ultrasonic flow meter Articles
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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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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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Ultrasonic Flow Measurement
Discover the ins and outs of ultrasonic flow measurement in this comprehensive guide. Explore its principles, applications, advantages, and FAQs. A must-read for anyone interested in fluid flow measurement. Introduction In the realm of fluid flow measurement, accuracy and efficiency are paramount. Ultrasonic flow measurement, a cutting-edge technology, has emerged as a reliable and non-intrusive ...
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Core technology part 2: transit-time ultrasonic
Since the introduction of ultrasonic transit-time flow meters, manufacturers have continually improved their measurement and signal processing capabilities. Recent advances in digital correlation transit-time technology allow customers to use this convenient, non-intrusive installation to address some of the more challenging flow applications. Ultrasonic flow meters are divided into two ...
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Attenuation of an ultrasonic beam by suspended particles and range of acoustic flow meters in sewer networks
Ultrasonic flow meters are commonly used in wastewater management. Under certain circumstances, a reduction in the flow meter range may occur and cause significant error in the flow rate measurement. Attenuation due to suspended particles is one of the phenomena capable of reducing the flow meter range. The present paper examines attenuation resulting from re-suspended pond sediment over a wide ...
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Woolman Research Building - Case Study
The Woolman Research Building has a complex chilled water system and boiler. These have been heavily modified to assist in the heating of and cooling of experiments. Butler Pipe Fitting Services were brought in to decommission parts of the system and balance the remaining system. Butler Pipe Fitting Services consulted Precision Flow Ltd. Precision Flow Ltd recommended the hire of a Precision Flow ...
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Introducing Our New InnovaSonic 207i Ultrasonic Liquid Flow Meter
For Liquid Flow Metering, Optimized for Thermal Energy/ BTU Sierra is proud to announce the new InnovaSonic 207i ultrasonic liquid flow meter with thermal energy/BTU capability. Designed, built and calibrated by Sierra in Monterey, California for non-intrusive liquid flow metering, and optimized for thermal energy/BTU measurement, the 207i transit-time ultrasonic flow meter is the ideal turnkey ...
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Making Ultrasonic Liquid Flow Meter Installation Easier
Ultrasonic transit-time flow meter technology is becoming one of the most adopted technologies for accurate liquid and energy/BTU measurement. Although a major benefit of the technology is that it is non-invasive and can be clamped to the outside of the pipe, an inherent challenge with ultrasonic clamp on liquid flow meters is finding the best location to measure the liquid. This means ...
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Flowmeter Portable Handhold Ultrasonic Flow Meter
The Technologists from A.YITE Electronic(America) Laboratory, have done much efforts to design portable ultrasonic flowmeter, we would like to supply suitable measurement for the travelling engineer. There is no moving part in the EU-109H ultrasonic instrument, which is a kind of movable and reliable static instrument. With its accuracy up to 0.8% and comparatively large dynamic measurement ...
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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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Gas Mass Flow Metering - Innovations Promise More Economical Choices- White Paper
Introduction As the drive towards energy independence in the United States continues at full speed, oil and gas companies are turning to hydraulic fracturing to increase production. Increasingly stringent state and national regulations for flare gas in particular now require the installation of mass flow measurement instruments to measure waste and excess gases burned off as a result of 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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Tuning Your Boiler for EPA Boiler MACT Compliance
The EPA’s Boiler MACT regulations are heating up. Boiler MACT is an EPA rule to limit hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from commercial and industrial boilers and process heaters. Originally proposed in 2011 as a mandate driven by the Clean Air Act, the rules are Area Source Boiler MACT 40 CFR 63, subpart JJJJJJ for smaller boilers (stores, hotels, apartments, small manufacturers, etc.) and ...
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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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Flare gas mass flow metering innovations promise more economical choices
INTRODUCTION As the drive towards energy independence in the United States continues at full speed, oil and gas companies are turning to hydraulic fracturing to increase production. Increasingly stringent state and national regulations for flare gas in particular now require the installation of mass flow measurement instruments to measure waste and excess gases burned off as a result of the ...
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Navigating the Future: Ultrasonic flow measurements in flare installations
In today's highly competitive process industry, continuous optimization of operations and service work is crucial. Moreover, as environmental regulations pertaining to flaring become increasingly stringent, it becomes imperative to employ reliable and efficient flow measurement solutions. For over 30 years, ultrasonic flow meters have been utilized to measure flow to flare stacks. However, flare ...
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Reducing cost of water usage analysis – Case Study
Large regional water companies, like California American Water Company, which services the central coast of California, have already invested in high performance flow measurement instrumentation to better understand its usage. Most Americans receive water service from community water and wastewater utilities. It is less known that private water companies own nearly 16% of the nation’s ...
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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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Flow Measurement in Water Management: Optimizing Efficiency and Sustainability
Enhancing Water Management Efficiency: 11 Strategies for Accurate Flow Measurement Explore the vital role of flow measurement in water management, including 11 strategies to optimize efficiency and sustainability. Discover how accurate flow measurement positively impacts resource management. Introduction In the realm of water management, the accurate measurement of flow is paramount. From ...
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