solid State Meter Technology Fluidic Oscillator – Elster SM700
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Solid State Meter Technology How does a Fluidic Oscillator Water Meter
Work? A special design of water flow chamber creates a fluctuating pressure
sequence that causes the water flow to oscillate. The frequency of the oscillations is directly proportional to the velocity
(speed) of the water. Sensors in the flow chamber count the oscillations.
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Solid State – Fluidic Oscillator
Advantages– NSF61 Certified
– Battery life greater than 15 years
– Low head loss (11 psi at 15 gpm)
– Increased flow range of .10 – 20 gpm
Disadvantages– Relatively new meter
– Metallic electrodes can corrode
– Prone to recording electrical current at highest flow rate resulting in over- registration
– Not offered in a 1”
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Solid State Meter Technology Fluidic Oscillator Technology from Elster Metering –
SM700
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Solid State - Ultrasonic Residential Ultrasonic Technology from
Badger Meter – E Series
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Solid State - Ultrasonic Ultrasonic flow meters measure the
difference of the transit time of pulses between two transducers.
Ultrasonic signals sent in forward and reverse directions of flow
Velocity of water determined by difference in two signals
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Solid State – Ultrasonic
Advantages– NSF61 Certified / Annex G
– 9 digit LCD Display
– Flow range of .05 – 25 gpm
– Low head loss (2.3 psi at 15 gpm)
– 20 year battery
– 175 psi
Disadvantages– Relatively new meter
– Ultrasonic reflectors extend thru flow tube and are open to build-up
– Recommended installation is 5 (up) and 2 (down) for dampening effect
– Because ultrasonic signals are sent every second to monitor flow, pulsation caused by pumps or regulators could create measurement errors
– Accuracy can be affected by temperature, density, and viscosity of fluid being measured
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Solid State - Ultrasonic Typical Ultrasonic Meter Diagram
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Badger E-Series Side View
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Electromagnetic
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Electro-Magnetic - Iperl
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• Mag Meter: Faraday’s law• States that the velocity of the
fluid is directly proportional to an induced voltage as the fluid flows through a constant magnetic field. As the flow increases, so does the voltage, and in turn a greater volume of water is measured.
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Electro-Magnetic - Iperl
• Patented features to achieve superior low flow accuracy with high flow capability
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Electro-Magnetic – Iperl
• Advantages• No moving parts – 20 year accuracy
• Lowest head loss (2.0 psi at 15 gpm)
• Greatest Flow Range (.03 – 35 gpm on 5/8x3/4)
• 200 PSI (highest rated on the market)
• Temperature 33 F – 160 F
• Burst Pressure – 1650 psi (twice the psi as SRII PD meter)
• 20 year warranty on the battery
• Tamperproof
• Disadvantages• Cost
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Electro-Magnetic – Iperl Remanent Field Technology:
What and Why? Definition: “The magnetization left behind in a material
after the external magnetic field is removed” Remanent Operation Permits Continuous Measurement
Without Applying Power Continuously Major advantages
– Helps solve power demands of traditional mag technology– Contributes to better low flow accuracy– 20 year battery life
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• Flow Tube – Glass Infused Crystalline Resin• Rectangular cross section promotes best physics for measurement accuracy
• Does not promote scale formation
• Minimizes swirling and turbulence as water enters flow tube
• Increases water velocity which helps in detecting ultra low flows
• Can withstand high pressure (200 psi)
• Maintains dimensional stability in extreme temperatures (-30 F – 160 F)
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Electro-Magnetic - Iperl
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Solid State - Iperl
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9 digit field programmable display
Sealed, glass encapsulated electronic register
Built-in strainer
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Features
Sealed Electronic Register
Flowtube
Magnetic Flow
Sensors
Strainer
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Available for reporting: Can detect
– Reverse flow– Tamper– Empty pipe– Leak
Lifetime alarms– 6 month– 1 month
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Condition monitoring alarms– High temperature– Low field– High current– Glide slope– ADC failure– Touchread failure– EMF range
Alarms to monitor the application as well as the health of the iPERL
Intelligent Alarms
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High Temperature – Exposure to environmental temperature outside its design range (-
30°F to160°F) for more than 15 minutes Low Field
– Issue with the magnetics High Current
– Magnetic drive coil consumes too much power Glide Slope
– Issue with the battery achieving full life of 20 years TouchRead Failure
– Failure of the touchcouple EMF Range
– Electrodes have been badly damaged
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Condition Monitoring Alarms
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Alarm History and Datalog All alarm conditions may be logged
– Records time of event
– Records complete state of device when event occurred Datalog
– Interval (configurable) data can be stored
• Peak flow in interval
• Volume in interval
– Capacity for ~5000 data points
• 49 days at 15 minute intervals
• 12 years at 24 hour intervals
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Head Loss Curve
Typical PD MeteriPERL
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• Sensus Video
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Electro-Magnetic - Iperl
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Electronic Registers
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Registers
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Electronic Register Available on SRII and accuSTREAM meters
– All orders for encoded accuSTREAMs beginning February 2013– Option on SRII
» ICE-Opto registers will no longer be available after February 2014– Not tested with multi-read devices
Features– 9 digit display (9th digit is leak indicator)– Rate of flow– AMR/AMI capability (Register ID and AMR digits)– Plastic bonnet with removable register (tamper-resistant set-screw)– Register bonnet is rotatable up to 270°– 0.96” shorter than ICE-Opto register
Warranty– 20 year (10 full / 10 pro-rated)
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Conclusion Mechanical Meters Are Still a Viable Solution They Have Served Us Well for Over 100 Years New Technologies Available Today Offer
Compelling Financial and Ecological Benefits They Compliment AMI System Deployments but
Offer Many Benefits Independent of AMI Utilities Should Explore and Understand the
Potential of These Meter Technologies
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Residential Metering Technologies
Questions?
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For more information, please refer to the AWWA M6 Manual
or Contact Ryan Fields, CI Thornburg
(865) 360 - 0346(252) 902 - 5410
Thank you!