Flow Measurement & Control


Turbine flowmeter

November 2004 Flow Measurement & Control

Petroleum gas is considered to be one of the most important energy resources in today's - and particularly tomorrow's - world. In the gas industry, flowmeters are known as reliable and robust field instruments. The dependability and efficiency of flowmeters have become vitally important to the gas end users.

Kromschröder is a leading manufacturer of top products and systems for measurement and control of gases (one of which is a turbine flowmeter), for automation of industrial furnaces and for the control of heat treatment processes. Kromschröder also provides a wide range of spares.

The turbine flowmeter is specifically used for the measuring of gas and air quantities and the current throughput. Typical applications include secondary measurement of the consumption in industrial installations, laboratories and test stands. In particular they are mainly used in the burner industry for the setting up of burners, this allows the end users to optimise their energy usage and monitor their own gas consumption.

The flowmeters are available in a number of sizes, ranging from a 1" up to a 6". (The 1" has a minimum flow range of 1,6 m3/h and a maximum range of 16 m3/h, whereas the 6" has a minimum flow range of 80 m3/h and a maximum range of 1600 m3/h.) The Turbine flowmeter is PLC compatible, which allows the information to be transmitted to a PLC, providing the information on a level 2 display.

The turbine flowmeters have been installed by The Combustion Group's service department on all 12 furnaces at Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay and was headed by service manager, Quentin Korff. This has improved the efficiency of the furnace and has provided them with the opportunity to monitor their gas usage.

For more information contact Quentin Korff, The Combustion Group, 011 452 5060





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