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From Veris Research… True Performance in DP Flow Measurement

The Most Accurate and Reliable In God We Trust …

Technology for Measuring Gas, Liquid All Others Bring Data
and Steam The unique and exclusive break-
Developed from aerospace technology, the through in improved accuracy
Verabar averaging pitot flow sensor provides derived from the development of
unsurpassed accuracy and reliability. a verified theoretical model
With its solid one-piece construction predicts the Verabar flow
and bullet shape, theVerabar coefficients. This elimi-
makes flow measurement nates the need for
clog-free and precise. calibration tests to
characterize the
The unique sensor shape flow coefficients.
reduces drag and flow
induced vibration.
And the location
of the low
pressure Without such a model,
ports elimi- the uncertainty of the flow
nates the coefficients is dramatically
potential for clogging increased and expensive
and improves signal calibration may be required.
stability.
Empirical test data from indepen-
dent laboratories verified the theore-
tical model and flow coefficients as a
Superior Signal Stability constant, independent of Reynolds number
and Greater Resistance to Clogging and within ±0.5% of the predicted value. The
derivation of the theoretical model and test data
Clogging can occur in low pressure ports located in or near the partial vacuum is published in the Verabar Flow Test Report (ED-100).
at the rear of the sensor. The Verabar design locates the low pressure ports
on the sides of the sensor, forward of the fluid
separation point and turbulent wake
area. This virtually eliminates clogging Test Data Summary
Percent Deviation from the Published K

3%
and produces an extremely Air Tests
stable signal. 2%
Water Tests
0.5 Percent
Error Band ± 1/2 Percent
1%

0%

-1%

-2%

-3%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Percent Blockage

Rough Surface Smooth Surface

Lower Drag and Extended Turndown

Golf balls fly farther because they have a dimpled surface that
lowers aerodynamic drag.
The grooves and roughness on the Verabar’s frontal surface
apply the same principle. This simple design feature relieves the
partial vacuum at the rear of the sensor, reducing the pressure drag.
This extends the accuracy and rangeability to very low velocities.

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Unique Valve Head Quick Jack Spring-Lock…

Verabar offers a new concept… Hot Tap Offers a Superior Mounting
built-in valves in the head of the Drive System Method
instrument.
Benefits of the Quick Jack This advanced, patented design ensures
This superior design: Single Point Drive System: the sensor remains sealed, locked and
• Simplifies installation and • Speeds sensor insertion pre-loaded to the opposite wall regardless
maintenance. and retraction. of changes in pipe diameter due to pres-
sure, temperature or mechanical force.
• Lowers the • Seals the drive threads
connecting from the environment This design has important advantages:
hardware and protects them from • Fugitive emission and leak prevention…
cost by damage. The Spring-Lock continually compen-
reducing sates for the differential in packing and
the number • Removable, single point
drive for use body growth rates due to increased
of fittings. temperature.
on multiple
sensors. • Increases sensor strength,
thereby eliminating the
need for an opposite wall
support. A locked, pre-
Transmount loaded sensor is four
times stronger than
A Transmount flow system a non-preloaded,
is the first choice for all cantilevered sensor.
liquids; and for gas and
steam applications, with • Other mounting methods
slight variations in pressure do not pre-load the sensor
and temperature. or the packing seal and are subject to
increased sensor vibration, metal fatigue,
breakage and leakage.
Mass
Transmount
A Mass Transmount flow Spring-Lock
system should be selected on
steam and gas applications Visual load
with variable temperature indicator
Complete
and pressure. Installation
in Less than Spring
an Hour travel
Compensates for
changes in pipe
Field Flow diameter
Systems
Ready to install, the
Verabar can be ordered
with a manifold, transmitter
or local indicating
meter.
The Proof of Verabar Accuracy
Accurate Flow Coefficients
The true test of a flow measurement device is its ability
to repeat its published flow coefficient within its accuracy
band. Actual Flow Test
Verabar T est Location: Utah water Research Laboratory
Meter Size: 6 inch, Schd 40, -10
Test Data: November 13, 1991

has been
Fluid: Water at 60 deg F
Serial No: V1000.05.1
0.74

thoroughly .073

tested at 0.72

independent 0.71
±1.0%
flow laboratories K 0.70

(all sensor sizes, in 0.69

0.68
multiple pipe sizes, 0.67

in gas and liquids). 0.66

0 5 10 15 20 25

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Verabar Models
and Options for Power and Plant Utilities
High Pressure Steam, Boiler Feed Water, Condensate, Cooling Water, Fuel…
The Verabar maximizes efficiency with the lowest permanent pressure loss. Due to its non-
constricting design, the Verabar is one of the most cost efficient flow sensors. The Verabar
produces an extremely low permanent pressure loss, typically less than .1 psig. An orifice plate
constricts the flow, causing a typical permanent pressure loss of over 2 psig. When compared
to an orifice plate, the Verabar can reduce the operating cost by over 97%.

High Pressure/Temperature Steam

Special head design handles pressure to 2500 ANSI rating and temperatures to 1200ºF (649ºC).
Manufactured to ASME B 31.1, Code Welding, Chrome Moly mo unting flanges.

Optional
Instrument Valves
High Pressure Steam

Flanges
900# Single
1500#
or 2500#

Double

Standard Verabar Models Model V400 installed in a 10” boiler feed water line, Suction side,
Regular, Hot Tap and Flanged models are available permanent pressure drop of only .54” (.02 PSI)
for measurement of gas, liquids and steam.

V100 V400 Hot-Tap V500 Flanged Optional Instrument Head Designs

Regular Directly mounted transmitters and integral RTD
heads are available.

Mass Integral
Transmount Transmount RTD
Multivariable
Transmitter
V110 V510 Outputs: DP, T, P
Regular Flanged compensated flow
Opposite side Opposite side
support support

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Verabar - New and Retrofitting Air Flow Applications

Combustion Air, Flue Gas, Pre-heater Air, Scrubber Balancing…
The Verabar is engineered for the power industry to improve the accuracy, repeatability and dependability of airflow
measurement. The Verabar is the ideal choice for new facilities or easy retrofitting to ducts replacing inaccurate,
troublesome or high maintenance flow measurement devices.

Typical Problem Devices Verabar Trouble Free Performance

Air foils, venturi sections and old style pitots are typically
problem devices in combustion air and air to pulverizer
flow measurement. With no flow test data or accurate
flow coefficients, accuracy can be ±20%. They are
difficult to install and are prone to clogging.
Air Foils, Venturi Sections
and Old Pitots
Combustion
Air Measurement
The Verabar offers trouble free performance with docu-
mented test data and accurate flow coefficients provid-
ing accuracy ±1-2%. Installation and service become
easy, and Verabar’s bullet shape resists clogging.
Easy Installation in Large Ducts
Up to 22 feet (7 meters)
A flanged opposite wall support is used for easy
alignment of Verabar to opposite wall support.

Air to Pulverizer
Old pitot devices
Flexible Installation Locations
The Verabar can span
either the Width (W)
or the Height (H)
of the duct.
Alternate side
location (W Span)
H
requires drip Span
(condensate) legs
for moist gases.
W
Span
Pictured below:
Verabars replace Venturi in large air duct
and provide lower permanent pressure drop, Duct Height to Width Ratio
higher accuracy and repeatability.
When the duct Height to Width Ratio
exceeds a ratio of 2:1. Two Verabars
are manifolded to a single transmitter.

{H}

{W(<2H )}

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Verabar - Straight-Run & Installation Requirements

Verabar’s Minimum Straight-Run Requirements
The Verabar’s dual averaging of the low-pressure signal produces higher accuracy and repeatability with shorter
straight-run requirements than other sensors. Repeatability for control applications is excellent at 0.1%.
Even in non-ideal pipe or duct configurations repeatability never exceeds 1 to 2%.
Pipes — Minimum Straight-Run Ducts — Minimum Straight-Run
9H
9D
7H 2H

7D 3D
W

D H

<5D <5H
2D 3D 2H 2H

Minimum Straight-Run
90º Elbow Position
Minimum Straight-Run
±3.0% Accuracy ±3.0% Repeatability 90º Bend Position
Consult Factory
Consult Factory

Easy and Flexible Installation Locations

The Verabar recommended installation location is Gas-To p of Pipe and Liquid-Bottom of Pipe. If obstructions
require an alternate location can be used with slight modifications of instrument connections.

Gas L iq u id & S te a m D u c ts
Recommended Requires collection Recommended
Top of Pipe of entrained gas and Top of Duct
Alternate periodic venting
160º (Top of Pipe)
160º
Condensate drains
back to pipe

Entrained gas
moves back to pipe
160º
Alternate 160º
(Bottom of Pipe)
Recommended
Requires collection of Bottom of Pipe
condensate and
periodic venting

Pictured below: Accurate fuel measurement for combustion efficiency.

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Verabar Model Selector

Verabar Applications
Regular Models — (Threaded Components)
The Verabar offers the widest application range
Model N umber Type of Mounting of any flow sensor. It accurately measures gas, liquid
and steam.

Tube Fitting Gas Liquid Steam

V100 V110 V150 V100 (Single Support)
V110 (Double Support) Natural Gas Cooling/Chilled water Saturated
Compressed Air Boiler Feed Water Superheated
Spring-Lock Combustion Air De-Mineralized Water Main Header
V150 (No opposite Hydrocarbon Gas Hydrocarbon Liquids Custody Transfer
support required) Hot Air Cryogenic Distribution
Blast Furnace Gas Thermal Transfer Fluids Energy Studies
Hot Tap Models — (Threaded Components)

Screw Drive Extended Range Applications

V200 V250 V350 V200
The Verabar’s versatile design lends itself to
Low Pressure a wide range of applications. Contact Veris
Hand Insertion application engineering for
V250 your special requirements.
Quick Jack
V350 (Removable) High Pressure Design
2500# ANSI Class
Hot Tap Models — (Flanged Components) 6000PSI and 1000ºF

Model N umber Type of Mounting

Screw Drive Square and

V400 V450 V400 Rectangular Ducts

Low Pressure Large Stacks and Ducts

Hand Insertion Up to 21 feet
V450 (6 meters)

Flanged Models — (Flanged Components)

Flanged
V500 V510 V550 V500 (Single Support)
V510 (Double Support)
Specialized Mounting
Flanged Spring-Lock •PVC • Concrete
V550 (No opposite •FRP • Cast Iron Pipe
support required)

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Quality Assurance This can result in a significant undetec-
table loss in accuracy.
Veris manufactures its own leak-proof,
solid one-piece sensor. Our primary Verabar is designed to meet or exceed
goal is to provide the highest quality applicable ANSI and ASME codes.
and most accurate sensor in the The Verabar is available to meet B31.1,
industry. B31.3, B31.8, NACE MR-01-75, etc.
Additional QA capabilities include
code welding, hydrostatic and other
H L H L H L non-destructive testing.
average velocity. In actual industrial appli-
cations, sensors are located downstream
of disturbances, such as elbows or valves,
which produce non-uniform velocity pro-
files. This makes it virtually impossible to
locate a single point that represents the
average velocity.
Result: Inaccuracy ranging from ±10%
to ±20%.
Verabar
Actual profiles

Verabar Round Diamond

sensor sensor sensor
Other manufacturers use athree-piece
sensor design that has no positive
mechanical method of maintaining
a seal between the tubes. Therefore,
temperature, pressure, vibration and
even manufacturing variations can
cause leakage between the chambers.
Why Average the Velocity Other
Textbook Control valve
Profile? profile Low
Elbow Reynolds
Verabar averages the velocity profile Number
through multi-sensing ports which span
the entire pipe diameter. Other types of
non-averaging insert meters are SINGLE
POINT INSERT METERS (turbine, vortex,
magnetic, sonic, etc.). They assume a
“textbook: turbulent velocity profile, and
use a single “critical” point to infer an Location of average velocity

Problems with Other Sensor Shapes

Round Sensors Diamond-Shaped Sensors Aerodynamic-Shaped Sensors
Round sensors produce unpredictable These sensors produce pulsating, noisy Extreme aerodynamic shapes that
accuracy. The original round sensors signals. Diamond-shaped sensors permit the stream lines to reattach are
were designed for economical fluid improved accuracy by use of a sharp subject to airfoil type lift forces. This
balancing and did edge to fix the occurs when
not meet industrial Flow fluid’s separation Flow the angle of Flow
demands for point. However, attack varies
accuracy. Round this greatly due to sensor
sensors have amplified the misalignment,
a variable fluid vortex shedding or the direction
separation point Variable separation forces. of the fluid
point Fixed separation
that causes an point varies, as is
unstable low Result: common in
pressure distri- The sharp industrial piping
bution around edges generate with upstream
the sensor. extreme vortices, disturbances.
Flow Flow
causing sensor
Result: vibration, pulsa- Result:
Inaccuracy in H L
tions and a noisy The lift forces
H L
excess of ±5% signal to the point can cause an Flow
and as high that transmitter unpredictable
Lift forces
as ±10%. dampening and shift in the low
signal averaging pressure distribution, producing
are recommended. inaccurate measurement.

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