Fluid Components International VORTAB - Manual (Page 3)

VORTAB Flow Conditioner VORTAB ® Company
Doc. No. 06EN003269 Rev. D 3
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Technical Specification
Vortab Insertion Panel (VIP)
„ Process Pipe or Duct Inside Diameter
Available sizes: 2 inch to 40 inch
Available in larger sizes (special)
„ Material of construction
316L Stainless Steel
„ Length
Tabs extend into downstream flow conduit a distance of
.135 x conduit’s inner diameter.
„ Process Connection
Capture Flange mounted or Weld-In-Place inside duct or
pipe inner diameter.
Vortab Insertion Sleeve (VIS)
„ Process Pipe or Duct Inside Diameter
Customer specified inner diameter
Available in sizes: .87 inch and higher
Also available in ¼, ½, and ¾ sch 40 sizes
„ Material of construction
316L SST & Hastelloy C-276 for all sizes
Carbon steel for sizes 4.51 inch and higher
„ Length
Approximately 3 times the customer ID
„ Process Connection
Capture flange or welded to the pipe or
duct inside diameter
Vortab Meter Run (VMR)
„ Pipe size
Available in ¼, ½, and ¾ sch 40
1” (various schedules)
2” and above all pipe schedules
„ Material of construction
316L SST and Hastelloy C-276 throughout for all sizes
Carbon steel 8 inch and above
Also available with 316L SST body and carbon steel flanges for
all sizes
„ Length
7 nominal pipe diameters (7D)
Exception: Line sizes 2-inch and smaller, which may have
longer lengths than 7D. Consult factory for specific lengths.
„ Process Connection
Butt weld preparation, male NPT, flanged or customer specified
„ Flow Element Connection For Flowmeter Installation
Threaded ¾,1, or 1-1/4 inch female NPT, 1-1/4 inch NPT, 1-1/2 inch
flanged, or customer specified
Vortab Short Run (VSR)
„ Pipe size
Available in ¼, ½, and ¾ sch 40
1” (various schedules)
2” and above all pipe schedules
„ Material of construction
316L SST and Hastelloy C-276 throughout for all sizes
Carbon steel 8 inch and above
Also available with 316L SST body and carbon steel flanges for
all sizes
„ Length
3 nominal pipe diameters (3D)
„ Process Connection
Butt weld preparation, male NPT, flanged or customer specified
Vortab Elbow (VEL)
„ Pipe size
1” and higher
Smaller sizes available upon request
„ Material of construction
316L SST, Hastelloy C-276, and carbon steel for all sizes
„ Elbow Radius
Short and Long radius
„ Process Connection
Butt weld preparation, male NPT, flanged or customer specified
„ Flow Element Connection For Flowmeter Installation
Threaded ¾,1, or 1-1/4 inch female NPT, 1-1/4 inch NPT, 1-1/2 inch
flanged, or customer specified
Vortab Field Kit (VFK)
„ Material of construction
316L SST, Hastelloy C-276, and carbon steel
Other materials available upon request
„ Process Pipe or Duct Inner Diameter
Customer specified
„ Length
Approximately 3 times the customer ID
„ Attachment Method
Welded in the field. Fabrication and welding instructions provided