The SpiritIT Flow-X series of flow computers is a powerful and versatile automation platform, especially designed for the custody transfer of liquid and gas. It provides different enclosures for panel-mount and field-mount installation.

Hardware and software are certified for the most stringent legal metrology requirements, ensuring that Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM) data is accurate, secure and traceable.

Benefits:

World’s most accurate flow computing

Credible accounting data with a certified, purpose-built device

A single, flow computer for the safe and hazardous area

Investment protection by a modern, future-proof ABB device. As of January 2021, the Flow-X/M, X/S and X/K are certified for C1D2 and ATEX/IECEx Zone 2, with a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to 75°C (-40°F to 167°F) at 5% to 95% humidity. This makes the Flow-X the only certified, high-accuracy flow computer that can be used both in the control room and the field, providing a single, cost-effective solution for all custody transfer applications. Custody transfer is also known as fiscal metering or royalty metering.

The Flow-X/M module is the building block for all SpiritIT flow computer products and enclosures. Each module provides IO and communication ports to accommodate any gas or liquid flow metering system, including high-accuracy 4-20 mA inputs, dual pulse inputs and double chronometry proving. The device is configurable and operable from a touch screen or a web browser over a secure HTTPS link.

The standard application software, available in both metric and US customary units, provides comprehensive and configurable measurement and control functionality, eliminating the need for programming for most installation. Virtually unlimited customization is possible with the complimentary Flow-Xpress software.

The Flow-X is able to control the flow rate, block valves, sampling systems, proving systems, multi-product pipelines (batching) LACT racks and liquid loading and unloading systems, which eliminates the need for an additional PLC or a sampler controller.

The Flow-X seamlessly integrates with the ABB SpiritIT metering supervisory and measurement data management software. I/O per Flow-X/M module

Each module provides:

6 Analog inputs
4 HART inputs*
2 PT100 temperature inputs
4 Analog outputs
16 Digital I/O
2 Serial ports (RS-232 / RS-485)**
2 Ethernet (RJ45)
Each of the 16 digital I/O channels can be assigned to a :

4 pulse inputs (single/dual)
4 time period inputs (density)
4 prover detector inputs
16 status inputs
16 status outputs
4 pulse outputs
1 prover bus output
* Analog inputs 1 through 4 support HART
** Flow-X/C provides 3 RS232/RS485 ports in total. Flow-X/P provides 2 additional RS485/RS232 ports and 1 RS232 port

Standards & calculations

Liquid properties

API 11.1 :2004 incl. Add 1:2007 and Add 2:2019, Tables 5,6,23,24,53,54,59 and 60, Tables A,B,C,D
API 11.2.1, API 11.2.1M, API 11.2.2, API 11.2.2M
API 11.2.4 LPG/NGL Table E
API 11.3.2.1 Ethylene (API-2565)API 11.3.2.2 Propylene
API 11.4.1 Water
API 2540 5,6,23,24,53,54
API historical 1952 tables 5,6,23,24,53, 54
ASTM D1550 Butadiene
ASTM D4311 Asphalt
GOST 8.595
GPA TP15, GPA TP25, GPA TP27
IAPWS-IF97 (water)
IUPAC Ethylene
ISO 91-1 (IP2), ISO 91-2 (IP3)
NIST 1045 Ethylene, NIST CO2
OIML R22 Ethanol/Alcohol
R 50.2.040, R 50.2.076
STO 5.9 B1, B2, B3

Gas properties

AGA 5, AGA 8 Part 1 (AGA8:1994), AGA 8 Part 2 (GERG-2008), AGA 10
AGA NX19-Mod
GERG-2008
GPA 2145, GPA 2172
GOST 30319 Parts 1, 2 and 3, GOST 31369, GOST R 8.662
GSSSD MR113
IAPWS-IF97 (steam)
ISO 5167, ISO 6976, ISO 12213 Parts 2 and 3, ISO 20765 parts 1 and 2
MI 3213
S-GERG

Flow rate calculation

AGA3, AGA7, AGA9, AGA11
GOST 8.586.2, GOST 8.611, GOST 8.740
ISO 5167-1, 2, 3 and 4, ISO/TR15377
MI 3213
STO 5.2
V-cone
Wet gas (De Leeuw, Reader-Harris)

Reporting and auditing

AGA 13
API 12.2.1 , API 12.2.2, API 12.2.3, API 21.1, API 21.2

Hazardous area

(Applies for FlowX/M, X/S and X/K only)

Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D, T4
Class I, Zone 2, Group IIC, T4
IECEx Ex ec IIC Gc
ATEX II 3 G Ex ec IIC Gc

EU Directives

2014/32/EU Measuring Instruments Directive (MID)
2014/30/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
2012/19/EU WEEE Directive (WEEE 2)
2011/65/EU RoHS

UL / CSA

CAN/CSA C22.2 No 61010-1
ANSI/UL 61010-1

Electrotechnical & Metrology standards

EN12405-1
IEC 60068-2-1
IEC 60068-2-2
IEC 60068-2-3
IEC 60068-2-31
IEC 60068-2-36
IEC 60654-2
IEC 61000-4-2
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-8
IEC 61000-4-17
IEC 61000-4-29
IEC 61000-6-2
IEC 61000-6-4
IEC 63000
OIML R117-1
WELMEC 7.2, 8.3, 8.8