Endaya, Lawrence M.

September 21, 2021

Flow Measuring Instruments

Principle of
Instrument Illustration Definition
Operation
Works under the
principle of
venturi effect,
the venturi
A type of flow meter is used to
measuring instrument measure the
that is commonly used flow of the fluid
to measure the flow of inside the pipes.
fluid in pipes. It is The difference
commonly dubbed as in the cross
Venturi meter
better than the orifice sectional area in
meter and the flow the pipes will
nozzle. One common provide the
disadvantage that this change in
entails is the process pressure and
behind maintaining it. velocity which
can be
calculated with
the continuation
equation.
Operate under
the vortex
shedding
A type of flow principle, where
measurement device an oscillating
that is most suited for vortex occur
moving parts. One when a fluid
common drawback for such as water
Vortex-
this device is its flow past a bluff
Shedding
inaccuracy in (as opposed to
Flow Meter
measuring vibrating streamlined)
movements. It can be body. The
beneficial on the other frequency that
way due to its wide the vortexes are
measuring range. shed depend on
the size and
shape of the
body.
 The orifice
plate, the basic
A type of flow
element of this
measuring instrument
instrument,
that uses the principle
enables the flow
of Differential
of the liquid
Pressure Measurement
which would
The common
Orifice Meter measure the
advantage of this
pressure drop.
instrument relies on its
This drop is
cheapness. On the
proportional to
contrary, this device
the square of the
can get corroded
velocity thus the
easily through time.
flow is
measured.
A type of flow
measurement device The principle
that specializes in that the
measuring the liquid ultrasonic flow
velocity through using meter follows
ultrasound. This type deals with the
Ultrasonic
of device works well ,usage of sound
Flow Meter
with wastewater on waves to
the contrary to the determine the
distilled or potable velocity of the
waters that are sed on fluid inside.
other flow meters.
Divided into
classifications such as
glass, metal or plastic With its tapered
tubes, rotameters are design, this
used under the principle instrument
of tapered tubes that enables the fluid
provide linear to float freely.
Rotameter measurement on the The movement
flow rate. Its inaccuracy of the flow is
is its most common directly
drawback while the proportional to
availability of this the flow rate of
instrument without
the fluid/
power supply is one of
its advantages.
 Magnetic flow
meters create
and regulate
liquid flow
Similarly, to the through a pipe
ultrasonic flow meter, using a
this flow measuring magnetic field.
device is also suitable The voltage
for wastewater. signal is picked
Magnetic
Moreover, it also used up by electrode
Flow Meter
for applications sensors on the
wherein little flow tube walls
maintenance is needed and sent to the
and for low-pressure electronic
vessels. transmitter,
which analyses
the signal to
determine liquid
flow..
A type of flow
measurement device With the blades
which provides of the rotor
accurate digital generates
measurements of the mechanical
Turbine Flow flow activity inside energy through
Meter the pipe. This the flow meter,
instrument is one of the number of
the easiest device to pulses per
install and maintain gallon can be
however it does come calculated.
with a hefty price.
Target flow meters, The amount of
also known as drag force applied by
force flow meters, the flowing fluid
insert a target (drag on an object
element) into the flow suspended in the
field, which is often a flow stream is
flat disc or a sphere used to calculate
Target flow
with an extension rod. flow. The
meters
The force converter pressure drop
immediately adopted across the target
the differential is proportional
pressure transmitter's to the force
force balance applied by the
mechanism, and this flow on the
type of flowmeter target..
invariably introduced
various flaws
produced by the force
balance mechanism
itself.