V-Cone Meter Has Built-In Flow Conditioning
The V-Cone steam flow meter from McCrometer delivers accurate steam flow measurement in a space-saving design that is said to be ideal for campus district energy facilities. According to McCrometer, the V-Cone eliminates many of the common equipment lay-out problems associated with steam processes in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and electric power co-generation systems. The V-Cone flow meter is designed for steam process lines connecting boilers with HVAC systems or co-generation energy systems. At the same time, the self-conditioning flow design of the V-Cone eliminates most of the straight-pipe requirements typically needed with many flowmeter technologies by controlling swirl and other flow disturbances in the pipe that affect measurement accuracy. McCrometer said the V-Cone is accurate to +0.5 per cent with a repeatability of +0.1 per cent, and requires only 0-3 straight diameters upstream and 0-1 diameters downstream from the meter. Many other types of...