Liquid Flow Meters and Switches

Different Kinds of Liquid Flow Meters There are different kinds of liquid flow meters, depending on the circumstances in which the flow meters are used.    1. C losed pipe flow meter: The closed pipe flow meter is a type of flow meter that is used for fluids flowing in a closed conduit like sewer, kitchen pipeline, water pipeline, fuel pipeline, etc. and the open channel includes measuring the flow in a non-constricted area.  2. Differential Pressure Flow Meter : Being the most common flow meter in use, it has primary and secondary component. The first component changes the kinetic energy and the second one measure the differential pressure, which produces a signal that can be changed to get the flow rate.   3. Velocity Flow Meters : This flow meter operates directly with the volume flow rate. It translates the data of the velocity of water into its volume. When the flow meter is used with Reynold’s number greater than 10,000, the flo...

Flow meter is an instrument that is used to gauge the flow of gasses or fluid through a pipe. Flow measurement applications differ extensively on the conditional benchmarks, situational limitations, and engineering requirements.  It is crucial that you choose the right flow meter or a flow switch. Every application needs a different combination of the flow meter and switches depending on various factors listed below. Type of readings required  The type of fluid or gas to be measured Temperature of the fluid or gas Inertness between the flow meter material and the fluid or gas passing through it Viscosity of the fluid or gas Pressure vs. Resistance Before you rush to buy a flow meter, it is very important that you first study the fundamentals of the fluid or gas that flows through the system. The properties of fluid or gas would determine the kind of flow meter that should be installed. The equation between pressure and resistance is closely related to the v...