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Selection and Calibration of a Turbine Flow Meter

From Flow Technology, Inc.
 

 

Turbine flow meters have been an effective flow measurement technology for many years. Advancements in other measuring technologies in recent years have provided many options when selecting a meter for a flow measurement application.


Products & Services
Liquid flow meters are used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving fluid. Search by Specification | Learn more about Liquid Flow Meters
Gas flow meters are used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving gas in an enclosed pipe or passage. Search by Specification | Learn more about Gas Flow Meters
Ultrasonic flow meters use sound waves to determine flow rates. They can be either Doppler Effect meters or Time-of-Flight meters. Search by Specification | Learn more about Ultrasonic Flow Meters
Flow controllers monitor and maintain flow-rate variables, typically in process applications. Search by Specification | Learn more about Flow Controllers
Flow meters (flowmeters) and flow sensors are devices used for measuring the flow rate or quantity of a moving fluid or gas. Search by Specification | Learn more about Flow Meters

Product Announcements
McCrometer - Free Flow Measurement Evaluations At AWWA ACE ‘09
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Flow Technology, Inc. - Flow meters for Biofuel Manufacturers and Blenders
Flow Technology can help customers to optimize biodiesel processes through the use of precision electromagnetic and turbine flow meters, as well as advanced batch controllers. This equipment is... (read more)
Badger Meter, Inc. - MAG Flow Meter
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Key Instruments - Key Instruments Flowmeter Calibration Services
Regulation standards now demand more precise flow measurement. Trust Key Instruments for dependable precision in flow meter calibrations. Our calibration services are used to verify a flowmeter's... (read more)
Badger Meter, Inc. - Positive Displacement Oscillating Piston Meters
Badger Meter's Oscillating Piston meters are highly accurate and the perfect match for food, beverage, chemical and other sanitary applications. The sanitary version is 3A approved. Combine the OP... (read more)
Emerson Process Management, Micro Motion - Micro Motion High Capacity Coriolis meters
Emerson Process Management announces the expansion of its high flow capacity Micro Motion® ELITE® Coriolis meter offering to cover 6"-8" line sizes, adding to the existing 8"-10" line size capability. (read more)
Fluid Components Intl. (FCI) - Abrasive Air/Gas Multi-Point MT91 Mass Flow Meter
Rugged Multi-Point Flow Meter Performs Well in Abrasive Air/Gas Environments Excellent in CEMS and Pollution Control Monitoring of Stack Flows in PetroChemical Refining, Coal-Fired Electric Power... (read more)
McCrometer - New Coal-Bed Methane Gas Wafer-Cone Flow Meter
Engineers with small line size processes looking for a precision flow meter will find the versatile Wafer-Cone® Flow Meter from McCrometer offers superior accuracy and is now approved by the United... (read more)
Fluid Components Intl. (FCI) - Mass Flow Meters ATEX Approved for Air/Gas Service
With their intelligent microprocessor-based design and no-moving part thermal mass flow sensors that deliver high accuracy gas flow measurement, the precision GF90 Insertion and GF92 Inline Mass Flow... (read more)

Topics of Interest
Plant engineers have many flow measurement technology options when selecting flow sensors or flow meters to optimize heating-ventilation-air-conditioning (HVAC) and process control systems. It is... (Read More)
The miles of piping found in chemical process and utility areas are visible evidence of the importance of moving fluids safely and efficiently in the ongoing quest to improve unit operations. The... (Read More)
William Hennessy, BMT Scientific Marine Services, Inc. Flow sensors are used in many monitoring and control applications, to measure both air and liquid flows. There are many ways of defining flow... (Read More)
Turbine flowmeters are designed to accurately measure the flow of liquids and gases in pipes. They are volumetric flow measuring devices and have been commercially available since the late 1940s. (Read More)
Most flow measurements are made by meters that are installed in-line such that all of the fluid passes through the meter body. Insertion (sampling) flow measurement is a different technique because... (Read More)