flow metering Articles
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What are the differences between a liquid and gas flow meter?
Introduction Liquid and gas flow meters are essential tools in many industries, from oil and gas to food and beverage production. While both types of flow meters serve the same purpose of measuring the rate of fluid flow, there are several differences between liquid and gas flow meters. In this blog post, we will explore the key differences between these two types of flow meters. Measurement ...
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Food Grade Flow Meters for the Food Industry
In the food industry, precision and accuracy are crucial to ensuring the quality and safety of products. One of the most important tools for achieving this is the food grade flow meter. These specialized instruments are designed to measure the flow of liquids and gases through pipes and other conduits, providing accurate readings that can be used to monitor and control production processes What ...
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How Does a Water Flow Meter Work?
A water flow meter works by measuring the amount of water that passes though the flow meter. The most common mechanical types work by measuring the speed of flowing water that causes a turbine or piston to rotate. The volumetric flow rate of the water is proportional to the rotational speed. Other water flow meters include ultrasonic, magnetic and vortex flow meters. The best type of water flow ...
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How Does a Water Flow Meter Work?
A water flow meter is a device that measures the amount of water flowing through a pipe. There are several water flow meter technologies to choose from depending on the water measurement application, maintenance requirements, and budgetary terms. Each of these types of water flow meters has a unique principle of operation, specific application benefits, and overall cost-of-ownership. The ...
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Capillary Tube Thermal Mass Flow Meters & Controllers - A User`S Guide - White Paper
Abstract Capillary tube thermal mass flow meters directly measure the mass flow rate of clean gases and gas mixtures in lower flow ranges. A capillary tube thermal mass flow controller adds an integrally mounted flow control valve to the flow body of the mass flow meter and bom monitors the mass flow rate and controls it to be equal to a set-point value selected by the user. This paper ...
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How Does a Water Flow Meter Work?
A flow meter works by measuring the amount of a gas, liquid or steam that passes through or around the flow meter sensors. While flow meter sensors work in many different ways, the end goal is the same: Deliver the most accurate and repeatable flow measurements for the specific application, whether for general research, process control or semiconductor processing. Flow meters measure either mass ...
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FAQ Corner – What is turndown ratio?
We are occasionally asked for the turndown ratios of our flow meters and flow controllers. There are varying perceptions as to what this term actually means. The turndown ratio of a Mass Flow Meter (MFM) or Mass Flow Controller (MFC) defines the usable range for which it can operate while maintaining its published accuracy. It can be expressed using the following formula: A flow meter ...
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Air Flow Meters to Measure Air Velocity and Air Pressure
Air flow meters are used to measure air velocity and air pressure. Depending on the type of application, air flow meters are made as hot-wire air flow meters or pocket weather flow meters, both of which can measure air velocity and air pressure. The results of measuring the air velocity can be stored in the memory of the device depending on the model. There are even data loggers for air velocity ...
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The Function of an Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Running a water management operation requires taking a wide range of measurements. In addition to measuring the flow in your system, many systems must measure the water level of their channel, and one of the best tools for accomplishing this goal is an ultrasonic flow meter. If you’re considering using an ultrasonic flow meter in your operation, it’s a good idea to learn how this ...
By TRACOM Inc.
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Supmea - SUP-LDG - Flow Measurement in Sewage Treatment Plants
Sewage treatment plants play a crucial role in maintaining public health and environmental sustainability. Proper flow measurement within these plants is essential for efficient operation and accurate monitoring. One company that specializes in providing reliable flow measurement solutions for sewage treatment plants is Supmea with its SUP-LDG series. In this article, we will explore the ...
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Top Flow Meter Manufacturers - Supmea Automation
Flow meters are essential devices in many industrial and commercial applications. They measure the rate of fluid flow and provide critical data for process control, quality assurance, and safety. As the demand for flow meters continues to grow, so does the number of manufacturers in the market. In this article, we will discuss the top flow meter manufacturers, with a focus on Supmea Automation. ...
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Now Measure All Flow Energy in Your Facility - One Solution - Three Metering Technologies
Facilities managers at large facilities often have the challenging task of managing all the flow energy in their facility with the mandate from upper management to save money on energy costs. To accomplish this goal, it’s critical to get accurate flow measurement data of the flow energy in your facility such as: natural gas, compressed air, steam, chilled and hot water. The next ...
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New Developments in Thermal Dispersion Mass Flow Meters
Introduction This paper describes a newly developed microprocessor-based thermal dispersion mass flow meter that uses four temperature sensing elements in its flow sensor instead of the traditional two elements and automatically manages changes in gas selection, gas temperature, gas pressure, and outside temperature. This new mass flow meter is ideally suited for apportionment applications in ...
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Desired Characteristics of a Thermal Mass Flow Sensor - Part 1 of 2
This is part 1 of a 2 part blog on Thermal Mass Flow Sensor. We will describe the desired characteristics of a thermal mass sensor in Part 1 and Part 2 will discuss the operation of the 300 Series flow sensor (Patent #6,125,695) from Teledyne Hastings. A thermal mass flow meter consists of the following: Electronic Circuit Card Flow Sensor Bypass Shunt Base A cutaway is shown in the ...
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For Vortex Flow Meters, accuracy matters in steam energy flow measurement
The heat is on. Most facilities managers are in the hot seat to account for all of the flow energy, going in and out of their facility which is no easy task. This mandate is no different for steam flow measurement. Vortex flow meters continue to be the industry standard for accurate steam flow measurement. Despite this fact, there is a common debate about vortex mass flow meters versus ...
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VIDEO: Mass Flow Meters for Power Plant Applications
Generating electricity in a natural gas power plant is a complex process due to the multiple steps involved with the different types of fluids being used and optimized. Dr. John Olin, Founder of Sierra Instruments, explains how thermal mass flow meters, vortex flow meters, and ultrasonic flow meters can improve the flow energy management in power plant applications in this latest video from ...
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Thermal mass flow meter for Compressed air solution - Case study
iCenta delivered the IC-MCF Air Flow Meter complete with ancillary accessories. The IC-MCF air flow meter is indispensable for managing energy use with compressed air / nitrogen up to 12000 L/min (normal). The inexpensive mass flow meter provides precision and wide rangeability as a result of being micro-machined, integration of a micro-flow sensor and advanced channel-design technology. The ...
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Oval Flow Meters – Company Review
The OVAL Corporation of Japan is one of the leading manufacturers of precision and speciality flow meters. They have been a pioneer in the field of flow measurement and control for almost 50 years. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the iCenta Controls partnership with Oval. Established in 1949 in Tokyo, Japan, Oval now has several factories and companies worldwide. It’s heavily ...
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How an Ultrasonic Flow Meter Works
An ultrasonic flow meter utilizes ultrasound to measure the velocity of a fluid and is used in a variety of fluid applications. Ultrasonic flowmeters are ideal for water and other liquids. Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters achieve high accuracy at low and high flows, save time with no pipe cutting or process shutdown, and are not affected by external noise. Here’s how ultrasonic flow meters ...
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Portable Hydrant Flow Meters
Leading the way for hydrant verification flow and pressure measurement Langham Industrial Controls strive to provide the most innovative market leading hydrant verification instrumentation. The Horizontal Standpipe Flow Meter provides unrivalled accuracy of ± 0.5% within a wide flow range. The swan neck design ensures that the AquaMasters electromagnetic sensor is always full and as the ...
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