RO system intake
RO system intake
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Hello All,
I work in a plant where we use a reverse osmosis system for water purification instead of our DI loop. The only issue with this is that unlike the DI system, we don't have a direct reading for the total amount of gallons it uses.
Is it possible to use an ultrasonic flow meter on the systems main pipe to first get the flow velocity, then the volumetric flow rate in order to get an idea of how much water the system is using in about a day's time?
My initial plan was to run a study over the course of a day then a week in order to have a series of comparable values, though with the volumetric flow rate how would I be able to calculate the total amount of gallon usage in a day?
I work in a plant where we use a reverse osmosis system for water purification instead of our DI loop. The only issue with this is that unlike the DI system, we don't have a direct reading for the total amount of gallons it uses.
Is it possible to use an ultrasonic flow meter on the systems main pipe to first get the flow velocity, then the volumetric flow rate in order to get an idea of how much water the system is using in about a day's time?
My initial plan was to run a study over the course of a day then a week in order to have a series of comparable values, though with the volumetric flow rate how would I be able to calculate the total amount of gallon usage in a day?





RE: RO system intake
RE: RO system intake
http://www.ge-mcs.com/en/flow/ultrasonic-liquid/aq...
http://www.kele.com/flow/de/db-series.aspx
Disclosure: I am semi-retired from Kele, and I currently have a consulting agreement with them.
Also Data Industrial may have some -- but I'm not sure.
There a zillion totalizing meters like this that employ differential-pressure, paddlewheel, turbine, or target meters -- but of course, you cannot stick one of those in DI water. Some of them, though, will take a 4-20 mA flow signal for velocity.
Best to you,
Goober Dave
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