TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1.
STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL .............................................................................................. 1
1.2.
PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL ................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1.
ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2.
SYMBOLS ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.3.
STRUCTURE OF NOTICES ................................................................................................... 3
1.2.4.
WORKING WITH THE DEVICE ............................................................................................. 4
1.2.4.1.
SAFETY NOTICES DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION AND NOTE ................................. 4
1.2.4.2.
DANGERS DURING COMMISSIONING ........................................................................... 6
1.2.4.3.
DANGERS DURING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ....................................................... 7
1.2.4.4.
QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL .................................................................................. 9
1.2.5.
RISK ASSESSMENT AND MINIMIZATION .......................................................................... 9
1.2.6.
APPLICABILITY OF THE MANUAL.................................................................................... 11
1.2.6.1.
DANGER DURING OPERATION ..................................................................................... 12
1.2.6.2.
DANGERS OF OPERATION IN EX AREAS ................................................................... 12
1.2.6.3.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR ........................................................................ 12
1.2.7.
TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................ 12
1.2.8.
SCOPE OF DELIVERY ........................................................................................................ 13
1.2.9.
DISPOSAL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL .......................................................................... 14
1.2.10.
STORAGE ......................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.
OVERVIEW OF VERSIONS ..................................................................................................... 15
1.3.1.
DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 15
1.3.2.
DEVICE FEATURES ............................................................................................................ 15
1.3.3.
POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................................................. 16
1.3.4.
AREA OF APPLICATION .................................................................................................... 17
1.3.4.1.
TEMPERATURE RANGES .............................................................................................. 17
1.3.4.2.
USE OF GAS METERS FOR DIFFERENT GASES ........................................................ 18
1.4.
AREAS OF APPLICATION ...................................................................................................... 19
1.4.1.
WORKING PRINCIPLE OF THE TME400 .......................................................................... 19
1.4.2.
INTEGRATING THE TURBINE METER INTO THE PIPELINE .......................................... 21
1.4.2.1.
SEALS ............................................................................................................................... 21