GE Oil & Gas T5 User manual

DigitalFlow - Flare
Flare Transducer Options
Option Code
Description
T5 – B – C – D – E – F – G – H
T5 Transducer
A - Model
T5
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)
B - Head Angle
18
Straight head, 180 deg
90
90 deg head angle
45
45 deg head angle
C - Frequency
10
100 KHz frequency
D - Tube Length
<>
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
E - Temperature Range
NT
Normal Range: -55 to 150 deg C (-67 to 302 deg F)
HT
High Temperature Range: -50 to 250 deg C (-58 to 482 deg F)
LT
Low temperature range: -220 to 100 deg C (-364 to 212 deg F)
F - Material
TI
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.
G - Junction Box
0
No enclosure (select if no Preamp is Required for Transducer
Replacement)
1
Explosion proof Aluminum Enclosure
2
Explosion proof 316 SS enclosure
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DigitalFlow - Flare
Flare Transducer Options
Option Code
Description
T5 – B – C – D – E – F – G – H
T5 Transducer
H - XAMP
0
no XAMP (Field Replacement Only)
1
XAMP with transformer (for Standard and Extended Range operation)
2
XAMP without transformer (for special applications; contact factory
for details)
I - Preamp Gain
0
Gain of Zero - No Preamplifier Required
1
Gain of 10
2
Gain of 20 (Standard for 100kHz)
J - Certification
1
USA/CAN for Div 1,Class 1, Group C & D hazardous locations
2
ATEX II 2 G (KEMA 01ATEX2045 X) Ex d IIC T6...T2 Gb hazardous
locations
3
IECEx (IECEx KEM09.0009X) Ex d IIC T6...T2 Gb hazardous locations
4
InMetro Certification
5
USA/CAN for Div 1,Class 1, Group B, C & D hazardous locations
Z - Miscellaneous
0
None
S
Special Consult Factory
Note- Prices shown are “each.” All T5 Transducers MUST be ordered
in Pairs
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October 2016
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Oil & Gas

GE
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916-117 Rev. E
October 2016
T5 Flare Gas Transducer
(Standard and Extended Velocity Range)
Installation Guide

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T5 Flare Gas Transducer
(Standard and Extended Velocity Range)
Installation Guide
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October 2016

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T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide iii
Preface
Information Paragraphs
Note: These paragraphs provide information that provides a deeper understanding of the situation, but is not
essential to the proper completion of the instructions.
IMPORTANT: These paragraphs provide information that emphasizes instructions that are essential to proper setup of
the equipment. Failure to follow these instructions carefully may cause unreliable performance.
Safety Issues
Auxiliary Equipment
Local Safety Standards
The user must make sure that he operates all auxiliary equipment in accordance with local codes, standards,
regulations, or laws applicable to safety.
Working Area
CAUTION! This symbol indicates a risk of potential minor personal injury and/or severe damage to
the equipment, unless these instructions are followed carefully.
WARNING! This symbol indicates a risk of potential serious personal injury, unless these instructions
are followed carefully.
WARNING! It is the responsibility of the user to make sure all local, county, state and national codes,
regulations, rules and laws related to safety and safe operating conditions are met for each
installation.
WARNING! For installations in potentially hazardous areas, be sure to read the Certification and
Safety Statements document at the end of this manual before beginning the installation.
WARNING! Auxiliary equipment may have both manual and automatic modes of operation. As
equipment can move suddenly and without warning, do not enter the work cell of this equipment
during automatic operation, and do not enter the work envelope of this equipment during manual
operation. If you do, serious injury can result.
WARNING! Make sure that power to the auxiliary equipment is turned OFF and locked out before
you perform maintenance procedures on the equipment.

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Qualification of Personnel
Make sure that all personnel have manufacturer-approved training applicable to the auxiliary equipment.
Personal Safety Equipment
Make sure that operators and maintenance personnel have all safety equipment applicable to the auxiliary equipment.
Examples include safety glasses, protective headgear, safety shoes, etc.
Unauthorized Operation
Make sure that unauthorized personnel cannot gain access to the operation of the equipment.
Environmental Compliance
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
GE Measurement & Control is an active participant in Europe’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
take-back initiative, directive 2012/19/EU.
The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may
contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural
resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-back systems. Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the
materials of your end life equipment in a sound way.
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.
Visit https://www.gemeasurement.com/environmental-health-safety-ehs for take-back instructions and more
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Contents
Chapter 1. Installing Pipe Nozzles
1.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.2 Bias 90° Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.2.1 Identifying and Checking the Nozzle Installation Kit Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.2.2 Selecting and Marking the Pipe for Nozzle Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.2.3 Installing the First Welding Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.2.4 Installing the First Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
1.2.5 Installing the Second Welding Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1.2.6 Installing the Second Nozzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
1.2.7 Hot Tapping the Pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.2.8 Cold Tapping the Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.3 Tilted 45° Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.3.1 Identifying and Checking the Nozzle Installation Kit Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.3.2 Selecting and Marking the First Nozzle Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1.3.3 Determining and Marking the Second Nozzle Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1.3.4 Installing the First Welding Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
1.3.5 Installing the First Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
1.3.6 Installing the Second Welding Boss and Nozzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1.3.7 Hot Tapping the Pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
1.3.8 Cold Tapping the Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 2. Installing the Isolation Valves
2.1 Bias 90° Installation (Standard or Extended Velocity Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.1.1 For 3 inch Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.1.2 For 2 inch Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.2 Tilted 45° Installation (Standard Velocity Range). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.2.1 For 3 inch Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.2.2 For 2 inch Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.3 Tilted 45° Installation (Extended Velocity Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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Chapter 3. Installing the Transducer Assemblies
3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
3.2 Using the Low-Pressure Insertion Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
3.2.1 Preparing for Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
3.2.2 Mounting the Insertion Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
3.3 Mounting the Bias 90 Insertion Mechanism/Transducer Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
3.4 Inserting the Bias 90 Transducer into the Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
3.5 Aligning the Transducers (Standard Velocity Range). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
3.6 Aligning the Transducers (Extended Velocity Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
3.7 Mounting the Tilted 45 Insertion Mechanism/Transducer Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
3.8 Inserting the Tilted 45 Transducer into the Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
3.9 Connecting an XAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Chapter 4. Specifications
4.1 T5 Transducer Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
4.2 T5 Transducer Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

T5 Flare Gas Transducer Installation Guide 1
Chapter 1. Installing Pipe Nozzles
Chapter 1. Installing Pipe Nozzles
1.1 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.
IMPORTANT: This procedure only applies if you are using a Nozzle Installation Kit. If you are tapping the pipe
without using a Nozzle Installation Kit, refer to the supplied drawings in your shipment. This procedure
is written and illustrated for installations on horizontal pipes. However, the procedure is the same for
vertical pipe installations.
This section describes how to install nozzles in the following configurations:
1. Bias 90oInstallation
•Standard transducer spacings of 10” and 9”, with both transducers facing straight at each other, are for
applications with gas velocities up to 100 m/s (328 ft/s). This is the standard velocity range.
•A shorter transducer spacing of 6.4”, with only the downstream transducer rotated 6° into the flow is for
applications with gas velocities up to 120 m/s (394 ft/s). This is the extended velocity range.
2. Tilted 45oInstallation
•Standard transducer face to face spacings, with both transducer body axes concentric and parallel to each
other are for applications with gas velocities up to 100 m/s (328 ft/s). This is the standard velocity range.
•A shorter transducer face to face spacing of approximately 7.85”, with only the downstream transducer
tilted 6° into the flow, is for applications with gas velocities up to 120 m/s (394 ft/s). This is the extended
velocity range.
1.2 Bias 90°Installation
This procedure includes the following steps:
•Identifying and checking the nozzle installation kit components
•Selecting and marking the pipe for nozzle locations
•Installing the first welding boss
•Installing the first nozzle
•Installing the second welding boss
•Installing the second nozzle
•Tapping the pipe