How Many Types of Inline Flow Meters?

     There are several types of on-line flowmeters on the market. The main on-line flowmeters are turbine flowmeters, electromagnetic flowmeters, water meters. Today, ARTang will tell you how to choose the most suitable online flowmeter according to your own needs.

Inline-turbine flow meter

     Turbine flowmeter is a volumetric flowmeter. Turbine flowmeter uses the mechanical energy of liquid or gas to rotate the rotor in the flowing stream. The rotating speed of the rotor is proportional to the velocity of the fluid. In many industries, turbine flowmeter is used to measure the velocity of various liquids, gases and vapors. Turbine flowmeter is the most popular electronic device for measuring flow. Provide a wide range of traffic and applications. Turbine flowmeter is easy to maintain, durable and versatile.

 Inline-magnetic flow meter

    Magnetic flow meter is also called Industrial Inline flow meters, which can measure a wide range of medium. For example, in the food industry, hygienic electromagnetic flowmeters can be used to measure beer and milk. In the wastewater treatment industry, electromagnetic flowmeters can be used to measure corrosive wastewater.

Ultrasonic Flow Meters

• Principle: Measure flow using ultrasonic waves (transit-time or Doppler effect).

• Applications: Water, oils, chemicals, and gases.

• Advantages: Non-invasive, no moving parts, and suitable for large pipe sizes.

• Limitations: Accuracy can be affected by fluid properties (e.g., bubbles, particulates).

• Coriolis Flow Meters

• Principle: Measure mass flow by detecting the Coriolis effect on a vibrating tube.

• Applications: Liquids, gases, and slurries, especially where mass flow measurement is critical.

• Advantages: High accuracy, measures mass flow directly, and unaffected by fluid properties.

• Limitations: Expensive and bulky; may have pressure drop issues.

 Vortex Flow Meters

• Principle: Measure flow by detecting vortices shed by a bluff body in the flow stream.

• Applications: Steam, gases, and clean liquids.

• Advantages: No moving parts, suitable for high-temperature and high-pressure applications.

• Limitations: Less accurate at low flow rates; sensitive to vibrations.

Residential inline water flow meter

Ultrasonic water meter is a new type of small residential water meter. Residential ultrasonic water meter is equipped with wired water meter and wireless water meter can be customized.

Inline flow meters come in a wide variety of types, each with its own working principle, advantages, and limitations. The choice of flow meter depends on factors such as:

• Fluid type (liquid, gas, or steam).

• Flow range (low, medium, or high).

• Fluid properties (viscosity, conductivity, cleanliness).

• Environmental conditions (temperature, pressure, hazardous areas).

• Accuracy and cost requirements.

By selecting the appropriate type of inline flow meter, you can ensure accurate and reliable flow measurement for your specific application.