Real conditions. Exact meter. No overspec.
Steam headers, viscous liquids, high-pressure gas—each installation documented with the operating constraints that drove the selection.
Different fluids, different answers
Confined header, no process interruption
Saturated steam at 185°C in a header with less than 30 cm clearance. Insertion meters were ruled out—line pressure couldn't be broken. A clamp-on ultrasonic unit resolved it without shutdown.
Technology selected: non-invasive ultrasonic. Constraint that ruled out alternatives: zero-downtime requirement and header insulation depth.
Variable rates, high-viscosity crude
Crude oil at 8–200 cP viscosity across a 10:1 turndown range. Electromagnetic meters dropped off the list—non-conductive fluid. A Coriolis unit matched the full range without recalibration at shift changes.
Technology selected: Coriolis mass meter. Constraint that ruled out alternatives: wide viscosity swing and non-conductivity of the process fluid.
300 bar line, custody-transfer accuracy
Natural gas at 300 bar in a custody-transfer application. Vortex meters weren't rated for the pressure class. A differential-pressure transmitter with a conditioning orifice plate met both the pressure rating and the ±0.5% accuracy specification.
Technology selected: DP with conditioning plate. Constraint that ruled out alternatives: 300 bar pressure class and custody-transfer accuracy threshold.
What we've measured—and at what limits
Conductive, non-conductive, viscous
Saturated and superheated, up to 400°C
Compressed, custody-transfer, corrosive
Water, crude, chemicals, slurries. Viscosity range up to 500 cP. Electromagnetic, Coriolis, and ultrasonic technologies selected by fluid conductivity and flow profile.
Boiler headers, distribution mains, and process steam. Non-invasive ultrasonic or vortex selected based on header access, pressure class, and whether the line can be tapped.
Natural gas, nitrogen, chlorine, and mixed process gases. Pressure ratings to 400 bar. DP, thermal mass, and ultrasonic selected against accuracy spec and gas composition.
We've solved this before—probably harder
Give us your fluid, pressure, temperature, and installation constraints. We'll return a specific meter recommendation, not a product list.