If you are responsible for one or more of the nearly 1 million stationary diesel engines that is subject to new federal regulations, you know that achieving compliance with the mandated emission standards and control requirements can be complicated.
Under the new RICE (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines) rules, many previously unregulated engines are now subject to federal regulation. The RICE NESHAP (National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) rules affect engines used for generators, pumps, compressors, and other common plant equipment.
KEP's popular ST1-NET-FC flow computers help facilities managers, compliance engineers and process control professionals simplify fluid flow monitoring, control and reporting. Designed for diesel engine monitoring applications that use two flow meters and two temperature sensors in the fuel supply loops, or for boilers that utilize two flow meters and a single temperature sensor, the ST1-NET-FC monitors actual net volume and total of any liquid.
The ST1-NET-FC can be used with turbine, positive displacement or coriolis flow meters. In operation, the flow sensors measure the actual volume in the supply and return liquid lines and a temperature sensor can also be installed to correct for UVC or STRO linearization of turbine flowmeters.
The ST1-NET-FC uses the flowmeters' frequency outputs and a user-defined K-Factor to calculate net volume, or net corrected volume, or net mass flow rate and totals. Flow alarms are provided via relays and datalogging of net rate/total is available via analog (4-20mA) and serial outputs.
