flowmeters
Pipeline monitoring instruments
Flowmeters are instruments that measure the rate or quantity of fluid moving through a pipe or channel.
They're essential in industrial processes, water treatment, and oil and gas operations.
Various types exist—turbine, ultrasonic, magnetic—each suited to different fluids and conditions: The plant installed new flowmeters to monitor water usage.
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- volumeAmount of space filled
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- gallons per minuteLiquid volume over time
velocity · totalization · units · repeatability · linearity · span · zero point · range
Above audible frequency range
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- vortexRotating fluid column
- paddlewheelRotating blades propelling vessels
thermal mass · electromagnetic · Doppler · piston · diaphragm · open channel · weir · flume
Input-detecting device
- transducerEnergy form converter
- displayPresentation for viewing
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
- gaugeStandard of measurement
indicator · valve · controller · regulator · actuator · transmitter · housing · fitting
Clear essential liquid
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
chemicals · viscosity · conductivity · density · corrosives · cryogenics · hydrocarbons · compressed air
Indoor climate management
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- oil and gasFossil fuel pair
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
- chemical processingAltering substances through reactions
power generation · irrigation · batching · dosing · leak detection · cooling systems · bioprocessing
Tubes for fluid transport
- upstreamToward a river's origin
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
bypass · manifold · strainer · filtration · grounding · wiring · commissioning · verification
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- volumeAmount of space filled
- throughputProcessing rate over time
gallons per minute · velocity · totalization · units · repeatability · linearity · span · zero point · range · resolution
ultrasonic
Above audible frequency range
paddlewheel · thermal mass · electromagnetic · Doppler · piston · diaphragm · open channel · weir · flume
sensor
Input-detecting device
- transducerEnergy form converter
- displayPresentation for viewing
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
gauge · indicator · valve · controller · regulator · actuator · transmitter · housing · fitting · electrode
water
Clear essential liquid
slurry · chemicals · viscosity · conductivity · density · corrosives · cryogenics · hydrocarbons · compressed air · natural gas
HVAC
Indoor climate management
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- oil and gasFossil fuel pair
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
chemical processing · power generation · irrigation · batching · dosing · leak detection · cooling systems · bioprocessing
piping
Tubes for fluid transport
- upstreamToward a river's origin
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
orientation · bypass · manifold · strainer · filtration · grounding · wiring · commissioning · verification · inline
- automationautomation, macros, macro, automate, hotkeys