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The SensyMaster FMT230 offers a high quality and cost effective solution for precise and dynamic direct mass flow measurements of gases in low and medium pressure conditions. The model comes preconfigured for the application, ready to be installed by OEM customers.
The FMT250 adds high accuracy and extended functionality for advanced applications.
SensyMaster’s concept comprises high grade thermal sensor elements with superior long-term stability, the ABB platform based electronics with comprehensive signal evaluation capabilities for a high degree of performance and reliability. The software offers the ApplicationSelector that allows to change application parameters and create new applications on site and VeriMass the fingerprint based thermal sensor element verification function.
Both models communicate via MODBUS Interface and follow the SmartSensor concept. The SensyMaster FMT230 is ideally suited for all OEM applications, the FMT250 for advanced OEM application.
The SensyMaster FMT430 offers a high quality and cost effective solution for precise and dynamic direct mass flow measurements of gases in low and medium pressure conditions to meet the needs of all industrial standard applications.
The FMT450 adds high accuracy and extended functionality for advanced industrial applications. SensyMaster’s concept comprises high grade thermal sensor elements with superior long-term stability, the common ABB look and feel with ABB specific menu structures and through-the-glass-operation and the ABB platform based electronics with comprehensive signal evaluation capabilities for a high degree of performance and reliability. The software offers the ApplicationSelector that allows to change application parameters and create new applications on site and VeriMass the fingerprint based thermal sensor element verification function.
Both integral and remote mount design is available with or without local display and HART communication supporting the modular I/O and the SmartSensor concept. Both models offer easy to understand diagnostic messages for improved operator efficiency.
The SensyMaster FMT430 is ideally suited for all industrial standard applications, the FMT450 for advanced industrial application.
The F-5400 is a blind (no display) version of our thermal mass flow meter that is available as an inline or insertion style meter, and provides both an analog (4-20mA) output for flow rate and a scaled pulse output for totalization.
Proprietary digital control sensing circuitry is very stable and yet responsive to changes in flow. This design allows for accurate flow measurement over a very wide operating range (over 1000:1 for the inline version). It also makes the meter ideal for measuring low flow rates. Each meter is individually calibrated and is accurate to within ± 1.0% of reading for standard natural gas applications.
F-5500 Thermal Mass Flow Meters provide direct standard volumetric flow measurement of gases without the need for temperature and pressure compensation. Both inline and insertion versions of the flow meter are available. The insertion design allows for easy insertion or removal from the pipe without the use of special tools and without disrupting flow. Inline meters are ideal for pipes less than 1½" in diameter. The low maintenance design is provided ready-to-use without the need for field programming.
The F-5500 flow meter includes a bright, easy-to-read user interface/display that provides rate and total data. The standard version of the meter is provided with a 4-20 mA analog output and an RS485 interface that is field configurable for BACnet® MS/TP or Modbus® RTU. A second output signal configuration is available that includes a 4-20 mA output for flow rate and a scaled pulse output for totalization or alarm indication.
Proprietary digital control sensing circuitry is very stable and yet responsive to changes in flow. This design allows for accurate flow measurement over a very wide operating range (over 1000:1 for the inline version). It also makes the meter ideal for measuring low flow rates. Each meter is individually calibrated and is accurate to within ± 1.0% of reading for standard natural gas applications.
The TM100 delivers amazing value to end user’s burner and combustion applications, natural gas and pure gas monitoring, and compressed gas and packing leaks. Make no sacrifices in precision, speed, and field flexibility to maintain optimum process efficiency. Sierra's TM100 is built to last and meet your application, budget, and delivery needs.
Benefit from the powerful features of Sierra's TM500™ at a more affordable cost with the TM100. If your application doesn't require the TM500’s remote configuration, AC power, or flow range over 25,000 sfpm, Sierra's TM100 may be the ideal meter for you.
Whether you're a facilities manager or a process, energy, or environmental engineer, the questions are the same. Are the flow measurements you're getting for your system accurate and reliable? How quickly can you make necessary adjustments in the field that you can depend on?
The Sierra TM500 promises precision, speed, and the field flexibility you need to adjust gas mixes and configure meter settings to maintain optimum process efficiency. Designed for the most demanding industrial processes in facilities management, chemical plants, gas refineries, and petrochemical production, Sierra flow measurement instruments are built to last and meet your application, budget, and delivery needs.
The FastFlo™ 620S is an insertion thermal mass air flow sensor designed to give you a highly reliable, responsive and affordable mass flow measurement for light industrial applications where a NEMA 4X (IP65) enclosure is acceptable. This mass airflow sensor:
How does a thermal mass flow meter for industrial applications work? An insertion thermal mass air flow sensor provides precision measurement of total mass flow rate of gases flowing through closed conduits such as pipes and ducts. Thermal dispersion technology for direct mass flow measurement features: no pressure or temperature compensation needed, no moving parts, low pressure drop, and high turndown.
BoilerTrak™ is designed to provide an economical, easy-to-install solution for precise natural gas measurement for heaters and boilers to increase efficiency. The thermal mass meter is also suited for compliance with new regulations for burning natural gas and propane in commercial boiler applications.
EPAs GHG and Boiler MACT Certified The BoilerTrak insertion flow meter is also ideal for compliance for Boiler MACT regulations for inlet fuel measurements for area source boilers (40 CFR 63, subpart JJJJJJ) and for major source boilers (40 CFR 63, subpart DDDDD).
Developed as a fuel measurement solution for customers facing compliance to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, BoilerTrak™ meets all of the requirements for a stationary combustion fuel meter. This product is optimized for highly accurate and repeatable mass flow metering as mandated by the EPA, including:
The QuadraTherm® 640i is the most accurate insertion-probe thermal mass flow meter for air / gas mass flow rate measurement on the market today, achieving gas mass flow rate accuracy never before possible, +/- 0.75% of reading above 50% of full scale. The QuadraTherm 640i air / gas mass flow meter marks an accuracy breakthrough in thermal dispersion technology achieving extreme precision with "percent of reading" accuracy, which for the first time rivals accuracies of Coriolis technology for measuring mass air flow rate and other gases.
Each QuadraTherm thermal flow meter comes with onboard qMix(tm) gas mixing software which allows you to create custom gas mixtures in the field to compensate for gas compositional changes-no costly recalibration needed. Perfect for managing changes in flare gas composition in the field for upstream oil & gas flare gas measuring applications and other applications in which gas composition frequently changes.
Named North America's #1 selling thermal mass flow meter (2009 Flow Research, Boston MA), Sierra’s SteelMass Model 640S delivers precise measurements for heavy-duty industrial gas mass and air flow meter measurement applications. This insertion thermal mass air/gas flow meter offers precision SCFM (standard cubic feet per minute), SFPM (surface feet per minute) and SMPS (standard meters per second) measurement of gas mass flow rate in industrial environments.
The SteelMass 640S insertion flow meter provides more accurate monitoring of peak, low flow and total air/gas mass flow rates, a critical part of many industrial process control systems. If you need a portable analog or digital air flow meter that easily inserts into industrial ducts and pipes up to 72 inches (2 m), choose SteelMass® 640S.
The 640S compressed air flow meter is GHG certified and ideal for:
Sierra’s BioTrak meets the rugged demands of municipal and industrial wastewater plants where aeration, digestion, and cogeneration play pivotal roles. The BioTrak is designed and manufactured to be the best-performing flow meter in the wastewater industry. It makes operators smarter and their processes more reliably efficient. BioTrak is created specifically for plant engineers focused on renewable wastewater processes where healthy microbial growth is crucial. It provides the precise measurements and control required to optimize aerobic and anaerobic treatment and produce biogas.
With AC or DC power input, optional hot tap capability, and remote configuration, BioTrak is easy to install, operate and adjust in the field to avoid costly and time-consuming delays. Have a look at its digital platform: DigiSense, BioSelect, and BioView. They gather, preview, and deliver the data that supports your processes and meets regulations. Sierra BioTrak’s proven technology makes trust possible. And with reduced maintenance over the lifetime of the instrument, BioTrak significantly lowers cost. Fast and Flexible, BioTrak offers the flexibility to monitor multiple gas types at the push of a button, rotate the housing as needed for tight installations, and configure meter settings from advanced software. Both AC and DC power inputs are available.
BioTrak 645i Insertion / 745i Inline
The BioTrak is available in insertion (645i) and inline (745i) models and in a remote version with junction box and cable. A USB port to connect to a computer or laptop is standard for insertion and inline configurations; interface options include HART or Modbus RTU (RS485).
Sierra’s BioTrak™ 645S/745S shares many of the basic features and benefits of the powerful 645i/745i at a more economical price. Like the 645i / 745i, it meets the rugged demands of municipal and industrial wastewater plants where aeration, digestion, and cogeneration play pivotal roles. BioTrak makes operators smarter and their processes more reliably efficient.
BioTrak is designed specifically for plant engineers focused on renewable wastewater processes where healthy microbial growth is crucial. It provides the precise measurements of gases required to optimize aerobic and anaerobic treatment and produce biogas.
The BioTrak is easy to install, operate and adjust in the field to avoid costly and time-consuming delays. BioTrak comes with an onboard digital platform: DigiSense™, BioSelect™, and BioView™. They gather, preview, and deliver the data that supports your processes and meets regulations.
Sierra BioTrak’s proven technology makes trust possible. And with reduced maintenance over the lifetime of the instrument, BioTrak significantly lowers cost.
The QuadraTherm® 780i is the most accurate inline thermal mass flow meter for air/gas flow rate measurement on the market today, achieving gas mass flow rate accuracy never before possible, +/- 0.5% of reading above 50% of full scale. The QuadraTherm instruments rivals accuracies of Coriolis technology for measuring mass air flow rate with a breakthrough thermal dispersion technology achieving “percent of reading” accuracy.
Change Gas Mixtures in the Field-No Recalibration Needed
QuadraTherm thermal flow meter equipment comes with on board qMix(tm) gas mixing software that allows you to create custom gas mixtures in the field to compensate for gas compositional changes—no costly recalibration needed. Perfect for managing changes in flare gas composition in the field for upstream oil and gas flare gas measuring applications and other applications in which gas composition frequently changes. Sierra’s new breakthrough QuadraTherm® qMix RealTime Flare Measurement System (FMS) delivers real-time flare gas flow measurement to accurately measure flows down to 0.1 fps, meeting the full range of EPA regulations.
Boiler MACT Certified
QuadraTherm air flow measurement devices, such as this thermal mass meter, are also ideal for compliance for Boiler MACT regulations for inlet fuel measurements for area source boilers (40 CFR 63, subpart JJJJJJ) and for major source boilers (40 CFR 63, subpart DDDDD).
North America's #1 selling inline thermal mass flow meter (2009 Flow Research, Boston MA) delivers precise measurements with heavy-duty industrial gas mass and inline CFM air flow meters. Choose from a wide variety of inline and insertion thermal mass air flow meters for precision CFM (cubic feet per minute) measurement of gas mass flow rate in industrial environments.
Accurate monitoring of peak, low flow and total gas mass flow rates is a critical part of many industrial process control systems. The FlatTrak™ 780S offers improved measurement capabilities in installations where long straight pipe runs are not available. The thermal meter:
The 780S is GHG certified and routinely used to measure gas to boilers and burners and other process equipment, air volume flow metering, compressed air flow, combustion air flow, natural gas fuel flow, custody transfer and stack gas emissions flow monitoring. Operating Principal: Thermal dispersion technology for direct mass flow measurement featuring no pressure or temperature compensation needed, no moving parts, low pressure drop, high turndown.
The 780S is North America's #1 selling inline thermal mass flow meter (2009 Flow Research, Boston MA). Our ultra high purity 780S-UHP is the industry-choice for bulk gas distribution service in semiconductor fabs, in pharmaceutical production and other ultra-clean processes. Real-time monitoring of gas usage provides reliable information on consumption and usage patterns in the manufacturing area and may be used for both billing and diagnostic purposes.
The 780S-UHP thermal mass meter is constructed with 316L electropolished tubing with 7-10 Ra (UHP) interior. The 780S-UHP is available in pipe sizes from 0.5 up to 12 inches (1.27 to 30.4 cm) and offered with buttweld connections and a VCR probe-connection fitting.
The 780S-UHP also features Sierra’s unique FlowTrak dual-plate flow conditioning element to eliminate velocity profile distortions as well as swirl and temperature stratification in the gas stream. This product reduces piping straight run requirements to as little as three upstream diameters. As a result, you save money on installation costs when compared to an orifice-plate where at least 20 upstream piping diameters are required for optimal performance.
Operating Principle: Thermal dispersion technology provides direct mass flow measurement featuring: no pressure or temperature compensation needed; no moving parts; low pressure drop; and high turndown.
