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Smith Meter Air Eliminators We put you first.

And keep you ahead.

4" Model VAR with

DE-3 Air Eliminator

6" Model AR with

RB Air Release

EFFICIENT AIR REMOVAL FOR A WIDE

VARIETY OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
FMC Technologies Smith Meter Air Eliminators provide
efficient air elimination that facilitates ultimate
measurement accuracy and system protection. All
Smith Meter Air Eliminators are engineered to meet
industry standards and offer the widest flow range
with minimal pressure loss.

Ideal Applications: Truck, railcar and barge loading and BENEFITS

unloading of crude oils, biofuels, and refined products.
FEATURES
Vertical design available in 3" and 4"
Horizontal design available in 2" to 16"
Electrical and mechanical air release heads
Tank design according to ASME Section VIII with
U stamp option
Designed for high efficient air release
Ensures accurate measurement
Protects all system components
Vertical design for minimal footprint
Up to 16" tanks for high flow applications
Simple interface to Smith Meter AccuLoad and
microLoad.net presets as well as other electronic
controllers
Automatic system drainage when used with DE-3 air
release head and AccuLoad preset
 We put you first.
And keep you ahead.

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
VAR: The vertical air-release tank has a tangential straight-through Vent Line To Vapor
Recovery
design. The inlet of the VAR tank is located in the upper quartile;
the outlet is located on the opposite side of the tank in the lower
quartile. As fluid enters the inlet, the product is forced to swirl Air/Gas
downward. This centrifugal operation forces the liquid outward
to the interior wall of the vessel and downward while any air Inlet
(Tangential)
or gas present is forced to the center of the vessel and upward.
Liquid
This process effectively separates the air or gas from the liquid.
The air or gas is then vented via the air-release head to a
safe environment.

AR: The AR air eliminator is a horizontal pressure vessel with

flanged end connections. This design allows the AR eliminator to Outlet
reduce fluid-line velocity, causing vapor bubbles to rise to the top (Tangential)

of the vessel where they are then vented through the air-release
head to a safe environment.
Model VAR

MODEL VAR
Model Maximum Flow Rate Flange
VAR GPM (LPM) Sizes
3 560 (2,120) 3"
4 880 (3,331) 4"

MODEL AR
Maximum Flow Rate at
Model 5 PSI Differential Flange
AR (API 40.6C / 60F) Sizes
GPM (LPM)
1030 360 (1,363) 2", 3"
2040 610 (2,309) 4"
3050 850 (3,218) 6"
4565 1,450 (5,489) 6"
4" Unloading Skid with 45100 1,800 (6,814) 8"
Model AR Air Eliminator 75200 4,000 (15,142) 8", 10"
150300 4,700 (17,791) 10", 12"
350700 5,200 (19,684) 16"

FMC Technologies
Measurement Solutions, Inc.
500 North Sam Houston Parkway West,
www.fmctechnologies.com/measurementsolutions Suite 100 1602 Wagner Avenue
Houston, Texas 77067 USA Erie, Pennsylvania 16510 USA
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