A flow meter is a device which measures the flow pressure and speed of a gas or liquid. This measurement is a critical parameter for various processes including powering tools with compressed air, purifying water and the movement of hydraulic parts. Measuring the flow can help keep you safer on the job and help you know that the processes are being done correctly.
What Types Are There?
When you are looking at various flow meters Ontario units, it is important to keep in mind that the types will measure in various ways and provide different information on the gas or liquid being monitored. For instance, magnetic flow meters will work well to monitor conductive materials without obstructing the pipe, and gear meters are good for measuring highly viscous fluids. You can also find Coriolis meters which measure temperature, mass and density for a multi-parameter monitoring.
Who Uses Them?
Any industry which uses, makes or transports gasses and liquids will have some type of flow meter in their operations. You can find them on oil pipelines and in soda bottling plants, home air compressors and government water purification plants, as well as many more processes. With a proper flow meter, you can tell how well your gas or liquid is moving through the system, where there are clogs and if the pressure is within safety levels. You can even measure how much of each substance you are putting into a mixture and the density of the natural gas you are extracting.
Flow meters are an essential part of many industries and provide measurements of the liquid or gas in your system to make sure that the parameters are meeting specifications and to alert you to potential safety hazards. Choosing the type depends on the density of the fluid, which measurements you need and even whether you need an output measurement, input measurement or monitoring at other points in the system.
