Digital Vortex Flowmeter
People choose the digital vortex flowmeter for its dependability and accuracy, but it’s also a standard for steam applications because of its ease of installation and minimal maintenance costs. Other meter technologies suffer in high-pressure, high-temperature situations, but the vortex flow meter has a wide range and a minimal pressure drop, making it a popular choice among flow professionals.
Vortex Flow Meter Digital Solution by Comate
- Comate Vortex flow meter digital solutions come in inline mode, making them easy to install in a variety of applications, including:
– Steam from a hot tap
– Large striations
– Low-pressure zones
For measuring mass flow rate of steam, gases, and liquids, our digital vortex flowmeter installation has a multivariable design that includes shedding velocity can
with RTD temperature sensors and a solid-state pressure transducer. Because of the precision of these metres, velocity, temperature, and pressure may all be monitored at the same time.
VFM60N Standard Type Digital Vortex Flowmeter
VFM60N Standard Type Digital Vortex Flow meter is a powerful flow meter utilizing our theory, which can meet the requirement of measuring the flow rate of various fluids.The unique dual-sensor design and special signal processing method has also ensured a better anti-vibration by eliminating the vibration signals to provide more reliable performance and lower measurement limit.
Advantage at a glance:
- 1:35 super wide turndown ratio
- Extremely high sensitivity, measurement limit to 2m/s
- Patent dual-sensor design and optimized signal processing technology to ensure excellent anti-vibration
VFM60N Standard Type Digital Vortex Flowmeter:
Extremely high sensitivity, minimum flow rate down to 2m/s
1:35 super wide turndown ratio
Patent dual-sensor design and optimized signal processing technology to ensure best anti-vibration
No moving parts, very small pressure loss
Isolated design for electrical parts to eliminate interference
Wide power source adaptability to fit in different applications
2 lines LCD display
Standard output is pulse and 4~20 mA, Hart@4~20mA and RS485 is available
Metric/British Unit selectable
Density compensation function available, do not need flow computer for mass flow
Password protecting function and self-diagnose function
Traditional vortex technologies are easily effected by vibration. In order to provide stable result, they can only cut off some useful signal mixed with vibration signal and flow signal
VFM60 vortex meter can distinguish the vibration signal from the flow signal, and eliminate the interference. So it can provide stable reading under vibration even the flow is down to 2m/s.
Measurement range of VFM60N Digita vortex flowmeter
| Medium | Min velocity | Max velocity |
| Gas | 6m/s for DN15, DN20 | 60m/s (196.9 ft/s) |
| (19.7 ft/s) for 0.5″ and 0.75″ | ||
| 4m/s, DN25、DN32 | ||
| (13.1 ft/s) for 1″ and 1.25″ | ||
| 2m/s, DN40 ~ DN300 | ||
| (6.7 ft/s) for 1.5″ ~ 1.2″ | ||
| Steam | 6m/s for DN15, DN20 | 70m/s (229.7 ft/s) |
| (19.7 ft/s) for 0.5″ and 0.75″ | ||
| 4m/s, DN25、DN32 | ||
| (13.1 ft/s) for 1″ and 1.25″ | ||
| 2m/s, DN40 ~ DN300 | ||
| (6.7 ft/s) for 1.5″ ~ 1.2″ | ||
| Liquid | 0.3m/s (1 ft/s) | 7m/s (23 ft/s) |
Specification of VFM60 series digital vortex flow meter
| Process connection |
Flange | DN15~DN300 or 0.5 inch to 12 inch |
| Wafer | DN15~DN300 or 0.5 inch to 12 inch | |
| Medium temperature |
Standard | -40 ~ 150 ℃ or -40 ~ 302 ℉ |
| Medium | -40 ~ 250 ℃ or -40 ~ 482 ℉ | |
| High | -40 ~ 350 ℃ or -40 ~ 662 ℉ | |
| Power supply |
4~20mA 2 wise system | 13.5 ~ 42V |
| VFM60MV with 4~20mA (2 wire ) | 15.5 ~ 42V | |
| Modbus RTU | Current Iq < 9mA 13.4 ~ 42V | |
| Reynolds and accuracy |
Gas/steam (m³/h) | ±1%RD（Re ≥ 20000） |
| ±2%RD（10000 < Re < 20000） | ||
| Liquid (m³/h) | ±0.75%RD（Re ≥ 20000） | |
| ±2%RD（10000 < Re < 20000） | ||
| Gas/steam (m³/h) | ±1.5%RD（Re ≥ 20000） | |
| ±2.5%RD（10000 < Re < 20000） | ||
| Turndown ratio |
Gas | 1:30 |
| Steam | 1:35 | |
| Liquid | 1:22 | |
| Repeatability | Volume flow | ±0.3% |
| Mass flow | ±0.3% | |
| Temperature | ±0.05 ℃ | |
| Pressure | ±0.05%FS |
| Upstream/Downstream requires | 15 x D / 5 x D | |
| Details please check | ||
| Viscosity allowance | DN15 or 0.5 inch ≤ 4mPas | |
| DN25 or 1 inch ≤ 5mPas | ||
| DN40~DN300 or 1.5~12 inch ≤ 7mPas | ||
| Anti-vibration (both punch and fixed freq) | 0.5g | |
| Display | LCD displayer | |
| Saturated /superheated steam measurement | Support HART |
|
| Natural gas/Biogas, ect | HART(V5、V7)/ Modbus-RTU/ Pulse | |
| Communication | HART(V5、V7)/ Modbus-RTU/ Pulse | |
| Explosive proof | NEPSI Ex d II c T3 Gb | |
| 1 | General model | VFM60-MV | Vortex mass flowmeter with integral RTD and pressure sensor | Standard |
| VFM60-N | Vortex flowmeter without integral RTD and pressure sensor | Option | ||
| 2 | Fluid type | 1 | Liquid | Option |
| 2 | Gas | Standard | ||
| 3 | Steam | Option | ||
| 3 | Process connection | IN | Insertion (only for DN300~ DN1000 or 12 inch~ 40 inch ) | Option |
| WC | Wafer with carbon steel flanges up to 16 barG (232 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Standard | ||
| WF | Wafer with stainless steel flanges up to 16 barG (232 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| D1 | Flanged DIN PN16 up to 16 barG (232 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| D2 | Flanged DIN PN25 up to 25 barG (362 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| D3 | Flanged DIN PN40 up to 40 barG (580 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| D4 | Flanged DIN PN63 up to 63 barG (913 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| C1 | Flanged ANSI CL150 up to 16 barG (232 psiG) (0.5 inch~12 inch) | Option | ||
| C2 | Flanged ANSI CL300 up to 40 barG (580 psiG) (0.5 inch~12 inch) | Option | ||
| C3 | Flanged ANSI CL400 up to 63 barG (913 psiG) (0.5 inch~12 inch) | Option | ||
| J1 | JIS 10K up to 16 barG (232 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| J2 | JIS 20K up to 40 barG (580 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| J3 | JIS 30K up to 63 barG (913 psiG) (DN15~DN300) | Option | ||
| 4 | Wetted part material | 1 | OCr18Ni9(304) | Standard |
| 2 | 316 | Option | ||
| Q | Other | Option | ||
| 5 | Degreased | N | Wet part not degreased | Standard |
| D | Wet part degreased for Oxygen measurement | Option | ||
| 6 | Medium Temperature | N | T≤150℃ | Standard |
| S | T≤250℃(wafer or flanged) | Option | ||
| H | T≤350℃ (wafer or flanged) | Option | ||
| 7 | Transmitter | ML1 | Integral transmitter , multi-variable ,bluetooth, RS485, pulse, | Standard |
| ML2 | Integral transmitter , multi-variable ,bluetooth, pulse, 4 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| ML3 | Integral transmitter , multi-variable ,bluetooth, RS485, pulse, 4 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| ML4 | Integral transmitter , multi-variable ,bluetooth, pulse, 4 wire HART@4~20mA | Option | ||
| ML5 | Integral transmitter , multi-variable , pulse, 2 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| ML6 | Integral transmitter , multi-variable , pulse, 2 wire HART@4~20mA | Option | ||
| MR1 | Remote transmitter (dual display) , multi-variable ,bluetooth, RS485, pulse, | Option | ||
| MR2 | Remote transmitter (dual display) , multi-variable ,bluetooth, RS485, pulse, 4 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| NL1 | Integral transmitter , bluetooth, RS485, pulse, | Option | ||
| NL3 | Integral transmitter , bluetooth, RS485, pulse, 4 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| NL4 | Integral transmitter , bluetooth, pulse, 4 wire HART@4~20mA | Option | ||
| NL6 | Integral transmitter , pulse, 2 wire HART@4~20mA | Option | ||
| NR1 | Remote transmitter (dual display) , bluetooth, RS485, pulse, | Option | ||
| NR2 | Remote transmitter (single display) , bluetooth, pulse, 4 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| NR3 | Remote transmitter (dual display) , bluetooth, RS485, pulse, 4 wire 4~20mA | Option | ||
| NR4 | Remote transmitter (single display) , bluetooth, pulse, 4 wire HART@4~20mA | Option | ||
| NR6 | Remote transmitter (single display) , pulse, 2 wire HART@4~20mA | Option | ||
| 8 | Cable grinder | M | M20x1.5 | Standard |
| N | NPT 1/2 | Option | ||
| 9 | Ex-proof | N | No Ex-proof | Standard |
| 1 | NEPSI Ex d IIC T3 Gb | Option | ||
| 10 | Pipe size | 015 | DN15 or 0.5 inch | |
| 020 | DN20 or 0.75 inch | |||
| 025 | DN25 or 1 inch | |||
| 032 | DN32 or 1.25 inch | |||
| 040 | DN40 or 15 inch | |||
| 050 | DN50 or 2 inch | |||
| 065 | DN65 or 2.5 inch | |||
| 080 | DN80 or 3 inch | |||
| 100 | DN100 or 4 inch | |||
| 125 | DN125 or 5 inch | |||
| 150 | DN150 or 6 inch | |||
| 200 | DN200 or 8 inch | |||
| 250 | DN250 or 10 inch | |||
| 300 | DN300 or 12 inch |
Vortex flow meter Work principle is to rearching the corresponding relationship between fluid vibration frequency and flow velocity. It measures the flow velocity of fluid by measuring the frequency of sensor output signal. That leaves many vortex meter manuafacturet faced the prolems of vibration, electromagnetic interference and the lower limit of measurement in the development and application of vortex type flowmeter.
Early in 2015, Comate have cooperate with USTC signal processing laboratory and put an unique design method in order to detect the real change of electric charge completely generated by fluids. After that Comate put VFM60MV in factory like compressed air, boiler steam, heating system nad owned a good feedback. The interference solved also makes Comate vortex meter able to measure down to 2m/s velocity than other brand in the marketplace.
To view Comate Multivariable Digital Vortex Type Flowmeters anti-vibration contrast test
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FAQ’s
The von Kármán effect asserts that when flow passes by a bluff structure, a repeating pattern of swirling vortices is formed. Vortex flow metres use this principle to detect fluid velocity.
With no moving parts, a simple structure, and a low failure rate, the vortex flowmeter is a broad-spectrum flow metre that can be used for metering, measurement, and control of most steam, gas, and liquid flow for a highly unique media adaptability, high stability, and high reliability.
For most liquids, Coriolis mass flow metre digital offers the most precise results, but they are also the most expensive. They have the benefit of not requiring any prior information of the fluid being transported. Thermal mass flow metres are a less precise but nonetheless accurate way of measuring mass flow. They do, however, necessitate an understanding of the fluid’s specific heat capacity.
The Coriolis effect is used in mass digital vortex flow meters. Can be used to measure concentration and solids content in clean and dirty liquids, gases, and slurries. Suitable for situations with changing temperatures and pressures.