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1. Water Flow Measurement in Remote Locations
with Portable Water Flow Meters
When working to control processes and effluents, it is sometimes necessary to
measure flow though pipes in remote locations. There are times that the location
isn't so much remote as it might be difficult to reach, or somewhere even within the
building, but with no power source near the place that flow must be checked on.
Portable flow meters are used in various
circumstances and can provide many benefits
over fixed flow meters. While there are
circumstances where a fixed unit will be better
suited (such as when data logging is necessary),
the portable instruments are often being put into
play to bring cost savings and flexibility.
The usual devices used for flow measurement are
fixed flow meters that are inline, meaning the
fluid actually flows thought the flow meter itself.
This can be impractical in many instances. These instruments require power
continuously and require significant downtime for installation. There are
circumstances where a fixed flow meter is more appropriate, of course. When
readings must be taken frequently, it is best to have a meter that is always there, set
up and running. If the situation is such that logging the data is required, then a fixed
until will be required.
There are some processes that should sometime
monitor water flow in point far from a building or
power source. An example of this would be
checking on the amount of (hopefully processed and
clean) wastewater exiting the processing facility at
the very end of the process. This should be as it
exits into a municipal system, or into an outdoor
reservoir. Another example would be the flow from
the top of an indoor column, where there is no
power.
The solutions to those problems is with portable
water flow meters. These instruments are hand-help and powered with long-lasting
batteries. They can be manually transported to the location where flow must be
measured. Readings can be taken wherever needed. This is also true of the places
indoors where power is not available.

2. Another benefits are the smaller size of the units. Often, liquid flow must
be measured in places where there is little room for
equipment. The best portable water
flow meter is much easier to squeeze into
those tight spaces. There are also fewer wires
to deal with in an installation process.
Many portable flow meters are also non-
invasive. They can measure liquid flow
though ultrasonic means. There can be great
advantages to this. Flow measurement is very
accurate, and as the pipes do not have to be cut into in order to install
the device, there is no need for downtime in the process to begin measuring. The
cost
savings, in terms of the manpower to handle all the plumbing and electrical work
involved in a fixed meter installation, can be significant considering the cost of
stopping production of a product for an extended period of time.
You can find further examples in which portable clamp-on flow meters have been
utilized at online. You'll learn about the use of ultrasonic, portable flow meters as
there are numerous case studies and examples of successful use. For example,
they've been used successfully at a school in Dagenham, which was having an
extension built. As a government-funded project, it was required to do a full
evaluation on the building's energy use, in order to minimize the environmental
impact. There were numerous locations where measurement of the heating system
was required. The energy consultants opted for a portable flow meter to save all the
costs of multiple installations and devices.
Much more information can be found on the Proteus Industries Inc. website, such as
flow transmitter types at http://proteusind.com.