Wireless Doppler Flow Meter for Slurry Pipelines
Dredging Pipeline Flow Meter. Learn about the critical importance of having a wireless doppler flow meter installed on your slurry pipeline and how it can completely optimize your dredging and slurry pumping applications.
Wireless Doppler Flow Meters
Dredging Pipeline Flow Meter. Learn about the critical importance of having a wireless doppler flow meter installed on your slurry pipeline and how it can completely optimize your dredging and slurry pumping applications.
How the Doppler Slurry Flow Meter Works
For best performance, Doppler sensors should be mounted away from turbulence causing components like pipe bends and tees, and away from flow speed control mechanisms like controlling valves and booster pumps. Typical accuracy is about 2% of full scale.
For best performance, Doppler sensors should be mounted away from turbulence causing components like pipe bends and tees, and away from flow speed control mechanisms like controlling valves and booster pumps. Typical accuracy is about 2% of full scale.
Maintains Optimal Flow Rate for Dredging Projects, Mining, Oil & Gas, Oil Sands, Wastewater, Sand & Gravel, Fly Ash, and Coal Ash.
What’s Included?
The Doppler flow meter includes a clamp-on ultrasonic sensor, a connecting cable, and an electronics enclosure that can be mounted at a convenient location nearby (within 500 ft or 152 m). The sensors are safe for mounting in hazardous-rated locations.
Kit Comes With
- Flowmeter
- Wireless cab monitor. Shoots the real-time flow readings to the operator.
- Dolly
- Battery with charger
- Battery enclosure
To set the device up, all you need to do is input your pipeline ID (inner diameter) and once you know the optimal flow rate for the material to be pumped, you’re now ready to begin pumping.
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The Importance of Maintaining Critical Flow Velocity
Critical line velocity is the speed a fluid or material must move through a set length of pipeline to prevent solids from settling inside the pipeline, which over time can lead to clogs and other operational and maintenance problems. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to know the critical line velocity of the material to be pumped, as it can vary depending on the material.
Pipe friction loss occurs any time a fluid or slurry is moving from point A to point B through a pipeline. As the fluid comes into contact with the walls of the pipeline, friction occurs, which can slow down the flow of the material as it moves through the pipeline. As you can imagine, the more friction that is inflicted upon the fluid, the more power is needed to effectively move it through the pipeline. Maintaining the correct flow rate will prevent sedimentation buildup which could lead to pipeline clogging or other costly maintenance issues. Therefore, it is critical to maintaining enough critical line velocity to keep the material in suspension to prevent major problems down the road.
When designing a pipeline for a particular type of slurry, it is important to predict the friction loss and give the pump enough power at the beginning of the pipe to ensure the required flow rate will be achieved at the discharge end of the pipeline. The internal roughness of the pipeline can also affect friction loss, as the rougher the pipeline is, the more friction the slurry will generate, contributing to slurry pipe friction loss. Take this into account when you are evaluating the correct flow velocity needed for your pipeline before starting a project.
Doppler Flow Meter Benefits
- Prevent Pipeline Clogs by Ensuring Correct Pipeline Velocity
- Full Wireless Capability to Send the Data Directly to the Operator
- Includes the Option to Send GPM Data to a Second Location
- Shows Flow Rates in Real-Time on a Mountable Display
- Allows for Safest & Most Efficient Production Rates
- Offers Peace of Mind to Dredge Operators
- Unit Pays For Itself with Increased Efficiency and Less Downtime
Data wirelessly being sent in real-time to a display mounted in the cab of an excavator using an Excavator Dredge Pump Attachment. This gives the dredge operator everything they need to ensure correct flow and production rates.
Why a Slurry Flow Meter is Critical For Dredging & Solids Pumping
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