Choosing Your Flowmeter Based on Viscosity
By Profit on Jul 25, 2008 in Business
Sierra Instruments has spent a lot of research time and money studying the concept of viscosity. That is because viscosity affects flow rates which are exactly what their metering products, like the ultrasonic water flowmeter test and measure. Viscosity is the amount of friction a liquid creates when running through pipes. Denser liquids flow differently than liquids that are less dense. There are all kinds of formulas for measuring flow that engineers calculate, but metering equipment performs the calculations using computerized technology.
Choosing the right calibrated meter for measuring fluids with differing densities is critical. For example you don’t want to use a meter calibrated for plain water to measure oil or chemical mixtures. This is where a liquid flow calibrator can be invaluable on your production line. You can have your equipment calibrated to specifically provide accurate measurements for any liquid density. The kinds of denser liquids found in industry include cooking oils, engine oils, syrups, and liquefied coatings such as chocolate or icings and sewage. Obviously you will need entirely different calibrations for cooking oil than you will for plain water. So when it comes to viscosity, you need to consider the type of meter used and the meter calibration in order to obtain the most accurate measurements.
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