This measuring device is intendedto measure the mass flow rate. Atthe same time,thesystem also measures fluid density and fluidtemperature. These parameters arethenusedto calculate other variables such as volumetric flow.
1.2Certification
Tek-Cor 1100A has UL, CE, NTEP, and HMO certifications.
1.3Safety Instructions from the Manufacturer
1.3.1Disclaimer
The manufacturer willnot be held accountable for any damage thathappens byusingits product, including,but not limited todirect, indirect, or incidentalandconsequential damages.Any product purchasedfrom the manufactureris warranted inaccordancewith therelevant product documentation and our Termsand Conditionsof Sale.The manufacturer has the right to modify the contentofthis document, includingthedisclaimer, at any time forany reason without prior notice, andwill notbeanswerable inany way for the possible consequence of such changes.
1.3.2Product Liability and Warranty
The operator shallbear authority for the suitability ofthe device forthe specificapplication. The manufacturer accepts no liability forthe consequences ofmisuse by the operator. Wrong installation or operation ofthe devices (systems) will cause the warranty tobe void. The respective Terms andConditions ofSale, whichformsthe basis forthe sales contract shall also apply.
1.3.3Information Concerningthe Documentation
Toprevent any injury to the operator or damageto the device it is essentialto readthe information in this document and theapplicable national standardsafety instructions. This operating manual contain allthe informationthat is requiredin various stages, such as product identification, incoming acceptance and storage, mounting, connection, operation and commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance,and disposal.
1.4Safety Precautions
You mustread theseinstructions carefully prior to installing andcommissioning thedevice. These instructions are an important part ofthe productand must be kept forfuturereference. Onlyby observing these instructions, optimum protection of bothpersonnel andthe environment, as wellas safe andfault-free operationofthe devicecan be ensured.
This measuring device is intended to measure the mass flow rate. At the same time,
the system also measures fluid density and fluid temperature. These parameters are
then used to calculate other variables such as volumetric flow.
1.2 Certification
Tek-Cor 1100A has UL, CE, NTEP, and HMO certifications.
1.3 Safety Instructions from the Manufacturer
1.3.1 Disclaimer
The manufacturer will not be held accountable for any damage that happens by
using its product, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, or incidental and
consequential damages.
Any product purchased from the manufacturer is warranted in accordance with the
relevant product documentation and our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
The manufacturer has the right to modify the content of this document, including
the disclaimer, at any time for any reason without prior notice, and will not be
answerable in any way for the possible consequence of such changes.
1.3.2 Product Liability and Warranty
The operator shall bear authority for the suitability of the device for the specific
application. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the consequences of misuse by
the operator. Wrong installation or operation of the devices (systems) will cause the
warranty to be void. The respective Terms and Conditions of Sale, which forms the
basis for the sales contract shall also apply.
1.3.3 Information Concerning the Documentation
To prevent any injury to the operator or damage to the device it is essential to read
the information in this document and the applicable national standard safety
instructions. This operating manual contain all the information that is required in
various stages, such as product identification, incoming acceptance and storage,
mounting, connection, operation and commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance,
and disposal.
1.4 Safety Precautions
You must read these instructions carefully prior to installing and commissioning the
device. These instructions are an important part of the product and must be kept for
future reference. Only by observing these instructions, optimum protection of both
personnel and the environment, as well as safe and fault-free operation of the device
can be ensured.
For additional information that are not discussed in this manual, contact the
manufacturer
Warnings and Symbols Used
The following safety symbol marks are used in this operation manual and on the
instrument.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
NOTE
Indicates that operating the hardware or software in this manner may damage it or
lead to system failure.
•Do not lift the instrument using the flange bolt holes.
•Do not lift the instrument on the transmitter housing and on the transmitter stem.
WARNING
The centre of gravity of the instrument is higher than the suspension points of the
sling. There is a risk of injury if the instruments slips. Fulfil the local safety
instructions while lifting the instrument
1.5.4 Storage
If this product is to be stored for a long period of time before installation, take the
following precautions:
•Store your product in the manufacturer’s original packing used for shipping.
•Storage location should conform to the following requirements:
oFree from rain and water
oFree from vibration and impact shock
oAt room temperature with minimal temperature and humidity
variation
•Before storing a used flowmeter remove any fluid from the flowmeter line
completely. Properties of the instrument can change when stored outdoors.
The nameplate lists the order number and other important information, such as
design details and technical data
meplate
NOTE
Check the device nameplate to ensure that the device is delivered according to
your order. Check for the correct supply voltage printed on the nameplate.
This section covers the reference and specification data, as well as ordering
information.
2.1 Principle of Operation
The Coriolis measuring principle refers to the effect that a moving mass has on a body
in a rotating frame of reference. The moving mass exerts an apparent force on the
body, causing a deflection. This force is called the Coriolis force. It does not act directly
on the body, but on the motion of the body. This principle is used in Coriolis
flowmeters. A Coriolis flowmeter consists of two parallel tubes that are made to
oscillate using a magnet. These oscillations are recorded by sensors fitted at the inlet
and outlet of each tube. In a no-flow state, the oscillations are synchronized, since
there is no mass exerting any force on the tubes. Any fluid flowing through the tubes
generates Coriolis forces, causing the tubes to twist in proportion to the mass flow
rate of the fluid.
The Tek-Cor 1100A Series Coriolis Mass Flowmeters are available in the following
three configurations:
2.2.1 U-Shaped
These flowmeters are comprised of two U-shaped tubes, a magnet and coil
assembly, and sensors at the inlet and outlet of the tubes. Coriolis forces exerted by
the flowing medium are used to determine the mass flow rate and density of the
medium.
2.2.2 Micro-bend Shaped
These flowmeters are comprised of two U-shaped tubes in a casing with a
considerably smaller radius than the conventional U-Shaped Coriolis flowmeters. The
smaller radius ensures a more compact instrument with significantly lower pressure
differential values compared to other flowmeters.
These flowmeters are the most compact in our range of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters,
designed specifically to provide optimum performance in low-flow applications. It
comprises a single flow tube which is considerably smaller in size than the
conventional U-Shaped flowmeters.
Micro-bend Shaped: ½" to 8"
Triangle Shaped: ½" to 1"
Accuracy 0.1% or 0.2% or 0.5%
Density measuring
range
Density Accuracy 0.001 g/cm3
Density basic error ±0.02 lb/gal (±0.002 g/cm3)
Density Repeatability ±0.01 lb/gal (± 0.001 g/cm3)
Repeatability For 0.1% accuracy: ±0.05%
Temperature limits Direct mount: -58 °F to 257 °F (-50 °C to 125 °C)
Power requirements 18 to 28 VDC or 85 to 220 VAC
Output signal 4-20 mA and pulse, Optional: HART or Modbus RS485
Process Connection As per DIN or ANSI
Enclosure rating NEMA 4X (IP67)
Agency approvals UL, CE, NTEP, and HMO
2 to 30 lb/gal (0.2 to 3 g/cm3)
For 0.2% accuracy: ±0.1%
For 0.5% accuracy: ±0.25%
2.4.4 Flow Range of Volume of Air under STP Conditions
Size (Inch)
Initial flow
Initial flow
Flow range with
Flow range with
1/2”
12.5
8
62.5 – 2500
40 – 1585
1”
33.33
21
166.7 – 6666.7
106 – 4226
1 ½”
133.33
84
666.7 – 26666.7
423 – 16906
2”
208.33
132
1041.7 – 41666.7
661 – 26416
3”
583.33
370
2916.7 – 116666.7
1849 - 73966
4”
833.33
528
4166.7 – 166666.7
2642 - 105665
6”
2083.33
1321
10416.7 – 416666.7
6604 – 264164
Size (inch)
½”
1”
1 ½”
2”
3”
4”
6”
8”
Flow rate factor
0.362
1.558
1.634
3.535
8.338
15.89
26.15
58.84
2.4.5 Flow Rate Factor
The flow rate of the Tek-Cor 1100A must be checked according to the formula below:
Medium flow rate =
(Nm3/h)
(Scfm)
accuracy 0.5%
(Nm3/h)
accuracy 0.5%
(Scfm)
NOTE
• The gas flow velocity is usually much higher than liquid when measured by a
flowmeter, so there is noise caused by gas medium and tube wall of flowmeter
under a high-speed gas flow and if the noise becomes loud enough, the signal of
flowmeter will be influenced, so use the Tek-Cor 1100A Coriolis flowmeter for
gaseous medium at velocity less than 1/3rd of the sound velocity (360 fps).
• Use Tek-Cor 1100A for gas with a pressure less than 29 PSI (0.2 MPa).
A passive current output of 4-20mA can be configured to indicate the mass flow,
volume flow, or density.
2.5.2 Pulse Output
Active pulse output can be configured to indicate the mass flow, volume flow, or
density.
2.5.3 Low Flow Cut-off
When the mass flow value is lower than the value of low flow cut-off, the Tek-Cor
1100A Coriolis Mass Flowmeter shows the output of flow rate as zero, and the
totalizer stops accumulating. The value of low flow cut-off is usually set to be 1% of
the maximum flow rate.
2.5.4 RS 485 Output
RS485 output is compatible with the RTU mode of the Modbus protocol. For details,
contact Tek-Trol.
2.5.5 Power Consumption
The normal power consumption for flowmeter is 10 W, and the maximum power
consumption is 15 W.
This section covers instructions on installation and commissioning. Installation of the
device must be carried out by trained, qualified specialists authorized to perform such
works.
CAUTION
• When removing the instrument from hazardous processes, avoid direct
contact with the fluid and the meter
• All installation must comply with local installation requirements and local
electrical code
3.1 Basic Requirement for Installation
3.1.1 Position Selection
• The flowmeter should be placed away from interference sources (such as a pump),
which may cause vibration in the pipe. If the flowmeters are used in series along the
same line, care must be taken to avoid the mutual influence due to vibration
resonance. The distance between sensors should be more than 7 ft. (2 m).
• When installing the sensor, pay attention to the expansion and contraction of the
process pipeline due to temperature changes. It is strongly recommended that the
sensor not be installed near an expansion joint of the process pipeline. Otherwise,
the pipe expansion and contraction of the pipeline will cause transverse stress,
which will affect the flowmeter’s zero and will affect the measurement accuracy.
• The flowmeter should be placed at least 16 ft. (5 m) away from industrial
electromagnetic interference sources, such as large power motors and transformers.
• The sensor should be placed in the position where its measuring tube is always filled
with fluid and pressure is maintained at the outlet, thus it should be placed in a
position lower than the pipeline.
• Tek-Cor 1100A does not require straight pipe upstream or downstream. However, if
more than one mass flow transmitters are installed in the same pipe, ensure the
length of pipe between any two flowmeters is more than 2 meters.
3.1.3 Closing of Valve before Zero-Point Calibration
It is necessary to do zero-point calibration after the installation is completed. Close
the downstream stop valve before zero-point calibration, and then close the
upstream stop valve.
3.2 Installation Direction
3.2.1 Horizontal and Vertical Installation
The Tek-Cor 1100A should be installed in the orientation that can ensure the
measuring tube is filled with the medium being measured.
For horizontal installation, the measuring tube should be installed downside of the
pipeline when the process medium is liquid or slurry (Picture 1); upside of the
pipeline when the process medium is gas (Picture 2). For vertical installation, the
measuring tube should be installed besides the pipeline when the process medium is
liquid or slurry or gas (Picture 3).
3.2.2 Difficult Installation Location for Liquid and Gas Measurement
Pipe reduction or extension should be avoided directly before or after the
The flowmeter must not be mounted at the highest point of the tubing (A) if gas
bubbles are expected, or at the lowest point (B) if solid particles are expected. Also,
the meters must not be mounted in a drop-line near the open end (C), to avoid the
flowmeter becoming empty.
NOTE
•
flowmeter
• Avoid any control valves, or orifices, or any sound generator near the sensor
The flow arrow in front of the flowmeter indicates the direction of flow, so install the
Tek-Cor 1100A accordingly. Otherwise, the transmitter may not display the mass
flow accurately. If the process medium is liquid or slurry, the flow direction is downto-up; if the process medium is gas, the flow direction can be either down-to-up or
up-to-down.
3.3 Mounting
There are 2 types of mounting that can be done on Tek-Cor 1100A Coriolis Mass
Flowmeter:
If the medium contains solid particles, mount the meter as shown in Position A, and
in all other cases mount the meter as shown in Position B. Vertical Mounting would
be the recommended, if the medium contains gas bubbles and solid particles.
The Tek-Cor 1100A can be mounted directly or remotely with the help of a nine-core
cable.
Install the sensor and the transmitter in the pipeline. The transmitter can be
mounted with 90° rotation according to the requirement of sensor installation as
shown in the picture above.
If the sensor of the Tek-Cor 1100A Coriolis Mass Flowmeter is installed integrally
with the transmitter, it is easy to power up the transmitter. If the sensor of Tek-Cor
1100A is installed separately from the transmitter then the transmitter is connected
with the sensor through special nine-core cable.
3.4.2 Junction Box
If the sensor and the transmitter are installed separately, ensure that the sensor and
transmitter have been respectively matched with junction box for connecting the
special nine-core cable.
CAUTION
Cut off power before connecting the cables. The power input voltage must match the
voltage specified in the junction box of the transmitter. The earth connector must be well
connected with earth wire to ensure its intrinsic safety performance.
A nine-core cable is used when the sensor and the transmitter are connected
separately. The following picture shows a nine-core cable.
3.4.4 Earthing
The sensor and the transmitter must be earthed correctly, otherwise there can be a
measurement error and the sensor may not work. If the pipeline is connected to the
ground, the transmitter can be earthed through the pipeline; if the pipeline is not
connected with the ground, the transmitter should be earthed independently.
The grounding terminal is provided at the external part of the transmitter and must
be grounded when put into service.
For direct mounting, protective earth terminal is connected as shown below:
Transmitter’s side
For remote mounting, protective earth terminal is connected as shown below:
Transmitter’s side
3.4.5 Power Line Wiring
The transmitter can be supplied with 18 to 28 VDC (standard) or 85 to 220 VAC
2
(optional). The power line more than 0.00124 in2 (0.8 mm
) is recommended and
the maximum length of power line should be 985 ft. (300 m). For Tek-Cor 1100A of
size 6” (DN150 mm) or larger, the drive-amplifier needs to be supplied with separate
power.
This section covers operation techniques and guidelines.
Data setting can be done by HART-Communication or with the 3 keys on the front
panel. The following section describes how to use the three panel keys.
5.1 Display
Components of Tek-Cor 1100A display:
• LED with 2-line indication
• 3 photoelectric keys
Use the operation panel of the transmitter to set the configuration parameters such as
the zero calibration, cut-off value of low flow and output range of current frequency,
etc.
The Tek-Cor 1100A Coriolis Mass Flowmeter does not need field calibration because it
is calibrated before delivery. Each Tek-Cor 1100A has its own instrumental coefficient,
including one flow coefficient and four density coefficients, which are high density D1,
high period K1, low density D2, and low period K2. These are present on the sensor.
The direct mount instrument comes preset with the instrument coefficients and the
user cannot change this.
5.3.1 Zero Calibration
Zero calibration provides the reference point for the flowmeter. It is necessary to
conduct zero calibration whenever the Coriolis Mass Flowmeter installation is
performed.
For zero calibration, perform the following steps after installation-
1. Warm-up the flowmeter for 30 minutes.
2. After the warm-up time is complete, continue the flow through the
flowmeter till the temperature of the flowmeter is same as the working
temperature of the fluid.
3. After the flowmeter has reached the required temperature, close the
downstream valve and make the fluid pass through the flowmeter under
normal temperature, density, and pressure and then close the upstream
valve to ensure that the sensor is full of liquid during the process of zero
calibration.
4. Do the zero calibration of the flowmeter.
NOTE
Each zero calibration takes 30 seconds and must repeated at least 10 times.
5.3.2 Flow Calibration
The mass measured by Tek-Cor 1100A is calculated from the multiplication of the
detected signals’ time difference between two circuits and flow calibration factor. If
the accuracy is not up to grade after long-term service, modify the flow calibration
factor according to the following formula:
=
=
× ( +
×
where,
K1 = New flow calibration factor
K0 = Old flow calibration factor
M = Total mass flow of the mass flowmeter
Mt = Total mass flow of tested flowmeter
Pressure loss in Tek-Cor 1100A Coriolis Mass Flowmeter can be checked on the
following Pressure Loss Charts (including pressure loss, flow, and viscosity parameters).
When the viscosity is between two adjacent pressure loss lines, the pressure loss can be
calculated with following formula:
∆P =
∆P1 = Pressure at the upstream side
∆P2 = Pressure at the downstream side
∆P = Total differential pressure
∆
∆
Following is the pressure loss chart for different flowmeter sizes:
This section provides troubleshooting techniques for most common operating
problems.
7.1 Diagnostic Tool
You can detect the fault in the flowmeter with the help of the LED indicator and LCD
displays. Different colours of the LED lights indicate the working condition of the
flowmeter, while the LCD displays shows the self-diagnostic error indication of the
transmitter, which is useful for detecting malfunctions.
In addition, use handheld digital multi-meter when testing the static resistance values
and cables of the sensor.
7.2 Checking the Sensor Connection
When testing a malfunction of the flowmeter, first test the coils resistance according
to the Table below and check if their values are within the normal range.