Turbine Flow Meters
Cross Company Turbine Flow Meters
The turbine meter is a volumetric measurement device which operates by sensing the linear velocity of the fluid passing through it. The design of a liquid turbine meter is relatively simple. It consists of a cylindrical housing similar to a pipeline spool piece, a precision balanced free-running rotor, and a pick-up assembly positioned as close to the rotor as practical without penetrating the housing wall.
Fluid passing through the meter causes the turbine to rotate. Small pieces of ferrous metal embedded in some (or all) of the turbine fins pass through the magnetic field generated by the pick-up coil. This disturbance in the magnetic field is interpreted by the flow computer as a pulse.
Quantifying the total number of pulses in a given time period allows the meter to accurately interpret/measure the total volume of fluid passing through the meter.
Typical Applications for Turbine Flow Meters
In general, liquid turbine meters are well suited for measurement of any low viscosity liquid (50 cP is the suggested max) that is chemically compatible with the materials of construction of the turbine meter. Available meter materials include 316SS, Brass, Aluminum, PVDF, PVC, and Epoxy Coated Carbon Steel.
Consider using a liquid turbine meter in applications where you’re currently using a Variable Area (Rotameter) Flow Meter, but may need more information than just flow rate. Most turbine meters can be equipped with flow computers/displays offering flow rate and flow totals.
Applications to avoid would be any fluid whose properties (viscosity and/or specific gravity) can change based on environmental conditions, etc. The most common example is motor oil, which can be very thin when heated and very thick when cooled. Turbine meters are calibrated to specific fluid properties and any changes to that can greatly affect the accuracy of the meter.
Cross Company is proud to partner with both Hoffer Flow Controls and Flomec to provide high-quality turbine meter solutions.
Low viscosity liquid measurement
Brass, Aluminum, PVC, and more
Flow rate and flow total displays
Can be equipped with computers
Accurately measure total volume
Benefits of Turbine Flow Meters
At Cross, one of the main reasons we recommend turbine flow meters to our customers and partners is the number of benefits associated with their use. Some of these benefits include:
- Durable design for more robust usage in industrial/commercial/municipal environments
- Simple construction, meaning lower risk of components breaking in use
- Consistent accurate operation under a wide range of pressures and temperatures
- Turndown ratio reaches 35:1
- Wide range of applicable process connections
- Low level of pressure drop
Flexible Connections for Flow Control
Turbine flow meters are able to accurately measure the velocities of liquids, gases, and vapors through lines. One major benefit of these flow meters is the repeatability, ensuring reliable measurement. This accuracy is maintained over a wide array of flow rates, compositions, viscosities, and flow temperatures.
Industries where this could be beneficial include:
Oil and Gas
Water injection, disposal wells, chemical injection, natural gas pipelines
Aerospace
Engine testing, flow measurement for fuel, reverse osmosis systems
Pharmaceuticals
Pill coating, sanitary measurement
Power Generation
Custody transfer
Municipal
Building control and automation, HVAC control, water metering
Cryogenics
Liquid measurements
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Why Cross Turbine Flow Meters?
Partnering with Cross Company Process Solutions for your process instrumentation provides you with numerous advantages that can significantly enhance your operations and streamline your processes. Whether it’s benefitting from our extensive expertise, our industry experience, our comprehensive product offering, or even our world-class customer support, if you need process instrumentation, we have a solution.
As a forward-thinking, future-minded company, we stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in process instrumentation and flow technology. We do this by maintaining and creating strategic partnerships with respected, industry-leading manufacturers. And by partnering with us, your operation stands to benefit from those partnerships.
By choosing Cross Company Process Solutions for your process instrumentation, you get the advantages of extensive expertise, a comprehensive product portfolio, customized solutions, exceptional customer support, and continuous innovation. Our commitment to our customers and our leading solutions make Cross a reliable partner for your process instrumentation needs.
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At Cross, we offer much more than just turbine and oval gear flow meters. We can also provide the solutions our process manufacturing partners need to succeed. Check out our other process instrumentation equipment and see for yourself.
