Four Benefits of Turbine Flowmeters

Considering a turbine flowmeter for your application? Turbine flowmeters operate in the oil and gas, and utilities industries and some designs even meet sanitary guidelines. They are used for water consumption, test stands, makeup water, inventory control metering applications, cooling water monitoring, and more in pilot plants and research and development facilities.

Cole-Parmer High-Accuracy Turbine Meter

Take into consideration the following pluses and minuses when deciding on a turbine flowmeter:

Pluses:

• Provides a fast response time—typically a few milliseconds
• Offers high accuracy and good repeatability
• Selection includes wide flow range options for both liquids and gases
• Convenient use with associated digital readout devices including flow control options for both PC and PLC's

Minuses:

• Requires upstream straightener and filter for best results
• In pulsating flows, may over-read
• Turbine flowmeters for liquids may need regular re-calibration due to bearing wear
• Particulates can cause line blockage