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Flow Meter Selection Chart

Fluid flow rate is an important measurement in the process industries. Selecting an appropriate flow measurement technique can be a daunting task. Flow metering technologies tend to fall into four classifications: velocity, inferential, positive displacement, and mass. Among the common flow meters used to measure flow include:
(a) Mass flow meters
(b) Magnetic flow meters
(c) Positive Displacement flow meters
(d) Turbine flow meters
(e) Differential pressure flow meters
(f) Ultrasonic flow meters
(g) Swirl and Vortex flow meters
To aid in the selection of
the right flow meter technology from a variety of technologies, the selection chart below will be useful and handy:


Process conditions/ Fluid Properties
Flow Meter  Technologies


Magnetic


Coriolis
 

Differential Pressure  Orifice


Vortex, Swirl


Mass Thermal


Wedge


Rotameter
 
 Liquids

 Conductive







 Non-Conductive



 


 High Solids






 Pulsating Flow





 High Viscosity




 Gases

 Dry/Clean





 Moist




 Corrosive





 Contaminated





 Steam


 
Key : Green = Best and Optimal ; Yellow = Suitable ; Red = Not Suitable





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