Product Overview
The Blancett QuikSert is the between-the-flange wafer turbine — the rugged accuracy of the 1100 in a compact wafer body that clamps into the joint between a pair of ASME flanges, so it drops into tight runs and retrofits without adding mating flanges. The same precision axial rotor turns in proportion to flow, and a magnetic pickup converts blade passage into an AC pulse train whose frequency tracks volumetric flow — held to ±1% of reading at ±0.1% repeatability over a 10:1 range, with a NIST-traceable water calibration and unique K-factor on every meter. Built in 316 stainless with a CD4MCu rotor and tungsten-carbide internals, it covers 1–10 in. line sizes across the full 0.6–5,000 gpm turbine flow band and measures clean, low-viscosity liquids — water, process water, chemicals and refined fuels. For hazardous areas an explosion-proof QuikSert is available. It pairs with Blancett monitors, converters and scalers for rate, total and analog output.
Key Features & Benefits
- Mounts between the flanges — a short wafer body that drops into an existing flange joint — no mating flanges to add, and light enough for one person to fit
- 1100 accuracy in a compact body — the same ±1% reading accuracy, ±0.1% repeatability and 10:1 turndown as the in-line meter, each shipped with a NIST-traceable K-factor
- Rugged stainless build — 316 SS housing, a CD4MCu rotor and tungsten-carbide internals for process duty
- Wide size range — 1–10 in. spanning the full 0.6–5,000 gpm turbine flow band
- Magnetic-pickup options — standard, high-temperature and pre-amplified pickups suit temperature and signal-distance needs
- Pairs with Blancett electronics — rate/total monitors, IFC converters and K-factor scalers complete the loop
Specifications
- Measurement principle
- The same precision axial turbine as the 1100, carried in a between-the-flange wafer body — a helical rotor read by a magnetic pickup, with output frequency proportional to volumetric flow.
- Accuracy
- ±1% of reading
- Repeatability
- ±0.1%
- Turndown (rangeability)
- 10:1
- Line sizes
- 1–10 in. (25.4–254 mm)
- Flow range
- 0.6–5,000 gpm
- Compatible fluids
- Clean, low-viscosity liquids — water, process water, chemicals and refined fuels
- Process / fluid temperature
- −150…350°F
- Housing material
- 316 stainless steel
- Rotor
- CD4MCu stainless
- Shaft & bearings
- Tungsten-carbide internals
- End connections
- Between-the-flange wafer — mounts between ASME flanges with centering rings and studs, eliminating mating flanges for a compact, one-person installation
- Pickup (rotor sensing)
- Magnetic — standard, with high-temperature and pre-amplified options
- Signal output
- AC sine-wave pulse, frequency proportional to flow, scaled by the meter’s unique K-factor
- Compatible monitors & electronics
- B3000, B2900 and B3100 monitors, the explosion-proof B3150, IFC converters and K-factor scalers
- Calibration (standard)
- NIST-traceable water calibration with a unique K-factor
Common Applications
- Compact between-flange metering where face-to-face space is tight
- Retrofit between existing flanges without cutting in a spool
- Oilfield and general industrial liquid measurement
- Chemical, process-water and refined-fuel flow measurement
- OEM and skid integration
Design & Selection Considerations
- Keep the fluid clean — and low-viscosity — an axial turbine reads a clean, thin liquid (or gas): suspended solids abrade the rotor and the tungsten-carbide bearings, and rising viscosity pulls the K-factor off. For viscous, dirty, or variable-viscosity fluids reach for the B1750 positive-displacement meter instead. Clean, thin fluid in, accurate pulse out — filter dirty service and confirm the fluid suits a turbine before sizing.
- Give the rotor a developed flow profile — swirl and a distorted profile off elbows, pumps and valves bias a turbine reading. The 1100 carries integral inlet flow straighteners; the wafer styles still want adequate straight run upstream and down. Design the run in — a turbine measures what the velocity profile gives it.
- Size to the 10:1 turndown band — a Blancett turbine holds its rated accuracy across roughly a 10:1 range; run it in that band and avoid sustained over-speed, which wears the bearings. Size to the actual flow, not the pipe. Pick the bore for the flow — over-ranging is a bearing-wear problem, not just an accuracy one.
- Choose the pickup — and remember the K-factor — the rotor is sensed by a magnetic pickup that puts out an AC pulse per blade passage; the meter’s unique K-factor (pulses per gallon) converts that to flow. Standard, high-temperature and pre-amplified pickups are available to suit temperature and signal-distance needs. Match the pickup to the service, and scale the readout to the meter’s K-factor.
- Match the build to the service — area class and hygiene included — wetted parts are 316 stainless, a CD4MCu rotor and tungsten-carbide shaft and bearings; choose the end connection and pressure class for the line. For a hazardous area specify the explosion-proof build; for food, beverage and hygienic service specify the B16N FloClean sanitary meter; for gas, the Gas QuikSert. Spec the material, rating and certification to the installation, not just the flow.
- Plan the electronics chain — the meter outputs a pulse; what reads it depends on the duty. A flow monitor (B3000 / B2900 / B3100, or the explosion-proof B3150) gives rate and total in the field; a K-factor scaler or IFC converter scales the pulse to engineering units or a 4–20 mA signal for a PLC / DCS. Choose the readout for the job — local rate / total, or scaled analog into a control system.
- Calibration and the K-factor tag — every Blancett turbine ships with a NIST-traceable water calibration and a unique K-factor; higher-accuracy and custom-viscosity calibrations are available when the process fluid differs from water. The standard cal is referenced to water — order a custom-fluid calibration when your service fluid is different.
To size & select the right Blancett QuikSert:
Use the input form to send your fluid, flow range, line size and accuracy target — with the process temperature, pressure and any hazardous-area or sanitary requirement — and we’ll spec the meter, pickup, monitor and calibration for your application.
Flow Meter Application Sheet ›Talk to an engineer directly — Scott Prater, Principal · 917-580-0878 · scott@pratertechnical.com
Specifications compiled by Prater Technical Partners from Badger Meter Blancett flow-metering product literature.