1.2 Best practices
The following information can help you get the most from your meter.
• Handle the meter with care. Follow local practices for lifting or moving the meter.
• Perform a Known Density Verification (KDV) check of the meter prior to installing
the meter in your system.
• 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.
• Do not apply a compression force greater than 200 lbs (90.7 kg) when installing the
meter.
• Thermally insulate the meter and the inlet and bypass-loop pipeline to maintain
stable temperatures.
• There are no pipe run requirements for Micro Motion meters. Straight runs of pipe
upstream or downstream are unnecessary.
• Keep the meter tubes full of process fluid.
• For halting flow through the meter with a single valve, install the valve downstream
from the meter.
• Minimize bending and torsional stress on the meter. Do not use the meter to align
misaligned piping.
• The meter does not require external supports. The flanges will support the meter in
any orientation.
• 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
2 Micro Motion Compact Density Meter
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