What Type of Flow Meter Do You Need?
Learn about the different types of flow meters and their applications.
Learn about the different types of flow meters and their applications.
Flow Meter requirements vary, from mass flow to volume flow and beyond. That’s why we’ve broken down each flow meter type for you, so you can decide which type of meter is the best for your unique application.
From Coriolis flow meters, to magnetic flow meters, we offer a comprehensive, industry-leading portfolio of flow measurement devices.
Coriolis meters are generally considered the most repeatably accurate flow meters available today. Coriolis meters are ideal for any application where high accuracy is a key factor for consistent product quality, safety and revenue. They are often applied in custody transfer applications due to their excellent accuracy over broad conditions and low maintenance requirements.
Differential Pressure is the oldest industrial measurement technology still in use today, with a proven documented history of performance. Our ongoing research ensures that the 100-year-old design is fine-tuned for today’s flow meters. The differential pressure flow meter is the most widely used flow technology in industrial process measurement and control, natural gas custody transfer measurement and many other applications.
Electromagnetic flow meters (known more simply as magnetic flow meters, or mag meters), represent the second largest segment within the precision flow meter market, and will likely overtake the top position held by traditional Differential Pressure (DP) flow technologies. Magnetic flow meters are a top choice for measuring the volumetric flow of conductive liquids due to their excellent measurement performance across a wide range of process conditions.
Roxar Multiphase Meters apply a combination of electrical impedance measurements and single high energy gamma for determining phase fractions, combined with venturi and cross correlation for velocity measurements. Applications include: direct wellhead monitoring, multi-well testing, allocation and fiscal metering, as well as shale well flow back monitoring.
Flexim non-intrusive ultrasonic flow meters offer precision measurement accuracy without the need for direct contact with the pipe. This innovative, clamp-on technology can accurately measure liquid, gas, steam or thermal energy in various industries, optimizing efficiency and reducing downtime.
Ultrasonic meters are commonly used for custody transfer and fiscal oil and gas measurement. An ultrasonic flow meter measures the velocity of a fluid in a closed pipe using ultrasonic sound pulses. The fundamentals of ultrasonic meters suitable for gas or liquid measurement, treating them both as fluids. Meters are suitable for gas or liquids, custody transfer or process measurement, small or large diameter pipes. However, process conditions such as composition, pressure and temperature dictate which type of ultrasonic meter is most appropriate.
Vortex meters can be used to measure gases and low-viscosity liquids over a wide range of conditions, and with the recent development of multivariable flow measurement capability, they can also directly output referred units such as gas standard volume, liquid standard volume, mass flow, and energy/heat index values such as British Thermal Units (BTU). Vortex meters have exhibited steady growth in recent years, primarily due to their adoption in saturated steam and oil & gas applications.
