Portable Ultrasonic Flow Meters

How do Portable Ultrasonic Flow meters work?

Portable ultrasonic flow meters are advanced devices designed to measure the flow of liquids in pipes without interrupting the flow or causing pressure drops. Utilising ultrasonic waves, these meters accurately measure the flow rate of fluids by leveraging changes in the speed of ultrasonic waves as they pass through a moving liquid.

These meters function with two transducers mounted on opposite sides of the pipe. One transducer emits ultrasonic waves that travel through the fluid and reflect back to the second transducer. By measuring the travel time of the ultrasonic waves between the transducers, the device calculates the velocity of the fluid. This velocity, combined with the cross-sectional area of the pipe, allows the meter to determine the flow rate.

Portable ultrasonic flow meters are particularly useful in situations where the fluid is hazardous, corrosive, or under high pressure. They are also easy to install and use since they don’t require any special tools or equipment.

Please see our range of ultrasonic portable flow meters below:

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Portable Clamp On Ultrasonic Flow Meter – Features & Benefits

Our Portable flow meters are simple to install and configure, no specialist skills or trades are required. They just clamp onto the outside of the pipe and are non-invasive, so no need to drain down systems, cut pipes and install flanges. As a consequence, the install time and associated disruption and cost are very small in comparison to traditional in-line meters. Other benefits of being non-invasive are that there is no pressure loss in the system and there is no risk of contamination of the fluid.

Portable Clamp On Ultrasonic Flow Meter – Applications

The significant features and associated benefits make our Portable Ultrasonic flow meters particularly suitable for liquid flow and hydronic energy investigations in HVAC/Building Services applications for example in Data Centres, Airports, and Hospitals where minimal downtime and maximum availability of metering systems are essential to ensure continuity of operation. And in Process or water industry applications, the non-invasive feature and associated benefits minimise production disruption and maximise availability to avoid costly shutdowns due to system pressure drop or contamination for example in the measurement of flow within systems associated with the production of semiconductors or food processes.

Please also see our portable flow meters for the Energy Sector or Manufacturing and Processing Sector by clicking these links.

FAQ's

Portable ultrasonic flow meters are suitable for a wide range of applications including water and wastewater management, oil and gas industries, chemical processing, and HVAC systems. They are particularly useful in settings where system shutdowns are not feasible, or for checking and comparing the performance of permanently installed meters.

When purchasing a portable ultrasonic flow meter, consider factors such as the range of flow rates, pipe sizes, and types of liquids you will be measuring. Look for features that match your specific requirements, such as ease of use, data recording capabilities, and battery life for portable operations.

CASE STUDY

Prokool Ltd

York-based engineers, suppliers and installers for the process cooling industry regularly use a Micronics Portaflow 220 to log data on clients’ cooling water system pipes. David Gawthrope, Prokool’s Technical Director regularly relies on their portable Micronics flowmeter to calculate process cooling loads in the chemical, plastics, rubber, food and beverage and other manufacturing applications throughout the UK in conjunction with temperature data-logging equipment.

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TESTIMONIAL

“The Micronics Portaflow was a tremendous purchase and we use it a widely for measuring water & glycol-water flow rates in client pipework and use it on a weekly basis to check flow rates! We discovered Micronics from an internet search and were looking for a supplier based in England who could be easily contactable for post-purchase support.”

Prokool Ltd

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