Industrial Flow Measurement

Introduction

Practical flowmeter systems require careful consideration notonly of the flowmeter technology itself but also of its applicationto the process at hand. Process requirements dictate the amount ofeffort required for a successful application. A few of the criteriathat must be considered are:

• Installation complexity and cost
• Maintenance
• Accuracy
• Linearity
• Repeatability
• Dependence on fluid properties
• Operating costs
• Hydraulic characteristics of the flowmeter and of thefluid
• Reliability
• Safety

As the physical realities involved with all of these criteriamust be dealt with in flowmeter design, installation, andoperation, the development of a perfect flowmeter is a virtualimpossibility. Flowmeter performance is one of the key criteria inflowmeter selection that should be examined in detail.

Edition:

3

Published:

01/01/2005

Number of Pages:

464

File Size:

1 file , 25 MB