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FH8500
The Outstanding Metering Solution
for Custody Transfer Applications
One Step Ahead in Ultrasonic Flowmetering

Key advantages
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Integrated metering solution

Extremely low installation and ownership cost

Indisputable concept innovation

Excellent metering accuracy

Main applications
Production
Allocation

FSO, FPSO
Metering

Tanker
Off-loading

Crude oil & Refined

Products Transportation

Storage
Management

FH8500
An Integrated and Cost-Effective Metering Solution
Benefiting from their know-how and leading position in liquid metering, FAURE HERMAN has developed the
ultrasonic flowmeter you need for the custody transfer applications of liquid hydrocarbons. The FH8500 is suitable for
the measurement of crude and refined products. FH8500 features bring key technical advantages and good value-formoney investment to end-users.

Key technological features

Key customer advantages

l Fully integrated electronics

l Fully integrated metering solution

l High speed data processing

l User-friendly advanced system

l Optimized signal processing

l Wide dynamic range

l 18 ultrasonic paths covering the

l High accuracy in accordance with

whole velocity profile

OIML Recommendation R117 class 0.3

l No moving parts

l Bi-directional measurement

l No flow restriction

l Insensitive to pressure surge

l Insensitive to viscosity changes and

l Low installation cost (no filter, no

swirls

straightener, compact installation,...)

l In-situ replaceable transducers

l Low cost of ownership (no pressure

l Infrared remote control

drop, high stability and reliability,...)

An Excellent Metering Accuracy

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FH8500 meets international measurement standards

FH8500 rangeability is higher than 10 :1
FH8500 performances are monitored by Reynolds number
FH8500 covers a wide viscosity range from 0.1 to 200 cSt
1.0100
1.0075
1.0050

1.6 cSt

1.0025

20 cSt

1.0000
50 cSt
0.9975
100 cSt

0.9950
0.9925
0.9900
0

87

175

262

350

437

525

612

700

m3/h

550

1100

1650

2200

2750

3300

3850

4400

BPH

FH 8500 typical curve

6 FH8500 typical meter factors versus flowrates

FH8500
An Indisputable Concept Innovation
Ultrasonic Transit Time Method
The FH8500 theory of operation is based on the Ultrasonic Transit Time Method. Basically, this method gives access to
the difference in propagation time between ultrasonic pulses transmitted along and against the flow from A to B and B
to A, TAB and TBA respectively. The average flow velocity VAB along AB is proportional to (TBA - TAB ).
B

V =
AB

LAB

VAB
A

L
T T

2.cos T .T
AB

BA

BA

AB

AB

The Flow Velocity Profile Effects

The average speed measured along the ultrasonic
propagation line depends on the flow velocity profile. The
ultrasonic technology provides a local information on the flow
velocity profile. An accurate measurement of the flowrate can
be achieved by rebuilding the whole flow velocity profile
across the pipe. The FAURE HERMAN 18-path configuration
has been developed to meet this requirement.

The ingenious 18-path configuration

The FH8500 multi-path ultrasonic flowmeter is the
only flowmeter that integrates 12 transducers
generating 18 ultrasonic beams, providing a 3D view
of the flow velocity profile. Consequently, the
FH8500 manages all types of flow velocity profiles :
Laminar flows
Turbulent flows
l Asymmetric flows
l Swirls
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Integrated electronics
Thanks to an integrated powerful processing unit,
using the leading-edge digital technology, the FH8500
provides an integrated and compact metering solution
to end-users. A high speed processor measures
transit time with a very high resolution on the 18
ultrasonic paths.

Infrared remote control

The intrinsically safe infrared remote control
constitutes an additional originality, enabling an userfriendly intervention on-site, such as the adjustment
of display parameters and the restricted access to
various configuration levels and alarms management.

FH8500
Specifications
Environment
Ambient temperature range
Process temperature range
Climatic protection
EMC

- 40 to + 60 C (- 40 to + 140 F)
- 20 to + 80C (- 4 to + 176 F)
IP 55
EN 50081-2 & EN 50082-2

Safety : CENELEC for installation in zone 1, division 1, groups C & D

Transducer classification
Enclosure classification
Remote control

EEx m II T6
EEx d IIb T6
EEx ia IIb T4

Mechanical
Meter size

DN 150 to DN 450 Higher upon request

6" to 18
ANSI 150 / 300 / 600
316 L stainless steel - A105/106 Carbon steel
Other material upon request

Pressure range
Meter body

Performances
650 m3/h for DN150 (3900 Bbl/h for 6")
5700 m3/h for DN450 (34200 Bbl/h for 18")
0.15 % (10 : 1) according to viscosity
0.05 %
From 0.1 m/s to more than 10 m/s
0.1 to 200 cSt
400 to 1500 kg/m3
GVF < 1 %
SVF < 1 %

Max. flow rate

Accuracy
Repeatability
Fluid velocity range
Viscosity range
Density range
Gas contents
Solid contents

Electronics
Enclosure
Power supply
Pulse output
Alarm output
V max
I max
F max
Local index
Data displayed

material
protection
voltage
frequency
battery

Cast alloy
IP55
110 to 220 VAC 15 % - 20 W
50/60 Hz
Back-up
TTL Level 2 wires
Relay contact
5.5 VDC
50 mA
2 KHz
4 lines x 20 characters
Flowrate
Totalizer
VOS

0
3
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0
2
D
R
A

Remote Control
Type
Dimensions
Weight
Power supply

Infrared with numeric keyboard 16 keys

120 x 65 x 22 mm
60 g
2 certified Lithium battery 3.6 V
FAURE HERMAN METER Inc. Houston TX. 77056 (U.S.A.)
Phone : + 1(713) 623 0808 - Fax : + 1(713) 623 2332 - E-mail : fhsales@fhmi.com

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