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PanaFlow Z3 Ultrasonic Flow Meter for LiquidsReliability First

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The PanaFlow Z3 represents the latest generation of Panametrics ultrasonic flow meters. It is a three-path meter designed specifically for low-risk, accurate and repeatable measurement of process liquids. With a sleek industrial design and ultra-reliable electronics, it provides operators a top-of-the-line choice at a highly competitive price.

Performance and low cost of ownership separate the PanaFlow Z3 from other flow technologies and from other ultrasonic meters, making the meter a reliability first in the industry. It has all the advantages of ultrasonic flow measurement over non-ultrasonic meters, including:

• No drifting or required periodic calibration

• No pressure drop

• No restriction in the pipe

• No moving parts and no filters or strainers

• Bi-directional flow measurement independent of temperature, pressure, viscosity and conductivity

The PanaFlow Z3 also has a combination of features not offered by other ultrasonic meters, including:

• State-of-the-art XMT900 electronics shared with the SIL-rated PanaFlow HT safety flow meter

• Fieldbus, HART and Modbus digital interface options

• An aesthetically-designed, compact meter body with completely internal cables and transducers

• Three-path design

• New field-replaceable transducers

Where PanaFlow Z3 ExcelsThe capabilities of the PanaFlow Z3 make it the right meter for a number of industries and applications, including:

• Upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas for allocation measurement

• Chemical and petrochemical for process control

• Water and wastewater

• Power

• HVAC

• Batching and blending

• Plant utilities

• Irrigation

• Cooling water

Overall Operation & PerformanceLiquid TypesLiquids: accoustically conductive fluids, including most liquids, and many liquids with small amounts of entrained solids or gas bubbles

Flow Measurement± 0.5% of reading, patented Correlation Transit TimeTM model

Accuracy• ±0.5% of reading, for velocity above 1.7 ft/sec (0.5 m/s)• ±1 mm/s of reading, for velocity below 1.7 ft/sec (0.5 m/s)Final installation assumes a fully developed flow profile (typically 10 diameters upstream and 5 diameters downstream of straight pipe run) and single-phase fluids. Applications with piping arrangements that induce swirl (e.g. two out-of-plane elbows) may require additional straight run or flow conditioning.

CalibrationAll meters are water calibrated and delivered with a traceable calibration certificate.

Repeatability±0.2% of reading

Range (Bi-directional)0.1 to 40 ft/s (0.03 to 12.19 m/s)

Process Temperature-4°F to 284°F (-20°C to 140°C)

Electronics Environmental ProtectionIP67

Hazardous Area ClassificationsFM/CSA (pending), ATEX and IEC; Zone1 Ex d; Class1, Div1 Gr. BCD

Input/Output• Two 4-20 mA isolated outputs• Two additional programmable outputs (either frequency, pulse, alarm or control outputs)

Power Supply• 100 to 240 VAC• 12 to 28 VDC

Digital Interfaces• HART® over 4-20 mA output• Foundation Fieldbus• Modbus

Electronics MountingLocal and remote mounting

Meter BodyTransducersIn-process field accessible

Path ConfigurationThree-path configuration

Pipe Sizes• 3, 4, 6 and 8 in (80, 100, 150 and 200 mm)• Up to 24 in (600 mm), down to 1 in (25 mm) in future

Flange Ratings150#, 300# and 600#

DIN and JIS in future

Wetted Materials

Meter Body• Carbon steel (WCB)• Low temperature carbon steel (LCB)• Stainless steel (CF8/316 and CF8M/316L)Seals• Viton• EPDM

A B C D E F G H I - J - K L M N O - P Q - ZX Model

PF9-Z3 Three path, single traverse designX Meter Body Size

03 3in (80mm) meter body04 4in (100mm) meter body06 6in (150mm) meter body08 8in (200mm) meter body

X Meter Flange RatingA ANSI 150# RF (WN) process flangeB ANSI 300# RF (WN) process flangeC ANSI 600# RF (WN) process flange

X Meter ScheduleST Standard schedule meter bodyXS XS schedule meter body40 Schedule 40 meter body80 Schedule 80 meter bodyS Special schedule meter body

X Meter Body MaterialCS Carbon steel meter bodyS6 316/316L stainless steel meter bodyLC Low Temperature Carbon steel meter body

X Design CriteriaA ASME B31.3 and NACE MR0175/MR0103C ASME B31.3, CRN registered, and NACE MR0175/MR0103P PED compliant and NACE MR0175/MR0103

X PaintA No paint (Stainless Steel Version)G Standard paint

X NDE0 No NDE documentation1 NDE documentation

Transducer Mounting MaterialA Viton (Recommended for most petroleum liquids)B EDPM (Recommended for water applications)

X Electronics MountingL Local mounting of XMT900 electronics

R25 Remote: 25 feet of cableR50 Remote: 50 feet of cableR100 Remote: 100 feet of cable

X XMT900 Enclosure1 Epoxy coated XMT900 aluminum enclosure (IP67)2 Epoxy coated XMT900 aluminum enclosure (IP67) with tropicalization

X Connections1 3/4" NPT power and input/output connections2 M20 power and input/output connections

X Power1 100-240 VAC input power2 12-28 VDC input power

X Display Option1 Local display

X CommunicationD One analog/HART , one analog, two digital outputs

X Transducers/Buffers5 Normal temperature Z3 transducers

X System Rating0 General purpose (non-hazardous) A Explosion-proof, Class I, Div 1, Group B, C, & D (FM)E Flameproof, II 2 G EEx d II C T6 (ATEX)I Flameproof, II 2 G EEx d II C T6 (IECEX)

X Specials0 NoneS Special

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For more information, contact:Thomas MichalowskiGlobal Product ManagerUltrasonic Liquid FlowGE Measurement & ControlT: +1 978-437-1823M +1 978-766-8692thomas.michalowski@ge.com

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