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Aviation Meters

The ISOIL meter design is just perfect for the use within the aviation industry.

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Stainless steel meters (2’’ – 6’’)

With the main components (body, rotor, covers) made of Stainless Steel 316, the ISOIL SBMX/BMX range of meters is suitable for the use in many applications

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Single Case Meters (1 ½’’ – 8’’)

The broadest range of ISOIL meters.

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Double Case Meters (3’’ – 10’’)

The double case design is based on an outer body completely surrounding the internal body (measuring chamber).

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Gravity Meters (3’’ – 4’’)

When there is no pump and the liquid flows by gravity (when emptying a tank truck in a gas station, for example), ISOIL has the right solution for the flow measure.

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Pump & Gravity Meters (3’’ – 4’’)

When you need the flexibility as the delivery may take either by gravity or by pump

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P.D. Meters Advantages

P.D. meters offer the following advantages:

  • High accuracy - One of the main advantages of using a PD flow meter is its high level of accuracy. Thanks to the very small clearances between the internal moving parts, gained by an accurate manufacturing process and assembly.
  • Outstanding "repeatability" is the ability to remain accurate for a certain number of cycles: ISOIL PD meters grant 0.02% repeatability and 0.2% as standard.
  • Not sensitive to the flow profile and vibrations.
  • Extremely robust - P.D. meters can last for 10 to 20 years of continuous use.

 

PD meters are VOLUME meters, i.e. volume is the primary and direct measure. They are the perfect choice for all those applications where the sales transaction (invoice) is performed by VOLUME.

 

  • Sizes: 1 ½’’ ¸ 10’’
  • Materials: Aluminium, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel
  • Executions: single and double case
PD meter working principle

The working principle of a P.D. meter is simple: the liquid flows through the meter enclosed within a fixed volume, between the rotor, the covers and the vanes. Each rotation of the meter corresponds therefore to a well-known volume, depending on the meter size. P.d. meters can be equipped with pulse emitters and electronic counters or with mechanical counters either electronic or also purely mechanical. 

PD meter performances

Positive Displacement flow meters’ performance specifications include: the minimum and maximum measurable flow rate, operating pressure, temperature range, maximum allowable viscosity of the liquid, connection size, and percent accuracy (typically as a percentage of actual reading, not full scale).

Approvals

Thanks to their outstanding accuracy and repeatability, the ISOIL meters meet the requirements of the OIML - International Organisation of Legal Metrology OIML R117.

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Types of P.D. flow meter

ISOIL p.d. meters range include aviation meters, stainless steel meters, single case meters, double case meters, gravity meters, pump & gravity meters.

Aviation P.D. Meters

ISOIL designs specific P.D. meters for use within the aviation industry to be mounted on aircraft refuellers and hydrant dispensers or to measure fuel in the airport terminal during loading/unloading operations.

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Stainless steel P.D. meters (2’’ – 6’’)

ISOIL also offers a range of stainless steel P.D. meters, where the main components are made of Stainless Steel 316. The ISOIL SBMX/BMX range of meters is suitable for use in many applications, such as chemical, petrochemical, food industry, etc. 

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Single Case P.D. Meters (1 ½’’ – 8’’)

Single-case meters are the broadest range of ISOIL meters since they can be used in many different applications.

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Double Case P.D. Meters (3’’ – 10’’)

Double-case meters have an internal body, where the measuring chamber is, and an external body serving as a pressure vessel. This pd meter type is specifically designed to eliminate the effect of line pressure on the metering accuracy.

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Gravity Meters (3’’ – 4’’)

For the measurement of liquid flowing by gravity (thus without the use of a pump) ISOIL designs P.D. gravity meters. The range of gravity meters ensures very low pressure drops to work with limited inlet pressure and eliminates the air usually involved in discharge operations.

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Pump & Gravity Meters (3’’ – 4’’)

Pump and gravity meters are perfect for operations that require flexibility because they can perform measurements by both gravity and pump.

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P.D. meter testing and calibration

The periodic verification and calibration of meters is a necessary operation for maintaining the accuracy levels of P.D. meters in service. Calibration can be performed using calibrated reference systems such as proving tanks or master meters. 

 

ISOIL offers a wide range of proving tanks for P.D. meter calibration, both in the laboratory or on-site:

 

  • Fixed proving tanks from 1 to 25.000 liters
  • Mobile proving tanks for easy fuel handling in oil terminals, ranging from 1.000 to 10.000 liters
  • Carbon steel or stainless steel structure
  • High-pressure version for LPG calibration

 

Made in Italy P.D. meters

ISOIL has developed highly specialized production of PD meters and each product is manufactured and tested in Italy. We have more than 60 years’ of experience and work alongside the most important companies in the downstream oil market.

What sets us apart is:

 

  • The reliability of our P.D. flow meters in terms of the duration of their performance and availability of spare parts when needed;
  • Measurement accuracy;
  • Durability of the products over time;
  • Customized solutions; 
  • Support service, expertise, and experience.

 

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