Posted by: gasflowmeters
in Default Category on May 16, 2012
Gas flow meters are becoming an integral part of our industries and if you are using it with least expertise about these, you might be risking your investment. Any entrepreneur working in an environment where explosive gases such as hydrogen and biogas are in flow, they cannot ignore the importance of these gas flow meters. Here I will be sharing some useful extracts from interview that I read in a mechanics related magazine. Please do not forget to check the resource section for detailed information about concept.
Interviewer: What are these gas flow meters and where do we use them?
Technician: Well, gas flow meters are those instruments, which controls and measure the flow of gas/gases. We all must have seen a gas meter outside our houses, a grey colour’s diaphragm style box like a speed meter with an analogue or digital display. We all must have studied that these gases keep on changing their temperature with the change in the surrounding area’s temperature. These flow meters control the temperature and avoid disasters.
Posted by: gasflowmeters
in Default Category on Feb 10, 2012
Every residential, commercial and industrial enterprise needs an important instrument to keep a tab on its energy resources and its consumptions. Gas flow meters are ideal to measure the volume of various types of natural gases that are used for heating and cooking purposes. Gas flow measurement is gaining prominence with the soaring of the oil prices and alternative forms of energy becoming attractive choices for people. There are different types of compressed gases types used in various industrial applications.
A gas flow meter is commonly used to measure the volumetric flow of gas and is of different types depending on various factors such as the flow of the gas, the type of the gas and the range of the measurement of the flow. The measurement of any gas is a complicated affair as it is governed by factors such as temperature and pressure. Moreover, any compressed gas is made up of various constituents that may affect the reading. The various types of flow meters being commonly used include rotary meters, diaphragm meters, orifice meters, turbine meters, ultrasonic flow meters, and coriolis meters.
These flow meters are based on futuristic technological applications and have various advantages for the industry. These gas meters are used in industries that involve harmful or corrosive gases and even traditional industries such as pharmaceutical and food industry. One of the advantages of these meters includes their lightweight and superior built that makes it handling easier. Most manufacturers have a detailed instruction manual with every gas flow meter along with a variety of flow/consumption accessories and these products are easily interface to the automation system of an industrial unit or a factory.
Posted by: gasflowmeters
in Default Category on Feb 2, 2012
Ability to monitor the flow of gas is essential for preventing any type of mishap in an industry using compressed gas or any other fluid. However, it is not always possible to install a proper meter for measuring the flow of fluids, which is why the demand for portable gas flow meters is rapidly growing in the market. In fact, since a portable meter measures the flow of gas with the same accuracy as a fixed meter besides providing the advantage of being easily used at several locations, it is increasingly preferred by entrepreneurs today.
Most portable gas flow meters are lightweight making it quite easy for the users to carry them from one location to another. This is primarily due to the fact that the transducers used in these meters are designed to be not only extremely light in weight but also quite small in size. However, this innovative design does not make them inefficient or inaccurate than any fixed meter. Moreover, as they can be easily held in the hand, operators find them extremely easy to use and just right for making precise measurements. These devices only require the substance to be measured should be of proper technical specification for providing the correct readings.
Another great advantage offered by portable gas flow meters is that they are designed to be non-invasive, which means that they measure the flow of the gas without actually interfering with the connection. All these meters use ultrasonic signals that work on simple echolocation or Doppler principles. In addition, ultrasonic signals are not only quite easy to produce but also extremely effective as a measuring tool. They can be used with equal efficiency to measure a wide range of gases primary due to their property of the ultrasonic signals of non-interference with the fluids. Although a majority of portable meters use ultrasonic signals for operating, other meters which use electromagnetic signals are also available in the market.
