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FLOW MEASUREMENT
BY—
ASHISH SINGH
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AVINASH CHAUDHARY
Definitions Of Flow Meter
Brand preference
Size
Ease of installation
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Selection of flowmeters
Longevity
Response time
Special requirements
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Flow Measurement
Flow Rate
Mass Flow rate
Volume Flow rate
Velocity
Types of flow –
Stream Line - parabolic velocity profile
Turbulent - vortices
Methods of measurement
Direct: positive displacement (batch
sensors,metering pumps)
Indirect: measurement of velocity or kinetic
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energy
Classification
Velocity
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Flow Sensors
Rotameters (float)
Batch/Oval gear
Thermal
Coriolis Force
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Flow Sensors
Velocity Sensors :
Electromagnetic
Ultrasonic
Obstruction devices
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Calibration Of Flowmeters
Source of error in flowmeter :
Temprature
Pressure
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Calibration Of Flowmeters (cont…)
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Calibration Of Flowmeters (cont…)
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Turbine meter
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Turbine meter (cont…)
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Turbine meter (cont…)
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Turbine meter (cont…)
Advantages :
Good accuracy (± 0.25 to ± 0.5%).
Fairly low pressure drop.
Easy to install.
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Turbine meter (cont…)
Disadvantages :
High cost.
Limited use for slurry applications.
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Turbine meter (cont…)
Applications :
Military application.
In blending system in the petroleum industry.
flow measurement.
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Turbine Flowmeter
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Vortex Meter
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Vortex Meter (cont…)
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
Faraday's Law :
E=kBDV
Where
E = Induced Voltage,
B = Strength of the magentic field,
D = Conductor Width,
V = Velocity of the conductor
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
The liquid serves as the conductor; the
magnetic field is created by energized coils
outside the flow tube.
The amount of voltage produced is directly
proportional to the flow rate.
Two electrodes mounted in the pipe wall
detect the voltage, which is measured by
the secondary element.
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
Where to use
High percentage of solids
Sludges, slurries, minerals, paper, sewage - flows
Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
Advantages :
Can handle corrosive material.
Can handle slurries and greasy material.
Obstructionless.
rate.
Have very less pressure drop.
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter (cont…)
Disadvantages :
Expensive
Heavy (in larger size)
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Electromagnetic Flowmeter
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Ultrasonic Flowmeter
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Ultrasonic Flowmeter (cont…)
Ultrasonic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Ultrasonic Flowmeter (cont…)
Ultrasonic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Ultrasonic Flowmeter (cont…)
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Ultrasonic Flowmeter
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Rotameter
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Rotameter (cont…)
common.
Rotameter (cont…)
Rotameter (cont…)
Advantages :
A rotameter requires no external power or fuel, it
uses only the inherent properties of the fluid,
along with gravity, to measure flow rate.
A rotameter is also a relatively simple device that
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Rotameter (cont…)
Disadvantages :
Due to its use of gravity, a rotameter must always
be vertically oriented and right way up, with the
fluid flowing upward.
Due to its reliance on the ability of the fluid or gas
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Rotameter (cont…)
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Thanking
You
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