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RIM10 series

rotorinsertionflowmeters

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RIM10 series

rotorinsertionflowmeters
Versatileenoughforalmostanychallenge
SpiraxSarcosRIM10rotorinsertionflowmeterscombinethevolumetric,massand energyflowmonitoringofgases,liquidsandsteamintoonedevice.
TheRIM10ishottapcompatiblemakingitversatilefor installationintovirtuallyanyapplication;ultimatelyit avoidstheexpenseandunnecessarydisruptiontocritical processesoftenassociatedwithinstallationofflowmetering equipment.Thesensoriseasytoinstallandmaintainin pipelinesrangingfrom3"to80"(75mmto2000mm)under fullflowconditionswithoutprocessshutdown. TheRIM10isespeciallyeconomicalforlargepipe diametersof8"(300mm)andupwards,whereinline installationcostsmaybeprohibitive. EvenwhentheRIM10hasbeenselectedforuseinsmaller pipelinesizes,thelowmaintenanceliabilitymakesthetotal costofownershipattractive. TheRIM10multi-variableelectronicsalsoincorporatean RTDtoprovideacompensatedmassflowrateofliquid, gasandsteam,soanyfluctuationsinpressurecanbe takenintoaccounttoconsistentlyprovideerror-free flowmetering. Turndownof25:1,plusoutstandinglinearityatlow flowratesisachievedthroughthesixfield-installable rotorassembliesconstructedofhighgradestainless steelwithdifferentturbinepitches.Thebenefitofthis technologyistheaccuracyyouget,eveninthemore difficultapplications,deliveringreliableperformancewith highpressureflowsandhighprocesstemperaturesupto 750F(400C).

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IntroducingtheRIM10range
Aswellasbeingabletosetthevelocityrangebychoosingfromsixrotorpitches,youcanchoosefromthreeRIM10typesto ensurethatyouselectthecorrectflowmetertobestsuityourapplication.Thekeydifferentiatorsarehighlightedadjacently.

RIM10-600
Maximumtemperature Maximumpressure Availablepipesizes Sealtype 400F(204C) 125psig(8.6barg) 3"to20"(75mmto500mm) Ethylene-PropyleneElastomer

RIM10-700
600F(306C) 2000psig(138barg) 3"to80"(75mmto2000mm) Swagelok

RIM10-900
750F(400C) Flangerating 3"to80"(75mmto2000mm) Grafoil

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Asingledevicethatmeasures allprocessvariablestoprovideoutstandingaccuracy
Keyfeatures oftheRIM10rotorinsertionflowmeter:
Ruggedinsertion-stylemountinginpipelinesizesof 3"to80"(75mmto2000mm) Fixedmountorhot-tappableconfigurations (includingoutdoors) Unique,low-massrotor machinedfromasolidblockofstainlesssteel Thepositioningofthesensorheadwithinthepipelines flowprofile,plussixfield-installablerotorassemblies eachcomprisingacalibratedcartridge Fitswhereothertechnologiescannotperform Outstandingforlow-flowrate(Re>5,000) andwide-turndownapplications. Highlyaccurate.

Keybenefits
Typicalsavingscomparedtofull-boreflowmeters: -80%forthe24"(600mm)pipelinesand -50%for10"(250mm)pipelines. Suitableforinstallationandservicingunderfullflow conditions.

Noweldsformaximumservicelifeandflowsensitivity.

Minimalflowobstruction

Negligiblepressuredropandenergyloss.

Excellentpressure/temperaturelimitations

Processpressureupto2000psig(137.8barg)and Processtemperaturesupto750F(400C).

Bidirectionalrate/total(optional),withtherotorcalibrated

Forwardandreverseflow.

Advancedalgorithmsdevelopedfromindependent researchandflowstandards

Deliveringaccuratemeasurementsforexcellent energymanagement. Throughaneasytouselocaldisplayorremote

Set-upandrunningquicklywithsimplifiedcommissioning

configurationandmonitoringviaEthernet/HTTPweb interface.

SimultaneousmeasurementsignalsbyEthernet,Modbus RTUviaRS485serial,ModbusTCP/IP

Suitableformanyapplications.

FM,ATEXandCEapprovalpending

Fitforpurposeatthestandardrequiredforyourbusiness.

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Whetherforindoororoutdooruse,infixedmountorhottapinstallation, thereisaRIM10configurationforyourapplication,witharangeof threeoptions:RIM10-600,RIM10-700andRIM10-900

SpiraxSarco'sRIM10rotorinsertionflowmetersprovideyouwiththemanagementinformationyouneedtooperateyourplant atpeakefficiencybyhelpingyoupinpointwherethebiggestconsumersofenergyarelocatedsoyoucanmonitorthe associatedcostsandmakeadjustmentsacrosstheplanttosaveenergy. SincetheRIM10isalsoeasytoinstallunderfullflowconditionsandwithoutprocessshutdown,alimitednumbersofflowmeters couldcyclethroughmanylocationsforextracostefficiency.

HowtheRIM10works
TheRIM10sstainlesssteelrotorisaccuratelypositioned andthekineticenergyinthefluidstreamcausesittospin indirectproportiontoflow.Aseachturbinebladerotates pastthemagneticpickupcoils,themagneticfieldis brokenwhichgeneratesasmallvoltagepulsethatcanbe translatedintoflowratedata.

Installation
Theinstallationlocationshouldbeselectedto minimizeturbulenceandswirl.Theextentoftheseflow disturbancesdependsuponthepipingconfiguration. Valves,elbows,pumpsandotherpipingcomponentsmay adddisturbancestotheflow. Therotorinsertionflowmetermaybeinstalledinvertical,

TheintegralRTDprovidesreal-timetemperature monitoringforsensorcalibrationandaccurate flowratemonitoring,aswellasfortheflowcomputerto outputatruedensity-compensatedmassflowsignal accurateto1.5%ofratewithliquidsand2.0%ofrate withgasandsteam.

horizontal,orangledpipesections,butnotmounted upside-down.Thetapsizeis48mm(14")minimum diameter.Forliquidservice,thefluidmustcompletely fillthepipe.

Formoredetailsofhowthe RIM10rotorinsertionflowmeter canhelpyoutakecontrolof yourenergyenvironment, contactyourSpiraxSarco SalesEngineertoday.

Alternativelyvisitourwebsiteat www.spiraxsarco.com

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Hottapping
TheRIM10canbeinstalledquicklyandeasilyunderfull flowconditionswithoutprocessshutdown. First,asock-o-letisweldedtotheline,thenaflangetothe sock-o-let.Agatevalveismountedtotheflangeandahot tapentersthepipeline.Theflowmeteristheninstalledon thevalveandthemeasuringelementextendedintothe pipelinewiththeaidofareferencescale.

Accessories
TheRIM10isatrusted,fieldprovenmemberofthe wellestablishedandcomprehensivefamilyofSpirax Sarcoflowmetersthathasbeenusedinindustrial flowmeteringapplicationsformorethan30years. Asitmaybespecifiedwithseveralaccessoriesto accommodatedifferentapplications,theRIM10is oneofthemostadaptableflowmetersavailable. Gate valve for the RIM10-900

TheRIM10requiresonly10pipediametersofstraight lengthafterasinglebendinthepipeline.Foradetailed layoutofthepipelinerequirementsbasedonpipeline configurations,seetheInstallationandMaintenance Instructions(IM-P198-02-US)suppliedwiththeproduct; alternativelysearchourwebsitetodownloadorview atyourconvenience:www.spiraxsarco.com. Typicalpipelinerequirementsforthedifferenttechnologies areshownbelow.

This2"(DN50)double-flanged,raised-face,full-port gatevalveenablestheflowsensortobeinserted andremovedfromthepipeunderfull-flowconditions. Isolation valve for the RIM10-600 (included) A2"(DN50)full-portbronzegatevalvemakes thismodelfullyinstallableandmaintainableunder full-flowconditions. Pressure tap and bleed valve Standard"NPTpipenipplewith"stainlesssteel bleedvalveprovidesconnectionsformountingan optionalpressuretransmitter. Model PT pressure transmitter (optional) Thisinstrumentcanbemountedtothe"NPTbleed valveconnection,eliminatingtheneedforaseparate pressuretap.A4-20mAoutput,scaledtothedesired pressurerange,isprovided.Allpressuretransmitters includeasiphontube,bleedvalve,plug,nipple,and tee. Remote mount electronics TheRMToptionincludes100ft(30m)ofsignal cableandU-bolts.A"NPTconduitconnectionis provided.

Comparisonofpiperequirements fordifferentflowtechnologies onsaturatedsteam

20D 7D

Orifice plate

Flow

15D

5D

Vortex

Flow

RIM10
TVA

10D
Flow

5D

6D
Flow

3D

D=Pipediameter

FM approval Pending:FMClassI,Division2,GroupsA,B,C andD;ClassesII,III,Division2,GroupsFandG NEMA4xlocations;ATEXandCE.

TheRIM10requiresonlytenpipediametersofstraight pipeupstreamandfivedownstream,makingitacompact idealchoiceforanyapplicationandsavestimeandmoney oninstallationcostsanddowntime.

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