What is an inline flow meter?

In line flow meter is a flow meter with the function of displaying flow rate on-site. The sensor of the flow meter is installed on the fluid pipe. Digital display or pointer shows the flow rate on the spot.

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In-line flowmeters could be digital and mechanical flow meters. Common in-line flowmeters include turbine flowmeters, electromagnetic flowmeters, and ultrasonic flowmeters. With stainless steel material, analog, and 4-20mA output, in-line flow meters can measure and control inline flow.

Features of In-line Flow Meters

  • Local LCD display flow rate.
  • Signal output: analog, 4-20mA, pulse, and so on.
  • Liquid, Gas pipe flow measurement.
  • Special materials can be selected depending on the working conditions.
    Such as PTFE
  • Remote type is available.

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After understanding what an Inline flow meter is, you may want to know which flow meter is the most suitable?

Choose the most suitable Inline flow meter

Different measurement situations require different inline flowmeters.

Simply put, we can consider the following aspects：

  • Installation form
  • Fluid medium
  • Measuring principle
  • Application
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In line flow meter

In line flow meter is currently the mainstream measuring instrument in flow measurement.

In line flow meter is an in-situ display flow meter, also called integrated flow meter. The display head and sensor are integrated.

In line flow meter

At present, all integrated flow meters belong to the In line flow meter. They all have in-situ display function. For example, the split-type flow meter does not have the in-situ display function, and its meter and sensor are connected by conduction.

What are the advantages of in line flow meter in the flow measurement process?

In some measurements with a control system, the advantage of In line flow meter is not great. Because the flow can be monitored through the PLC system.

In working conditions without a PLC system, In line flow meter can show its advantages. It can display cumulative flow and instantaneous flow online.

Remote flowmeter

Remote flowmeter magnetic

Remote flowmeter is also called split flowmeter. Compared with the online flowmeter, the remote flowmeter means that the sensor and the display are installed separately.

For example, the flow sensor is installed in the underground water pipe, but for the convenience of viewing the data, the display is installed on the ground. The sensor and the display can be connected via a signal cable.

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Insertion flow meter

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What is an insertion flow meter? An insertion flow meter is a flow meter installed in insertion mode. Make a small hole in the pipe under test, and then insert the probe part of the flowmeter into the pipe. easy installation. It is suitable for measuring the flow of large-diameter pipelines.

The insertion flow meter that has been promoted and used has various forms. According to the working principle of the insertion flow meter detection head, it can be divided into insertion turbine, insertion vortex, insertion electromagnetic, uniform velocity tube and thermal flow meter, etc.

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Clamp-on flow meter

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Clamp-on flow meter only needs to paste the external clamp sensor on the surface of the pipe to complete the flow measurement of various liquids.

Currently, the Clamp-on flow meter is only an ultrasonic flow sensor. It does not need to cut off the pipe and flow, the installation is convenient and quick, and it truly realizes the lossless installation.

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Inline water flow meter

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Commonly used inline flow meters to measure water flow include electromagnetic, ultrasonic, turbine, etc.

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In line Magnetic Flow Meters

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In line Ultrasonic Flow Meters

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In line Turbine Flow Meters

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Inline flow meters are mainly used for industrial pipeline fluid measurement. It can also be used for residential water pipes.

Residential inline water flow meter

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Ultrasonic water meter is a new small residential water meter. Residential ultrasonic water meters are equipped with line water meters, and wireless water meters can be customized.

T3-1-2-H residential ultrasonic water meter adopts ultrasonic time difference measurement technology. A highly integrated, developed according to ISO4064-1:2005, GB/T778.1-2007, and other standards. A new generation of fully digital water meters with the advantages of high turndown ratio, ultra-low starting flow, and rich communication methods. IP68 protection level.

Industrial Inline flow meters have a wide range of applications. Need to select the appropriate type according to the measurement medium.

For example, in the food industry, hygienic electromagnetic flowmeters can be used to measure beer and milk. Or sanitary turbine flowmeter.

In the wastewater treatment industry, for example, electromagnetic flowmeters can be used to measure corrosive wastewater.

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If you let me answer this question. I would like to divide flow meters into two categories: mass flow meters and volumetric flow meters.

Of course, it can also be divided according to the measurement medium. There are two types of flow meters for measuring gas and measuring liquid.

Perhaps, we can also divide into closed pipeline measurement and open channel measurement according to the situation of the pipeline.

Finally, we may also be able to divide into contact and non-contact measurements according to the contact situation of the medium.

If you want to divide the flow meter into three categories. I think it can be divided into volumetric flowmeters, mass flowmeters, and velocity flowmeters.

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There are differences in the allowable error of the measurement accuracy of the commonly used flowmeters, as follows.

  • Mass flow meter 0.05%;
  • Positive displacement flowmeter 0.25～0.5;
  • Electromagnetic flowmeter 0.25～1.0;
  • Turbine flowmeter 0.15～0.5;
  • Vortex flowmeter 0.15;
  • Ultrasonic flowmeter 0.10 (multi-channel is better than 0.5);
  • Orifice plate, micro cone, uniform velocity tube flowmeter 1 to 1.5, nozzle 0.10.

Relatively speaking, mass flow meters have the highest accuracy.

Both the accuracy and error of a flowmeter characterize the ability of a measuring instrument to approximate the actual true value of the measurement results. The higher the accuracy of the instrument, the closer the measured value is to the actual true value. The higher the accuracy, the smaller the error.

Many people feel that the flow meter (flow meter) is the same as the water meter to measure water, but it has the essence but different. However, a water meter is a type of flow meter (flow meter). Let’s talk about the difference between the two of them.

The flow meter (flow meter) can measure the instantaneous flow, and can understand the usage of each site. The water meter mainly has the accumulation function, and the instantaneous flow Q cannot be seen.

A water meter is also a type of flowmeter. It is a volumetric measurement with an accumulation function. The household water meter is a small flow measurement flow meter. It is not resistant to high pressure and high temperature, and cannot output linear signals. Unable to participate in the automation control of modern industry. Basically only metering water, certainly not for metering gas. Some liquid media also cannot be applied.

To put it simply, water meters are generally only used to measure water and have a wide range. Flow meters can measure liquids, gases, vapors, or two-phase.

The installation positions of different flowmeters have different requirements for straight pipe sections.

Liquid flow meters are generally better installed at low places. Because this can make the part of the liquid passing through the flow meter reach the state of full pipe.

Gas flow meters are generally installed high in the pipeline.

And almost all flow meters require a certain length of straight pipe. Different flow meters require different straight pipe lengths.

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The general measurement is to use an electromagnetic flowmeter.

Magnetic flowmeters use the principle of Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction to measure the flow rate of liquid in a pipe. In the magnetic flowmeter pipe parts, a magnetic field is generated and channeled into the liquid flowing through the pipe.

As fluid flows through the magnetic field, conductive particles in the fluid create changes. This variation is used to measure and calculate the velocity of water flow through the pipe. When the fluid moves faster, more voltage is generated. The electronic transmitter processes the voltage signal to determine the liquid flow.

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Sino-Inst offers broad flow control and measurement portfolios in the industry. Sino-Instrument provides technology to measure and control whatever moves through a pipe or pipeline. Including water, air, steam, oil, other liquids and gases.

Customers can rely on Sino-Inst for application specific solutions, that deliver accurate, timely and dependable flow data and control essential,for product quality, cost control, safer operations, and regulatory compliance.

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