Ask the Expert: 8 Industrial

Applications of Turbine
flow sensor
In our last post, we described the significant uses of Flow Sensor, so that you can select an appropriate
flow meter according to your purpose and Industry. This can help you throughout the flow sensor
selection process. Now, you must be heading towards the selection of pertinent flow sensing device. We
will let you inform more about the individual characteristics of each type of flow meters so that you can
be well-acknowledged about the use of flow sensors.

Lets us extend the topic to some specific and popular flow sensing technologies, beginning with the
Turbine Flow Sensor.
What is Turbine Flow Meter?

Turbine flow meter is a flow sensing device that measures the linear velocity of the fluid passing through
it. The axial turbine wheel is set in the path of flow. Fluid stream infringes the blades of a turbine wheel,
divulging the force on its blades and rotating the pinwheel. When steady rotation speed is achieved, the
fluid speed becomes proportional to fluid velocity and determines the readable flow rate of the fluid
(GPM, rpm, etc). Angular velocity (RPM) is conveyed to the pinwheel when fluid passes the meter.

Axial turbine flow sensors are widely used for the measurement of natural gas and liquid flow. Turbine
meters are less accurate compared to the jet flow meters.
Here, we present 8 major industrial Applications of Turbine flow sensors:

1. Generally, turbine flow meters are used to measure liquids with the low viscosity, that are
congenial with the materials used for the construction of the blades of turbine sensors. The
material used for making flow meter includes Aluminum, Brass, PVC, PVDC, and carbon steel.
2. It is used to test large impulsion engines in the aerospace industry.
3. Turbine flow meters are also used in monitoring clean liquid flow of chemical, pharmaceutical,
water and petroleum industry.
4. Custody transformation of hydrocarbons is one of the major applications of turbine flow meter
in petroleum industry.
5. In water industry, turbine flow meters are used in the distribution systems installed in different
water channels and pipelines.
6. Further, it is largely used in the food and beverage industry.
7. Moreover, it is also used in refrigerant industry to ensure that appropriate amount of refrigerant
is installed in the different refrigerant bearing devices.
8. The flow of natural gas is measured using turbine flow meter.
Hence, this were some of the major applications of the Turbine Flow Meter, there are still many specific
and diversified applications of this sensors if explore different industry in more depth.
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