Description

Technical Specifications

• Product Model: FloBoss S600+
• Brand: Emerson
• Warranty: One Year
• Input Voltage: 20–32 VDC (30 VDC nominal)
• Operating Temperature: -10°C to +60°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• Response Time: High-speed distributed processing with real-time flow calculations
• Protection Class: Industrial panel-mounted enclosure (IP-rated options available)
• Accuracy Class: Up to ±0.005% full-scale analog input accuracy
• Output Frequency: Pulse, digital, and analog output for flow measurement systems
• Rated Current Range: Maximum power consumption approx. 48 W
• Communication Interface: Ethernet, RS-232, RS-422/485, USB, optional HART modules
• Supported Protocols: Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, HART, TCP/IP networking
• Overload Capacity: Triple-redundant memory (Tri-reg) ensures data integrity for critical measurement totals
• Meter Stream Capacity: Up to 10 flow meter streams or 6 dual pulse streams
• Analog Input Resolution: 24-bit precision measurement
• Supported Meter Types: Orifice, turbine, ultrasonic, Coriolis, positive displacement, Venturi, V-Cone
• Dimensions: Approx. 178 × 133 × 102 mm (panel-mount form factor)

Product Description

Product Overview

The EMERSON FloBoss S600+ is a high-precision fiscal flow computer designed for hydrocarbon measurement, custody transfer, and pipeline metering applications in oil and gas industries. It acts as the central processing unit for flow measurement systems, collecting signals from flow meters, pressure transmitters, temperature sensors, and other field instruments, then performing standardized flow calculations to determine accurate volume or mass flow rates.

This Emerson flow computer is widely deployed in measurement skids, pipeline stations, and loading terminals where accurate accounting of hydrocarbons is critical for financial transactions. Using 64-bit double-precision floating-point calculations and triple-register memory storage, the system ensures high computational accuracy and protects measurement totals from data corruption.

The platform supports multiple global metering standards—including AGA, API, ISO, GPA, and GERG—allowing it to meet international regulatory and custody-transfer requirements. With flexible communication interfaces and modular I/O expansion, the device integrates seamlessly with SCADA systems, distributed control systems, and smart field instrumentation.

Because of its reliability and measurement accuracy, the FloBoss S600+ remains a commonly used fiscal flow computer in pipeline measurement systems, refinery transfer stations, and offshore production facilities.

Key Functions

Fiscal Flow Measurement and Custody Transfer

The system performs highly accurate flow calculations based on recognized international standards such as AGA and API. This ensures reliable measurement for custody transfer applications where product volume directly affects commercial transactions.

Multi-Stream Flow Processing

The controller supports up to ten flow meter streams or multiple dual-pulse inputs. This allows a single unit to monitor multiple pipeline runs or loading points simultaneously within a measurement station.

High-Precision Analog Signal Processing

With 24-bit analog input resolution, the system captures signals from pressure, temperature, and differential pressure transmitters with exceptional accuracy, improving overall flow measurement reliability.

Advanced Communication and Integration

Ethernet and serial communication interfaces allow seamless integration with SCADA systems, DCS platforms, chromatographs, and intelligent transmitters using protocols such as Modbus and HART.

Data Integrity and Secure Totalization

The triple-register (Tri-reg) memory system stores cumulative totals in three independent locations, ensuring measurement data remains protected and traceable for regulatory auditing.

Application Scenarios

Oil and Gas Pipeline Metering Stations

Pipeline operators use the system to measure the flow of natural gas, crude oil, or refined products. Accurate measurement ensures fair billing between producers, transport companies, and customers.

LNG and Hydrocarbon Transfer Terminals

At loading terminals and storage facilities, the device calculates transferred volumes during ship loading, truck loading, or tank-to-tank transfers.

Refinery and Petrochemical Processing

Refineries use the flow computer to monitor feedstock and product streams, ensuring precise measurement of hydrocarbons across multiple process units.

Custody Transfer Skids and Meter Proving Systems

Measurement skids equipped with turbine, ultrasonic, or Coriolis meters rely on the system to perform standardized calculations and store validated measurement totals required for regulatory compliance.