GE Oil & Gas T5 Installation Manual

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Oil & Gas
Option Code
A - Model
T5
B - Head Angle
18
90
45
C - Frequency
10
D - Tube Length
<>
E - Temperature Range
NT
HT
LT
F - Material
TI
G - Junction Box
0
1
2
DigitalFlow - Flare
Flare Transducer Options
T5 Transducer
T5 – B – C – D – E – F – G – H
Description
All welded gas transducer, Certifications include: ATEX Flameproof
II 2 GD Ex d IIC T(x); CSA/C-US Class 1, Div. 1, Groups C, D; IECEx
Flameproof Ex d IIC T(x)
Straight head, 180 deg
90 deg head angle
45 deg head angle
100 KHz frequency
Replace <> with Standard length Shown Below.
Note- Enter D for factory calculated length. Standard lengths are
available for 90 degree and 180 degree head angles
Note-90 Degree head angle has the following standard lengths: 37,
41, 45 and 49 inches
Note-180 degree head angle has the following standard lengths: 16,
33 and 36 inches
Note-For Special lengths consult the factory
Normal Range: -55 to 150 deg C (-67 to 302 deg F)
High Temperature Range: -50 to 250 deg C (-58 to 482 deg F)
Low temperature range: -220 to 100 deg C (-364 to 212 deg F)
Standard titanium head with titanium tube. Material certs per
EN10204 Type 3.1 The transducer material also meets the
requirements of NACE MR-01-75 and MR-01-03
Note- Other materials may be available. Contact Applications
engineering. Some alternate materials are Monel, Hastelloy C.
No enclosure (select if no Preamp is Required for Transducer
Replacement)
Explosion proof Aluminum Enclosure
Explosion proof 316 SS enclosure
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  • Page 1 Oil & Gas DigitalFlow - Flare Flare Transducer Options T5 Transducer T5 – B – C – D – E – F – G – H Option Code Description A - Model All welded gas transducer, Certifications include: ATEX Flameproof II 2 GD Ex d IIC T(x);...
  • Page 2 Oil & Gas DigitalFlow - Flare Flare Transducer Options T5 Transducer T5 – B – C – D – E – F – G – H Option Code Description H - XAMP no XAMP (Field Replacement Only) XAMP with transformer (for Standard and Extended Range operation) XAMP without transformer (for special applications;...
  • Page 3 Oil & Gas Flow T5 Flare Gas Transducer (Standard and Extended Velocity Range) Installation Guide 916-117 Rev. E October 2016...
  • Page 4 Oil & Gas T5 Flare Gas Transducer (Standard and Extended Velocity Range) Installation Guide 916-117 Rev. E October 2016 www.gemeasurement.com ©2016 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. Technical content subject to change without notice.
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  • Page 6 If you do, serious injury can result. Make sure that power to the auxiliary equipment is turned OFF and locked out before WARNING! you perform maintenance procedures on the equipment. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 7 The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems. If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste administration. https://www.gemeasurement.com/environmental-health-safety-ehs Visit for take-back instructions and more information about this initiative. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    2.3 Tilted 45° Installation (Extended Velocity Range) ............28 T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 9 4.1 T5 Transducer Physical Specifications ........
  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Installing Pipe Nozzles

    Introduction Before the T5 transducers can be installed into the pipe, you will need to install pipe nozzles. Nozzles may be installed as part of a fabricated spoolpiece or by using the hot or cold tap process with a GE Sensing Nozzle Installation Kit.
  • Page 11: Identifying And Checking The Nozzle Installation Kit Components

    After you are familiar with each component, verify that the welding bosses and alignment plate shipped are for the required transducer spacing and the pipe size described in the following steps. Welding Boss Nozzle Spacer Flange Threaded Rod with Washer and Nut Alignment Plate Figure 1: Components for Nozzle Installation Kit T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 12 12.73 in. 4.5 in. Bias (9 in. Spacing) 14.14 in. Bolt location shown for 150# rating. 5 in. Bias (10 in. Spacing) 9.05 in. 3.2 in. Bias (6.4 in. Spacing) T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 13: Selecting And Marking The Pipe For Nozzle Locations

    3. Lightly punch two marks approximately 16 in. apart on the top of the pipe, running along the center line. The two nozzle locations will be located between these two center punch marks. ~ 16 in. Top View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 14 7 for arc distances for the most commonly used pipe sizes. If your pipe size is not shown in Table 1, use the equation in the figure on page 6 to calculate the arc distance. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 15 L = Arc Length along pipe surface Spacing Calculate L as follows: L = 3.142 x R x A Where A = Sin R = Radius in inches S = Bias in inches End View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 16 3.217 in. (81.7 mm) 42 in. (1050 mm) 3.213 in. (81.6 mm) 7. Scribe a 6 in. long horizontal centerline through each nozzle center location point and parallel to the original centerline. Scribe Lines Top View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 17: Installing The First Welding Boss

    The boss is constructed of carbon steel. 4. Check the alignment again. If the boss is misaligned by 0.02 in. (0.5 mm) or more, remove the boss, grind off the welds and reinstall the boss. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 18: Installing The First Nozzle

    End View 2. Insert the pipe section of the jig (the key cut section) into the pipe section of the nozzle, and fasten the assembly together using four nuts and bolts. Bolts Nozzle Side View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 19 If the root gap is larger than the 0.094 in. (2.4 mm) dimension evenly all the way around the nozzle, then suitably sized washers may be inserted between the jig and the nozzle to reduce the root gap dimension. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 20: Installing The Second Welding Boss

    2. Screw the threaded rod into the second boss. Then, insert the bolt/boss assembly into the jig key cut grooves and secure it with a washer and nut on top. Threaded Rod Welding Boss Side View Washer and Nut to Secure Threaded Rod Welding Boss Side View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 21 8. Remove the threaded rod and the jig. Leave the alignment plate bolted to the first nozzle, with the spacer flange sandwiched between them. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 22: Installing The Second Nozzle

    7. Complete the root pass and subsequent filler passes as required. 8. Allow the weld to cool, and then remove all nuts and bolts, the alignment plate, the jig, the spacer flange and the threaded rod. The completed installation should appear as shown below. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 23: Hot Tapping The Pipe

    The procedure for cold tapping a pipe is the same as the hot tapping procedure described above. However, isolation valves are not necessary during the tapping process. The hot tap machine is used directly on the nozzles. The isolation valves are added after the tapping process has been completed. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 24: Tilted 45° Installation

    IMPORTANT: You will need eight 5/8” studs with two nuts each, or 3/4” studs with two nuts each. The 5/8” studs are needed for 2”-150#, 2”-300# and 3”-150# flanges. The 3/4” studs are needed for 3”-300# flanges. Welding Boss Nozzle Threaded Rod with Washer and Nut Figure 2: Components for Nozzle Installation Kit T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 25: Selecting And Marking The First Nozzle Location

    Never install the flowmeter downstream of control valves, especially butterfly valves. If you cannot find a proper location, please consult with GE Flow Application engineering. 45° FLOW TOP VIEW NOZZLE 2 PLACES T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 26 3. At the 3 o’clock position, center punch the pipe to mark the position for the center of the first nozzle. Side View 4. Spray this area with a marking dye product. Using a metal straight edge, scribe 6 in. long vertical and horizontal lines that intersect at the center punch mark. Side View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 27: Determining And Marking The Second Nozzle Location

    - equal to the average pipe O.D., as calculated in Step 1 above. Width • - equal to 4 times the average pipe O.D., as calculated in Step 1 above. Length Average O.D. 4 X O.D. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 28 5. Remove the strip of film and fold it as shown below to determine the position which is diametrically opposite the overlap position when the film is reapplied to the pipe. Overlap Mark Fold to Here 6. Mark the outside of the fold for reference. Mark the Edge T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 29 Fold Mark Second Edge Side View 9. Remove the strip of film from the pipe. 10. Scribe 6 in. long vertical and horizontal lines which intersect at the new center-punch mark. Scribe Lines Side View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 30: Installing The First Welding Boss

    2. Scribe the oblique center line on the pipe at the calculated distance from the true center line. The oblique center line should be marked on the side of the true center line that is closer to the second nozzle location. Oblique Center Line True Center Line Side View T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 31 7. Remove the clamp and check the alignment again. If the boss is misaligned by 0.02 in. (0.5 mm) or more, remove the boss, grind off the welds and reinstall the boss. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 32: Installing The First Nozzle

    2. Slide the nozzle over the threaded rod, and align the contoured end of the nozzle so that it matches the pipe arc. Then slide the jig over the threaded rod and fit the jig into the welding boss. Threaded Rod Nozzle T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 33 0.6 in. (15 mm) in length. Allow the weld to cool for 30 seconds between tacks. 6. Complete the root pass and subsequent filler passes as required. 7. Allow the weld to cool, and then remove the nut, washer, jig and threaded rod. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 34: Installing The Second Welding Boss And Nozzle

    Using the same procedures used for installing the first welding boss and nozzle, install the second welding boss and nozzle at the marked position on the pipe. The completed installation should appear as shown below. NOZZLE 2 PLACES WELDING BOSS 2 PLACES FLOW 45° T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 35: Hot Tapping The Pipe

    (100 m/s, 328 ft/s) installation. Except for the 4 in. pipe size, cold tapping can be performed only before the isolation valve is installed. The hot tap machine is used directly on the nozzles, and the isolation valves are added after the tapping process has been completed. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 36: Chapter 2. Installing The Isolation Valves

    2. Install one of the isolation valves, including a suitable gasket, on each of the nozzles. Secure the valves with 5/8 in. studs and nuts. 3. Orient the isolation valve handles to minimize interference during operation of the valves. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 37: Tilted 45° Installation (Extended Velocity Range)

    Note: The wedge positions are based on the need to tilt the transducer 6° against the flow. Flow Direction Nut Side Marking on Bolt Spacer Nozzle Face Marking on 6° Wedge Valve Face Marking on 6° Wedge Figure 4: Mounting Bolts, Bolt Spacers, Wedge and Gaskets Positions T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 38 (see Figure 5 below). Nut Side Marking on Bolt Spacer Figure 5: Mounting the Isolation Valve T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 39 Then remove the adjustment screws from the wedge. Figure 7: Completed Isolation Valve Installation Note: The upstream valve and transducer are installed without wedges, as described in the previous section. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 40: Chapter 3. Installing The Transducer Assemblies

    You will need the following items for installation: • A packing tool (may be shipped with the flowmeter) • A gasket for the isolation valve • A straight edge ruler • A tag to place on the isolation valve • Bolts T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 41: Mounting The Insertion Mechanism

    Barrel • Packing gland • Transducer Note: Explosion-proof junction boxes are not pre-mounted on the end of the transducer when shipped. Junction Box Packing Gland Barrel Transducer Transducer (180° head shown) (90° head shown) T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 42 IMPORTANT: DO NOT could change the transducer alignment. 3. Remove the four bolts that fasten the barrel to the packing gland. Top Compression Fitting Four Bolts Stop Ring T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 43 4. Retract the barrel from the packing gland so that the transducer head is recessed in the packing gland. You will hear the stop ring click into place when the transducer is fully recessed. Compression Fitting (hand tight) T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 44 5. Visually inspect the mechanism. Make sure the transducer is recessed in the packing gland. Again, make sure the top compression fitting is secure and hand tight. Bias 90 Assembly with 90° Head Transducer Recessed in Packing Gland Tilted Diameter Assembly with 180° Head Transducer Recessed in Packing Gland T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 45: Mounting The Bias 90 Insertion Mechanism/Transducer Assembly

    2. Verify that the isolation valves are securely installed with gaskets and hardware. Then, place a gasket on the face of each isolation valve. Gasket Gasket Isolation Valve Isolation Valve Upstream Transducer Location Downstream Transducer Location T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 46 4. Proceed with either the upstream or downstream assembly. 5. Lift the insertion mechanism by the barrel and place the insertion mechanism on the isolation valve. Downstream Transducer Assy. Identification Ring (on Extended Range Version) T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 47 6. Line up the flange holes and bolt the packing gland to the isolation valve. Packing Tool Bolts 7. Using the packing tool, tighten the packing nut again so the nut is recessed. The packing material must be securely packed before the isolation valve is opened. WARNING! T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 48: Inserting The Bias 90 Transducer Into The Pipe

    All bolts are secure • The transducer head is recessed in the packing gland Barrel Bolts Packing Gland Follow all applicable safety codes and practices before opening the isolation valve. WARNING! 2. Open the isolation valve. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 49 4. For this Bias 90 configuration, orient the alignment marks on each barrel flange so that they are facing each other. The alignment mark, which is marked with yellow paint, is scribed on the top and outside of the flange. Alignment Marks T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 50 6. Install the second insertion mechanism by repeating the steps in the two previous sections. After the second insertion mechanism is installed, proceed to one of the following sections: • “Aligning the Transducers (Standard Velocity Range)” on page 42 • “Aligning the Transducers (Extended Velocity Range)” on page 42 T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 51: Aligning The Transducers (Standard Velocity Range)

    1. Verify that the downstream transducer is located on the right to a person looking from the downstream end of the pipe (see Figure 8 below). Contact GE if the port locations do not follow this convention. Upstream Downstream Transducer Transducer Figure 8: Extended Range Transducer Installation T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 52 3. Place the cover plate on top of the guide plate and slide it as far as possible until it is positioned around the upstream transducer, as shown in Figure 10 below. Then, tighten the screws to secure it. Upstream Cover Plate Transducer Figure 10: Installing the Cover Plate T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 53 (see Figure 12 below). Then, re-tighten the nuts. Downstream Transducer Collar 0° Mark Nuts on Flange Guide Plate Line Figure 12: Locking Collar 0° Mark Aligned with Guide Plate Line T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 54 9. Place a tag on each isolation valve stating the following: DO NOT OPERATE (CLOSE) WHEN TRANSDUCER IS INSERTED INTO PIPE. 10. Refer to your flowmeter Startup Guide to make the transducer electrical connections. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 55: Mounting The Tilted 45 Insertion Mechanism/Transducer Assembly

    1. Lift the gasket and insert the packing tool into the packing nut. Turning the packing tool clockwise, tighten the packing material so that the barrel will stay up without support. Gasket Barrel Packing Tool T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 56 GASKET 3 INCH 150 LB, RF WELDING NECK FLANGE 2 PLACES; REF ONLY 3 INCH SCH 80 PIPE NOZZLE 2 PLACES; REF ONLY FLOW GASKET DOWNSTREAM TRANSDUCER PORT Figure 14: Standard Velocity Range Assembly T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 57 2 PLACES; REF ONLY FLOW RECOVERY ANGLE BOLT/NUT SPACER GASKET(S) RECOVERY ANGLE WEDGE GASKET 3 INCH 150 LB RF, FULL OPENING DOWNSTREAM ISOLATION BALL VALVE TRANSDUCER PORT 2 PLACES; REF ONLY Figure 15: Extended Velocity Range Assembly T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 58 4. Proceed with either the upstream or downstream assembly. 5. Lift the insertion mechanism by the barrel and place the insertion mechanism on the isolation valve. Downstream Transducer Assy. Identification Ring (on Extended Range Version) T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 59 Chapter 3. Installing the Transducer Assemblies 3.7 Mounting the Tilted 45 Insertion Mechanism/Transducer Assembly (cont.) 6. Line up the flange holes and bolt the packing gland to the isolation valve. Bolts T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 60 3.7 Mounting the Tilted 45 Insertion Mechanism/Transducer Assembly (cont.) 7. Using the packing tool, tighten the packing nut again until the nut is recessed. The packing material must be securely packed before the isolation valve is opened. WARNING! Packing Tool T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 61: Inserting The Tilted 45 Transducer Into The Pipe

    All bolts are secure • The transducer head is recessed in the packing gland Barrel Bolts Packing Gland Follow all applicable safety codes and practices before opening the isolation valve. WARNING! 2. Open the isolation valve. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 62 You may have to twist the barrel to get it moving. Place Hands Here Transducer 4. Place the bolts into the flange joining the barrel flange to the packing gland flange. 5. Tighten the bolts securely. Bolts T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 63: Connecting An Xamp

    If the BNC head is not positioned approximately where it is pictured in Figure 16 above, loosen the compression fitting and adjust the transducer. Then, re-tighten the compression fitting. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 64 5 threads of engagement (see Figure 17 below). Figure 17: Torquing the Cable Gland 5. Verify that, with the transducer and the cable gland assembled, the junction box looks like Figure 18 below: Figure 18: Assembled Transducer and Cable Gland T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 65 Figure 19: Connecting BNC Plug to the Cable 7. Connect the female BNC plug of the XAMP to the male BNC transducer head as shown in Figure 20 below: Figure 20: Female Plug to Male BNC Head T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 66 XAMP rest naturally according to the slant at which they exit the epoxy. The XAMP should remain still, and the cap of the junction box should rotate freely around the XAMP. Figure 22: Junction Box Cap T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 67 (see Figure 23 below) to secure the cap in place. Figure 23: Junction Box Set Screw Note: To disconnect or uninstall the XAMP from the assembly, perform the above steps in reverse order. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 68 Chapter 3. Installing the Transducer Assemblies 3.9 Connecting an XAMP (cont.) Figure 24: Transducer Arrangement (dwg. #752-063, rev. L) T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 69 Chapter 3. Installing the Transducer Assemblies [no content intended for this page] T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 70: Chapter 4. Specifications

    F (–40° to +60 KEMA 01ATEX2045X: IECEx KEM09.0009X Standards used: EN 60079-0:2012, EN 60079-1:2007, IEC 60079-0:2011, IEC 60079-1:2007, Ed. 6. North American - IP66, TYPE 4X Weatherproof: 200Vpp, 5mA European/International - IP 66 Weatherproof: T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 71 Chapter 4. Specifications [no content intended for this page] T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 72 If GE Sensing determines that the damage is not covered under the terms of the warranty, or if the warranty has expired, an estimate for the cost of the repairs at standard rates will be provided. Upon receipt of the owner’s approval to proceed, the instrument will be repaired and returned. T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 73 Warranty [no content intended for this page] T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide...
  • Page 74 Billerica, MA 01821 declare under our sole responsibility that the Models T3, T5, T8, T11, T14 and T17 Wetted Ultrasonic Flow Transducers Series BWT1 / F...PA / XAMP... Ultrasonic Flow Meter Transducer Assembly to which this declaration relates, are in conformity with the following standards: •...
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  • Page 77 Customer Support Centers U.S.A. The Boston Center 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica, MA 01821 U.S.A. Tel: 800 833 9438 (toll-free) 978 437 1000 E-mail: sensing@ge.com Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon, County Clare Ireland Tel: +353 (0)61 470200 E-mail: gesensingsnnservices@ge.com An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company www.gemeasurement/quality-certifications...

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