Ultrasonic Water Meter
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Netafim's Octave Ultrasonic Water Meter offers a New Level of Accuracy to Measuring Flow Data by Utilizing Dual-beam Sensors to Monitor Flow Rates
Netafim, USA, is presenting its new Octave Ultrasonic Water Meter at the 2014 Irrigation Show in Phoenic, Arizona as it introduces the next generation of water-efficient drip irrigation techniques. The new ultrasonic flow meter device will bring a new accuracy to flow data through its dual-beam sensors which monitor flow rates to determine the time it takes for an ultrasonic wave to travel the distance between sensors located in the meter's body. It can then provide real-time feedback on the flow rate and the critical conditions. Because the parts are static, the flow meters have little or no maintenance costs.
Beyond their use in agricultural irrigation systems, flow meters are used for the custody transfer of natural gas across end-users in the oil and gas industries, petrochemicals and chemical industries. Analysts forecast the Global Flow Meter market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.40% over the period 2013-2018 with developing countries driving the major demand because of the increased investment in infrastructure development and the expansion of existing manufacturing plants.
The Asia Pacific region is expected to be the fastest growing area of the market and India has just jumped to the forefront with the results of one laboratory's research. The Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) laboratory in Kajikode has erected a 20,000mm test line in its large water flow lab, where it has successfully used it for the calibration of a multipath ultrasonic flow meter. The flow meter will be used to measure the discharge at the KIoteshwar Hydro Electric project at the downstream of the Tehri Dam on the river Bhagirathi. The flow meter is the largest tested in laboratory conditions in India so far and the lab itself is the largest in Asia based on the size of the pipes used for the testing and collaboration of flow meters and valves. The new technology is capable of testing and calibrating flow meters and valves up to 3,000mm in diameter.
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