1.2
Best practices
The following information can help you get the most from your meter.
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Handle the meter with care. Follow local practices for lifting or moving the meter.
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Perform a Known Density Verification (KDV) check of the meter prior to installing
the meter in your system.
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Install the meter in the preferred orientation in a vertical pipeline with liquids and
slurries flowing upward.
Important
If you do not install the meter in the preferred orientation, you may need to apply a field
offset to ensure optimal performance. Refer to your organizational standards for sampling
and reference measurement to determine what the offset may be.
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Do not apply a compression force greater than 200 lbs (90.7 kg) when installing the
meter.
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Thermally insulate the meter and the inlet and bypass-loop pipeline to maintain
stable temperatures.
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There are no pipe run requirements for Micro Motion meters. Straight runs of pipe
upstream or downstream are unnecessary.
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Keep the meter tubes full of process fluid.
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For halting flow through the meter with a single valve, install the valve downstream
from the meter.
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Minimize bending and torsional stress on the meter. Do not use the meter to align
misaligned piping.
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The meter does not require external supports. The flanges will support the meter in
any orientation.
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Installing the meter in a bypass configuration allows you to remove the meter for
servicing or calibration without affecting the main pipeline
(
Recommended installations for bypass configurations
).
1.2.1
Recommended installations for bypass configurations
The following figures illustrate typical bypass configurations for installing the meter.
Planning
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Micro Motion Compact Density Meter
