Honeywell Q.Sonicmax ultrasonic gas flow meter for custody transfer

Honeywell Process Solutions has launched the Q.Sonic^max, an ultrasonic gas flow meter for custody transfer processes. It is the flagship for Honeywell’s range of Q.Sonic ultrasonic gas meters.

The eight-path ultrasonic meter combines both reflective and direct paths. This enables the product to effectively detect and correct for disturbances in the gas flow caused by short inlets, extenders, reducers, manifolds, elbows and a range of other piping elements common in natural gas plants. It also provides for extensive diagnostics to ensure correct readings.

It meets the accuracy class 0.5 requirements of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) R 137-1&2 2012 without any exclusions. The OIML, an international, intergovernmental standards-setting body, promotes global harmonisation of legal metrology. In its international recommendation the body defines three accuracy classes for gas meters.

The meter is also available with SonicExplorer PC-based software. Operators, service engineers and technicians can configure, diagnose and monitor the meter locally or remotely, cutting maintenance costs by up to three quarters.

Also available is the IIoT-ready Meascon software, which provides 24/7 monitoring with real-time visibility and complete control of all gas metering stations. Users can easily and securely share real-time and historic data across the site or enterprise. With Honeywell’s technical support and secure Ethernet connection, users can also choose to use Meascon to outsource the entire meter monitoring operation.