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From offshore oil platforms that come with a hefty cost for every square foot to college campuses that rely on steam plants jammed into cramped basements, flow metering is critical to many operations where space comes at a premium.
The big problem is that most flow metering technologies conflict with space limitations because of their substantial straight pipe run requirements for accurate readings. Concentric orifice plate flow meters, for example, need as much as 40x diameters upstr
Steam system operators can pay a high price for generating product that passes through a meter but fails to get measured.
Also known as low flow cutoff, those losses are a function of the turndown ratio within flow meters. The ratio — defined as the maximum measurement capability of a device compared to its minimum — dictates how wide a flow spectrum can be measured. Picture it this way: The total volume of steam produced by a system is like a parking lot. Only having enou
Utility managers and operators rely on flow meters to provide critical information for process monitoring and control. They require and fully expect the flow data to be accurate and reproducible.
The Importance Of Flow Meter Calibration
Calibration is a comparison of a flow meter’s performance against a known standard. Most often, standards include those of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Calibration laboratories must meet the
As oil wells age, the internal pressure gradually drops while fluid levels tend to move away from the production zone. To combat the resulting production declines at those wells, oil and gas companies turn to enhanced oil recovery to optimize output.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) injection and water alternating gas injection, also known as WAG, are unconventional enhanced oil recovery processes that mobilize oil without relying on pressure. Injected CO2 will dissolve into the oil and lighten i
There are many options for ensuring accurate billing of water used at established industrial customer locations. But how do municipalities or businesses keep track of water availability and use for intermittent applications or movable access points? We spoke with McCrometer, Inc.’s Marc Bennett for insight into how water utilities and industries can efficiently track and allocate water use for billing or internal accounting purposes in such ad hoc applications.
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Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has received a lot of attention in recent years, typically regarding customer account billing. Other AMI uses within water distribution networks, however, can play equally important roles in reducing non-revenue water (NRW). Consider these contributions of networked flow meter use for automating better insights into water distribution efficiency.
Electromagnetic meters (mag meters) are well established in terms of highly accurate performance for a variety of municipal and industrial water applications. Differences in their construction formats, however, dictate how easy they can be to install, maintain, and calibrate. Compare these three options to see the value of full-profile-insertion (FPI) mag meters and their associated advantages in real-world use.
Durable and reliable flow meters play a vital role in municipal water operations, but having the right converter to capture and transmit the resulting information is critical to maximize their value. Converters are expected to be robust and too often are taken for granted.
Advanced converters, which feature improved accuracy and repeatability, are an important part of an operations manager’s toolbox for effective daily management. Those without the most up-to-date tools are like
In May 2019, McCrometer installed a 99” FPI Mag® meter at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Grenada Hills location in Los Angeles, CA. The McCrometer team of flow experts, consisting of sales professionals as well as engineers, worked closely with the project engineers at LADWP to provid
Operations that want to track cooling tower water use accurately in 24/7 applications — without having to disrupt processes to install a new meter — need options that are easy to retrofit into continuous operations. Here’s how they can achieve + 0.5 percent flow meter accuracy without compromising cooling tower availability, by employing full-pr