What is a Paddle wheel flow meter?

Paddle wheel flow meter is a mechanical flow meter that uses an impeller as a flow sensor component. The impeller-type flow meter is a meter that measures flow according to the principle of fluid momentum moment. Paddle wheel flow meter is also called an impeller flow meter, rotary wheel flow meter, etc. Typical Paddle wheel flow meters are water meters and turbine flow meters. It can be a mechanical transmission output type or an electric pulse output type. It is suitable for the measurement and control of industrial process clean water pipelines or low-concentration acid-base, low-viscosity single-phase fluid non-trade settlement process.

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Paddle wheel flow meter Features

1. Has good anti-interference
2. Strong signal transmission capability (the farthest transmission is 300 meters)
3. Stable quality and low failure rate
4. Superior performance-price ratio
5. Wide range measurement.
6. All measurement parameters can be adjusted independently.
7. Output 4-20mA or RS485 communication output, two pairs of alarm output contacts.
8. Display real-time flow and cumulative flow.
9. Insertion installation.

Application range of impeller flowmeter

• Flow monitoring of industrial water treatment process
• Industrial circulating cooling water and make-up water flow monitoring
• Reclaimed water flow monitoring
• Process flow monitoring after wastewater treatment
• Agricultural irrigation water flow measurement
• Multi-way valve and multi-valve system flow monitoring for softening, filtering, etc.
• Other water flow detection and control

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Paddle wheel flow meters parameters

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Model	KF11 Corrosion-resistant flow sensor	KF11 series impeller flow meter
Description	Suitable for highly corrosive fluids, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, mixed acid, strong alkali and other places; The flow parts are made of corrosion-resistant materials such as PVDF·PTFE·Hastelloy·Titanium alloy; there is almost no pressure loss and maintenance-free; Flow velocity range 0.3-6m/s, can measure fluid with flow velocity greater than 0.3m/s; Not applicable to media containing particles and fibrous impurities;	The impeller adopts a five-piece runner design PP/PVDF/PTFE material Better guarantee the dynamic balance characteristics, greatly improving the linear accuracy and repeatability accuracy of the sensor; The minimum flow rate is 0.1m/s; NPN open collector output, which can be directly transmitted to a flow transmitter or PLC, a standard square wave signal and a maximum distance of 300m; Applicable caliber: DN25-DN600 (1″-24″); Not suitable for particles and fibrous impurities The medium;
Caliber range	DN25-DN600(1″-24″)	DN25-DN600(1″-24″)
Flow rate range	0.3-5m/s	0.1-8m/s
Output signal	Square wave pulse signal: (40-45Hz) nominal flow rate per m/s	Square wave pulse signal: (40-45Hz) nominal flow rate per m/s Equipped with pulse conversion components can output 4-20mA
Characteristic	Hall pulse output, open collector NPN, strong driving ability Has high chemical resistance Minimum flow rate 0.3m/s IP68 protection grade suitable for harsh on-site environment	Hall pulse output, open collector NPN, strong driving ability Has high chemical resistance IP68 protection grade suitable for harsh on-site environment Plug-in type, easy installation, good reliability, almost maintenance-free
Linear accuracy L Repeatability accuracy R	L=±1% R=±0.5%	L=±1% R=±0.5%
Ontology	PVDF/PTFE	PP plus glass fiber/CPVC
Impeller	PVDF/PTFE	PP/PVC/PVDF/PTFE
Shaft and bearing	Hastelloy C/Titanium Alloy/ZrO2	Al2O3/ZrO2/SS316L/Hastelloy C/Titanium Alloy
O-ring	fluororubber	FPM/EPDM/Fluorine rubber
Temperature and pressure	PVDF body: 12.5bar@25℃-2.5bar@100℃ PTFE body: 12.5bar@25℃-2.5bar@100°	PP body: 12.5bar@25℃-1.7bar@80℃ CPVC body: 12.5bar@25℃-1.7bar@80℃
Power supply system	DC 5-24V	DC5-24V
Protection level	IP68	IP68
Application field	Sulfuric acid ratio and delivery flow monitoring Copper sulfate monitoring in electroplating bath Nitric acid mixture Intermediate Chemical waste	Pure Water Process/Reverse Osmosis/Ultrafiltration/EDI Water purification and filtration system Cooling water and boiler water monitoring Chemical industry Agricultural irrigation Cleaning system and single crystal silicon cleaning Pump protection

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Paddle wheel flow meter working principle

The sensor is divided into two parts: the transmitter and the impeller. The impeller is in direct contact with the fluid, and the transmitter is isolated from the fluid. The liquid flow drives the impeller to rotate, and there are four evenly distributed magnetic blades on the impeller. The rotating magnetic blade induction Hall switch generates a frequency signal proportional to the flow rate, and the transmitter converts the frequency signal into a 4-20mA current signal.

Typical Paddle wheel flow meters are water meters and turbine flow meters. The structure can be a mechanical transmission output type or an electric pulse output type.

The accuracy of water meters with general mechanical transmission output is low, with an error of about ±2%. However, the structure is simple and the cost is low. It has been mass-produced in China, and is standardized, generalized and serialized. The accuracy of the turbine flowmeter output by the electric pulse signal is relatively high, and the general error is ±0.2%-0.5%

The five-piece impeller design is in line with the principle of fluid mechanics, and the uniform force angle produces a better dynamic balance, ensuring better linear accuracy and repeatability accuracy

Various shafts and bearings:
Shaft and bearing: ZrO2, SS316L, Hastelloy C
Impeller material: PTFE, PP, PVDF, ABS
Body material: PP plus glass fiber, ABS, CPVC, PTFE, SS316L, brass

Real flow calibration
Calibration range: DN10-DN1000
Each sensor has undergone strict calibration and quality inspection. When leaving the factory, each sensor guarantees that the K factor is 2% of the standard value, and the repeatability accuracy is 0.5%;

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Paddle wheel flow meter advantages and disadvantages

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Paddle wheel flow meter installation

• The straight section behind the flange must meet the measuring distance of the first 10 and the rear 5 times the pipe diameter;
• After reducing the diameter (only allowed to change from large to small, but not allowed to change from small to large), the straight line segment needs to meet the measurement distance of the first 15 and the back 5 times the pipe diameter;
• The straight section behind the first-level equal-diameter elbow needs to meet the measuring distance of the first 20 and 5 times the pipe diameter;
• The straight section behind the two-stage continuous equal-diameter elbow on the same plane must meet the measurement distance of the first 25 and the rear 5 times the pipe diameter;
• The straight section behind the non-coplanar two-stage continuous equal-diameter elbow needs to meet the measuring distance of the first 40 and the back 5 times the pipe diameter;
• The straight section behind the valve must meet the measurement distance of the first 50 and the last 5 times the pipe diameter;
• The probe is recommended to be installed perpendicular to the pipe, and not at the bottom of the pipe;
• The probe can be installed on a vertical pipe where the liquid flows upward, but it must also meet the requirements of the above-mentioned straight section;
• The probe is not allowed to be installed on a vertical pipe where the liquid flows downward;
• The liquid in the tested pipeline must be full of flow, and no gas and liquid can flow at the same time;
• The cost of the body must be consistent with the bayonet (open slot) to ensure the correct installation position;
• The O-ring has a good sealing effect. When the installation is tight, it needs to be wetted with silicone oil or water for installation;
• The sensor locking cap must be tightened to prevent excessive pressure in the pipeline from leaking or ejecting;
• When installing outdoors, pay attention to waterproof treatment; keep the cables dry to avoid moisture damage;
• Do not lay the sensor cable and AC power cable in the same protective tube to avoid electrical interference

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What is a piston flow meter?

A piston flow meter is a positive displacement flowmeter, which is mainly used to measure liquid flow. The piston flow meter is composed of a shell, piston mechanism, and other parts. The measured fluid fills a space with a certain volume, and these volume increments are counted and accumulated. It has the advantages of simple structure, reliable work, high accuracy, large range ratio, and little influence on viscosity. It is mostly used for measuring non-corrosive liquids, such as heavy oil or other oils, on small-diameter pipelines.

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Piston flow meter technology

Piston-type flowmeters are commonly used for flow measurement of fuel dispensers. Its structure includes a housing, an upper cover, a lower cover, a piston, a crankshaft, and a distribution valve. The inner cavity of the housing is equipped with four-piston cylinders that cooperate with the piston dynamic seal. The four-piston cylinders are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction on the vertical plane of the crankshaft rotation centerline.

The piston is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. The piston rodless cavity is connected to the inlet and outlet on the upper cover through the distribution valve. A side cover is installed on the casing outside the piston cylinder. The upper cover is equipped with an output shaft that rotates synchronously with the crankshaft. By right Count the number of revolutions of the output shaft to achieve flow measurement.

• The main disadvantages are:
• The outer circular surface of the output shaft of the existing piston flowmeter and the upper cover adopts O-ring dynamic sealing cooperation.
• The high-speed rotation of the output shaft is likely to cause wear to the sealing ring, resulting in a decrease in sealing performance and even leakage.
• In addition, there are errors in the machining dimensions of the inner cavity of the piston-cylinder of each product. Lead to the measurement error of the piston flowmeter.

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Features and applications of Piston flow meter

The piston flow meter has a simple structure, reliable work, and a large measuring range.
The measurement accuracy is high and is not affected by viscosity. It can be changed remotely and other advantages.

However, the main components of the measurement part are not corrosion-resistant. Therefore, it can only measure non-corrosive media, such as heavy oil and other petroleum products.

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Piston flow meter working principle

A piston flow meter is a positive displacement flow meter, which is based on the fact that the piston and the metering chamber have been kept in a tangential sealed state. And there is a fixed eccentric distance metering element piston.

Under the action of the pressure difference, a rotational torque is generated on the piston, which makes the piston perform an eccentric rotation movement.

The number of revolutions of the piston is proportional to the flow rate of the fluid. The piston revolution ratio is recorded by the counting mechanism. Then the total flow of fluid can be measured.

The inlet and outlet of the Piston flow meter are separated by a partition. When the measured fluid enters the metering chamber from the inlet, a pressure difference is formed at the inlet and outlet, forcing the piston to rotate counterclockwise as shown in the figure.

The continuous flow of fluid forces the piston to rotate as shown in the figure, forming two and a half-crescent cavities. The piston is forced to rotate under the action of the pressure difference as shown in the figure. V2 fluid is discharged from the outlet. Rotate under the action of pressure difference. V1 fluid is discharged from the outlet, and the fluid bursting out every revolution of the piston is equal to the sum of V1+V2.

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Piston flowmeter VS gear type flowmeter

Gear flow meters are a type of positive displacement flow meters, used for precise continuous or intermittent measurement of the flow or instantaneous flow of liquid in the pipeline. It is especially suitable for the flow measurement of heavy oil, polyvinyl alcohol, resin, and other high viscosity media.

Piston type flowmeter is an online installation, mechanical flow switch, used for liquid or gas medium. Very small pressure loss, good repeatability, anti-fouling ability, mechanical part, and electronic part are completely isolated, suitable for small flow economy type.

If the flow rate you want to measure is not large, the piston type is better.
If you want to measure a large flow rate, just use a gear type.
If the gas flow is measured, only the piston type can be used

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What is bidirectional flow?

Bidirectional flow refers to forward and directional flow. Bi-directional flow lines are not common in most process plants. The measurement of unidirectional flow is easy to understand and is applicable to all types of flow technologies. However, most flow technologies cannot accurately measure two-way flow.
They always cause difficulties for process and instrument designers. For two-way flow, the pipeline scheme uses the same pipeline to achieve the transport and/or control function of the opposite flow (forward or reverse flow) according to the process conditions and goals.

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Can the flow meter perform bidirectional measurement?

If the flow direction of the medium in the pipeline is reversed. Does the flow meter need to be installed with a flow meter for forwarding use and a flow meter for reverse use accordingly? Is there a flow meter for normal measurement that does not consider the flow direction?

1. If you just look at the flow rate, you can. For example, an electromagnetic flowmeter. It doesn’t matter if you measure in the whole direction or in the reverse direction. Change the reverse measurement to allow in the prerequisite electromagnetic flowmeter settings.
2. It’s hard to say if you still need a cumulative amount. How do you convert the cumulative amount you measured forward and the cumulative amount you measured backward? Whether to subtract or add depends on your actual situation.

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How does the ultrasonic flowmeter realize bidirectional flow measurement?

The principle of the ultrasonic flowmeter is to calculate the fluid flow rate using the difference in sound velocity. And multiply the fluid velocity by the area to calculate the volume flow.

Usually, there is an incident angle between the probe of the ultrasonic flowmeter, that is, the transducer and the meter body. From 60 degrees to 45 degrees. Ultrasonic waves propagate between a pair of probes if there is no fluid, that is, at zero flow. The travel time back and forth is the same. It is equivalent to a zero flow rate.

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Once there is fluid, the speed of the ultrasonic flowmeter back and forth between a pair of probes is different. Regardless of the direction of fluid flow, there will be a difference in sound velocity. If one direction is set as the normal flow direction, then the normal sound velocity should be a positive number. If the sound velocity difference is negative, the flow is in the opposite direction. That is reverse measurement. The measurement accuracy of the two directions is the same.

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Can a vortex flowmeter measure bidirectional flow?

You cannot measure bidirectional flow with just one vortex flowmeter. But in some applications, you can use two for this.

The vortex flowmeter has a bluff body in front of the sensor, which is used to generate the vortex in the flow. As far as I know, no flowmeter has two bluff bodies to measure bidirectional flow.

If you have a two-way steam application. Then you can install two vortex flowmeters in the same line, as long as you respect the inlet and outlet operation of both. However, depending on the size of the line, this setting may become expensive.

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Bidirectional orifice flowmeter

The bidirectional orifice flowmeter is a differential pressure flowmeter. Mainly used for flow measurement of liquid and gas. According to the characteristics of the orifice flowmeter, it has the advantage of high temperature and high pressure. Therefore, the orifice flowmeter is widely used in the field of high temperature and high-pressure measurement. The orifice flowmeter has high accuracy and good stability and is unanimously recognized by users.

What kind of measurement conditions will use an orifice flowmeter to measure? It can be used according to the requirements of the site, such as typical boiler steam, the general temperature can be close to about 500 degrees, and general flow meters cannot be used. However, the orifice flowmeter can effectively solve this high-temperature working condition, and the only disadvantage is its high cost of use.

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What is meant by Modbus protocol?

Modbus Protocol is a serial communication protocol, which was published by Modicon company (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for the use of programmable logic controller (PLC) communication. Modbus has become the industry standard (De facto) of communication protocols in the industrial field and is now a common connection method between industrial electronic devices.

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Modbus Protocol Features

The main reasons why Modbus is more widely used than other communication protocols are:

• Published publicly and without copyright requirements
• Easy to deploy and maintain
• For suppliers, there are not many restrictions on modifying mobile local bits or bytes

Modbus allows multiple (approximately 240) devices to be connected on the same network to communicate. For example, a device that measures temperature and humidity and sends the results to a computer. In the data acquisition and monitoring control system (SCADA), Modbus is usually used to connect the monitoring computer and the remote terminal control system (RTU).

How does a Modbus work?

Modbus is a master/slave communication mode with a single master station. There can only be one master station on the Modbus network, and the master station has no address on the Modbus network. The address range of the slave station is 0-247, where 0 is the broadcast address. The actual address range of the slave station is 1-247. Modbus communication standard protocol can be transmitted through various transmission methods, such as RS232C, RS485, optical fiber, radio, etc.

Modbus has two serial transmission modes, ASCII and RTU. They define different ways of how data is packaged and decoded. Devices that support Modbus protocol generally support the RTU format. Both communication parties must support one of the above modes at the same time.

The above is the official definition, let’s use ordinary words to explain:

This is actually the communication protocol, and any protocol is similar. There are only two communication formats and communication specifications.

If you want, you can also define a communication specification yourself. Use PLC or VB language to process according to this specification defined by yourself. If the reliability exceeds Modbus, then your communication specification is the most popular!

The difference and connection between RS 485 and MODBUS

I often see RS485 and MODBUS written together, and Sino-Inst will talk to you about the difference and connection between RS485 and MODBUS.

RS485 is a physical interface, which is simply hardware.

MODBUS is an international standard communication protocol used to exchange data between devices of different manufacturers (usually for industrial purposes); the so-called protocol can also be understood as the “language” someone said above, or simply software.

Under normal circumstances, two devices transmit data through the MODBUS protocol: RS232C was first used as the hardware interface, (that is, the serial communication port (serial port) on an ordinary computer). There is also RS422, and there is also commonly used RS485. This interface The transmission distance is long, and it is often used in general industrial scenes.

The MODBUS protocol is divided into three modes: MODBUS RTU, MODBUS ASCII and the later developed MODBUS TCP.

The physical hardware interfaces used by the first two (MODBUS RTU, MODBUS ASCII) are serial (Serial) communication ports (RS232, RS422, RS485).

And MODBUS TCP is to conform to the development trend of the world today. Anything can be connected by Ethernet or Internet to transmit data.

The hardware interface of MODBUS TCP mode is the Ethernet (Ethernet) port, which is the network port generally used on our computer.

We categorize industrial networks into three categories: RS485 network, HART network and fieldbus network.

HART network

HART is a transitional bus standard proposed by Emerson. It mainly superimposes a digital signal on top of a 4-20 mA current signal.

The physical layer uses BELL202 frequency shift keying technology. In order to realize the functions of some smart meters. But this agreement is not a truly open standard, and you have to join his foundation to get the agreement. Part of the cost of joining the foundation.

The technology is mainly monopolized by several large foreign companies, and in the past two years, some domestic companies have started to do it again. But it has not yet reached the level of foreign companies.

Nowadays, a large part of smart meters are equipped with HART round cards and all have HART communication function.

But from the domestic point of view, this part of the function has not been really used, at most it is only used to set the parameters of the handheld communicator. The HART intelligent instrument has not played its due function, and it has not been connected to the Internet for equipment monitoring.

In the long run, due to the low communication rate of HART, the networking is difficult and other reasons. The procurement volume of HART instruments will experience a downward trend.

However, because HART instruments have a history of more than ten years, the number of instruments installed is very large. For some system integrators, there is still a lot of room for use.

Fieldbus network

Fieldbus technology is one of the hotspots of technology development in the field of automation today. Known as the computer local area network in the field of automation. Its appearance marks the beginning of a new era of automation control technology.

Fieldbus is a digital, serial, multi-station communication network that connects the instruments installed in the control site and the control equipment installed in the control room. The key symbol is the ability to support bidirectional, multi-node, bus-style all-digital communication.

In recent years, fieldbus technology has become a hot spot in the development of automation and instrumentation in the world. The appearance of the fieldbus network is a revolutionary change in the traditional control system structure. It is the automatic control system that is moving in the direction of intelligence, digitization, informationization, networking, and decentralization. Form a new type of network integrated fully distributed control system-Fieldbus Control System FCS (Fieldbus Control System).

However, various standards of current fieldbus exist in parallel and have their own areas of survival. There has not yet been a truly unified standard. The key is that we cannot see when a unified standard will be formed, and the technology is not mature enough.

In addition, the types of fieldbus instruments are still relatively small, and the room for selection is small, and the price is relatively high. From the perspective of end users, most of them are still on the sidelines. I want to wait until the technology is mature and consider it, but now there are few implementations.

RS485 network

RS485/MODBUS is a popular way of network layout. Its characteristic is simple and convenient to implement. And now there are many instruments that support RS485, especially in the oil industry.

RS485/MODBUS is simply dominating the world. Current instrument vendors have also switched to support RS485/MODBUS. The reason is simple, like the original HART instrument, it is very difficult and expensive to buy a conversion port. The RS485 conversion interface is much cheaper and has a wide variety.

At least in the low-end market, RS485/MODBUS will still be the most important networking method, and it will not change in the past two to three years.

Features of 4-20mA current loop and RS485 communication (Modbus RTU protocol) data acquisition

4-20mA current loop data acquisition characteristics

Use pressure, temperature transmitter and current acquisition module (RTU) or acquisition card on site for data acquisition and then communicate and transmit with the industrial computer. The data acquisition system using 4-20mA current loop instrument has the following characteristics:

1. The construction is complicated, data cables need to be buried in advance, the number of cables is large, and the construction period is long
2. The computer terminal needs a current acquisition card or a data acquisition module
3. Complicated replacement and maintenance operations, troublesome expansion
4. 4-20mA current loop data acquisition accuracy is low, and the error comes from 4-20mA output instrument and acquisition card (or data acquisition module)

RS485 communication (Modbus protocol) data acquisition characteristics

Use smart meters, transmitters, actuators, etc. with RS485 communication to directly communicate with the serial port of the industrial computer. The use of RS485 communication digital sensor meter network system has the following characteristics:

1. The construction complexity is reduced, data cables need to be buried in advance, the number of cables is small, and the construction period is reduced
2. The computer terminal only needs an isolated RS485/RS232 converter
3. Easy to replace and maintain, and easy to expand
4. High acquisition accuracy, eliminating the error of RTU, the system error only comes from the transmitter itself
5. RS485 communication has good transmission stability and less network maintenance
6. The cost of use is greatly reduced|
7. The maximum communication distance of RS485 is 1200 meters

RS485 communication transmission of electromagnetic flowmeter Modbus protocol

The RS485 communication data transmission interface of the electromagnetic flowmeter is half-duplex. The standard rate is greater than 250kHz. The communication direction conversion time is 3.5us. Usually 16-way load can be connected. It can also be expanded to 32 channels. Standard shielded twisted pair cable is 1000m. Use master-slave multi-machine communication. When multiple electromagnetic flowmeters are interconnected. It can save signal lines and facilitate high-speed transmission.

RS-485 communication has good anti-noise interference. Long transmission distance and multi-station capability. Will not affect the synchronization of on-site and remote data due to PLC failure.

However, the electromagnetic flowmeter must have a 485 interface and support the MODBUS RTU protocol.

In order to maintain stability, it is better to use electromagnetic flowmeters of the same manufacturer and the same brand when communicating with multiple flowmeters.

RS485 is a kind of industrial data bus. The electromagnetic flowmeter has RS485 serial communication so that digital communication replaces the transmission of PLC analog signals and ordinary switch signals. The PLC simulation calculation is reduced, and the accurate data collection and transmission are realized.

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The converter can output frequency pulse, 4 ~ 20mA analog signal, and has RS485 interface, can be directly connected to the computer network, transmission distance up to 1.2km;

Precession Vortex Gas Flowmeter, like vortex flowmeter, is a velocity flowmeter. The cost performance of the intelligent precession vortex flowmeter is higher than vortex flowmeter. The intelligent precession vortex flowmeter can only measure gas. Precession Vortex Gas Flowmeter can be made into an integrated temperature and pressure compensation. And can measure various gases. Such as compressed air, oxygen, biogas, natural gas, coal gas, etc.

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Magnetic flowmeters are mainly used to measure the flow of conductive media with good fluidity. Magnetic flowmeters are divided into insertion type and pipeline type. Pipeline electromagnetic flowmeter and insertion electromagnetic flowmeter has the same requirements for installation. There are also different places. Generally speaking, there are requirements for the external environment and installation methods.

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What is magnetic flow meter and its uses?

A magnetic Flow Meter is a flow meter that measures the flow of conductive fluids. Abbreviated as EMF, also called Electromagnetic flowmeters. It is a kind of Volumetric flow meter. A magnetic flow meter measures the velocity of conductive liquids moving through a pipe or conduit. In the wastewater treatment industry, a Magnetic Flow Meter is the best flow meter choice.

Electromagnetic flowmeters have been used for more than 50 years and have been widely used worldwide. The fields involve water/sewage, chemical, pharmaceutical, paper, food, and other industries.

• Water / Wastewater Industry
• Food and Beverage
• Metals
• Brewing, Distilling, and Wine makening
• HVAC
• Chemical
• Pulp and Paper
• Pharmaceutical
• Mining, Mineral Processing

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How does a magnetic flowmeter work?

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. 

Faraday’s Law states that the voltage generated is proportional to the movement of the flowing liquid. A conductor moving through a magnetic field produces an electric signal within the conductor. And the singal is proportional to the velocity of the water moving through the field. 

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.

To learn more about Magnetic Flow Meters, this video by Emerson gives a good explanation.
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magnetic flow meter conductivity requirement

The premise of using an electromagnetic flowmeter is that the liquid to be measured must be conductive and cannot be lower than the threshold (ie, the lower limit). If the conductivity is lower than the threshold value, measurement errors will occur until it cannot be used. The threshold value of general-purpose electromagnetic flowmeters is between 10-4~(5×10-6)S/cm, depending on the model. The general conductivity threshold is 5×10-6S/cm=5μS/cm. the

The conductivity of industrial water and its aqueous solution is greater than 10-4S/cm. The conductivity of acid, alkali and salt solution is between 10-4 and 10-1S/cm. There is no problem in use, and the low-grade distilled water is 10-5S/cm cm is also not a problem.

Petroleum products and organic solvents cannot be used if their conductivity is too low.

Some pure liquids or aqueous solutions have low conductivity and are considered unusable. However, in the actual work of electromagnetic flowmeters, there will be instances where they can be used because they contain impurities, which are beneficial to increase the conductivity.

For the aqueous solution, the conductivity in the data is measured in the laboratory with pure water. The actual aqueous solution may be mixed with industrial water. The conductivity will be higher than that found. It is also conducive to flow measurement.

Step 1: Magnetic Flowmeter Installation environment requirements

In order to make the electromagnetic flowmeter work stable and reliable, the following requirements should be paid attention to when choosing the installation location:

1. Try to avoid ferromagnetic objects and equipment with strong electromagnetic fields (large motors, large transformers, etc.). In order to prevent the magnetic field from affecting the working magnetic field and flow signal of the sensor.
2. Install in a dry and ventilated place as much as possible. Avoid sun and rain. The ambient temperature should be -20 ～ +60 ℃. The relative humidity is less than 85%.
3. There should be ample space around the flowmeter. Easy to install and maintain.

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Step 2: Magnetic Flowmeter Installation Location selection

The electromagnetic flowmeter can be installed on a horizontal pipe or a vertical pipe.

1. Choose a straight pipe section filled with liquid, such as the vertical section of the pipeline (flow direction from bottom to top is appropriate) or a liquid-filled horizontal pipe (the lowest point in the entire pipeline is appropriate). The position must ensure that the pipeline is always filled with the measured fluid . In the process of installation and measurement, there must be no partial full pipe.
2. Select the place where the fluid flow pulse is small. That is, it should be far away from pumps, valves, elbows and other local resistance parts.
3. When measuring two-phase (solid, liquid or gas, liquid) fluids, choose a place that is not easy to cause phase separation.
4. Avoid negative pressure at the measurement site.
5. The diameter or circumference of the side pipe is easy to measure, and the ovality should be small.
6. Straight pipe length: The length of the straight pipe on the upstream side of the sensor installation pipeline should be greater than or equal to 10D, and the downstream side should be no less than 5D.
7. There are two methods for inserting the insertion point of the plug-in electromagnetic flow sensor: one is to insert it on the central axis of the pipe under test, and the other is to insert it at 0.25D where the inner wall of the pipe is the pipe.
8. Vertical installation: when the sensor is inserted into the pipe, the angle between the vertical diameter of the pipe section and the pipe section should be less than 5°, which is suitable for measuring clean media with small pipe vibration.
9. Tilt installation: the angle between the axis of the sensor and the axis of the pipeline being measured is 45°. It is suitable for liquid flow measurement with large pipe diameter and other impurities in the measuring medium. This installation method has low water resistance and is not suitable for entanglement.

Step 3: Mounting flange for Magnetic Flowmeter Installation

A. Select the installation location and select the front and rear straight pipe sections of appropriate length. Cut the pipe section where the flowmeter is installed;
B. Weld a flange on each of the front and rear straight pipe sections. After adding gaskets at both ends of the sensor, connect the sensor to the flange with stud bolts (note that the direction of the arrow on the meter body should be consistent with the direction of fluid flow);
C. Weld the front and rear straight pipe sections of the sensor to the original pipe.

Note:

1. When welding, ensure that the flange end face is perpendicular to the centerline of the pipeline;
2. The place where the mounting hole pitch is larger is the meter rod mounting position. And the direction of the mounting holes of the two flanges should be the same;
3. After the flange is welded, the pipeline should be cleaned up and there should be no welding slag and other sundries.

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Step 4: Converter installation and connection cables

Power and signal wiring. Please refer to the product manual accompanying the goods.

The converter of the split electromagnetic flowmeter should be installed near the sensor where it is convenient for reading and maintenance. It can also be installed in the instrument room, and its environmental conditions can be much better than the sensor.

The distance between the converter and the sensor is limited by the conductivity of the measured medium and the signal of the signal cable. That is, the distributed capacitance of the cable, the cross-section of the wire, and the number of shielding layers. Use the information cable provided with the instrument by the manufacturer.

For liquids with lower conductivity and longer transmission distances, three-layer shielded cables are also specified.

The general instrument “Instruction Manual” gives the corresponding transmission distance range for liquids with different conductivity.

When a single-layer shielded cable is used for industrial water or acid-base liquids, the transmission distance is usually 100m.

In order to avoid signal interference, the signal cable must be worn separately in a well-grounded steel protection tube. Never put the signal cable and the power cord in the same steel pipe.

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Special Magnetic Flowmeter Installation situation

For pipelines that do not allow flow interruption in the process, a bypass pipe should be installed and cleaned when the flow meter is installed. As shown in the figure, this device ensures continuous operation of the equipment system when the flow meter is withdrawn from use.

The inner diameter measured by the flowmeter should be consistent with the inner diameter of the pipe. If the inner diameter cannot be the same, the inner diameter of the pipe should be greater than the inner diameter of the flowmeter. And install a tapered tube or expansion tube with a cone angle not greater than 15 between them, as shown in the figure.

When the flowmeter is installed inclined or vertically, the flow direction should be from top to bottom, as shown in the figure.

All Magnetic Flowmeter Installations. It cannot be described in detail here. If you encounter problems with the Magnetic Flowmeter Installation. Please contact our engineers in time. We will guide the Magnetic Flowmeter Installation for you.

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Electromagnetic flowmeters can be divided into insertion electromagnetic flowmeters and pipeline electromagnetic flowmeters. The Magnetic Flowmeter Installation methods of insertion electromagnetic flowmeters and pipeline electromagnetic flowmeters have the same place, but there are also differences.

First of all, what we need is that the shielded wire of the electromagnetic flowmeter cannot be routed together with the cable, because this will cause interference. Under normal circumstances, the parameters of the inner head of the electromagnetic flowmeter are set in advance, so no other adjustments are required.

Magnetic Flowmeter Installation should avoid places where the temperature rises and falls too much, and places where there are magnetic fields and strong vibration sources.

Sino-Inst is Magnetic Flow Meters supplier, located in China. Magnetic Flow Meters products are most popular in North America, Mid East, and Eastern Europe. The United States, and India, which export 99%, 1%, and 1% of Magnetic Flow Meters respectively.

For how to install the electromagnetic flowmeter, the details of Magnetic Flowmeter Installation, if you have any questions and ideas, please feel free to contact us.

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Throughout his career, Wu Peng has participated in numerous national and international engineering projects. Some of his most notable projects include the development of an intelligent control system for oil refineries, the design of a cutting-edge distributed control system for petrochemical plants, and the optimization of control algorithms for natural gas pipelines.

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