What is a Magnetic Flow Meter?

A magnetic flow meter (mag flowmeter) is a volumetric flow meter which

does not have any moving parts and is ideal for wastewater applications or any dirty
liquid which is conductive or water based. Magnetic flowmeters will generally not work
with hydrocarbons, distilled water and many non-aqueous solutions). Magnetic
flowmeters are also ideal for applications where low pressure drop and low maintenance
are required.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
araday!s law states that, when you move a conductor perpendicular through
a magnetic field, a voltage will be induced proportional to the velocity of the conductor.
A magnetic field is created by a set of coils which are encapsulated and rigidly retained in
the meter flow tube and, when a conductive liquid moves through that magnetic field, a
pair of electrodes measures the voltage induced by the movement of the liquid. "he
measurement is independent of conductivity changes in the liquid as long as it remains
above the minimum threshold of # u$%cm&.
"he relationship between the liquid velocity and the induced voltage is
e'pressed in a meter (-factor. "he meter (-factor is unique to each and every meter and
is documented during a )*$" traceable flow test completed prior to shipment. +ith the
(-factor established a highly accurate volumetric flow is calculated by multiplying the
cross sectional area of the flow tube by the measured liquid velocity. "his volumetric
relationship can then be converted to various engineering units and the flow meter
converter can then retransmit this information with a ,-&- mA current signal and%or
conditioned pulse. An optional integral ./0 *ndicator%"otali1er is available to locally
display and totali1e in whatever engineering units preferred.
FEATURES
2 A//34A/56 7%--.&89 of the reading for liquids.
:igh accuracy allows significant improvement in both measurement and customer
billing.
2 4A);<A=*.*"5.6 "ypically >-- to > turndown or better.
+ith seasonal heating%cooling load variation, the need for a large turndown is essential.
/adillac? magnetic flow meters
will accurately measure all load requirements with proper si1ing.
2 .@);<A*"56 Mean time between failure (M"=) of B8 years.
+ith no moving parts and through simple robust design the meter has unmeasured life
e'pectancy.
2 M@0<4) <.</"4@)*/$6 meeting the challenges of the ne't millennium
Meters are equipped with electronics capable of registering locally, remotely or
interfacing with an energy management
system. =uilt to withstand the toughest conditions.
INSTALLATION
*nstallation requirements have been redefined with the /adillac magnetic
flow meter. <mploying coil and plate shaping techniques the /adillac? meter provides a
uniform magnetic flu' distribution within the flow tube, allowing the meter to measure
and sample uniformly the entire flow tube area. *n addition, the electronics provide high
frequency 0/ square wave signal generation and flow signal sampling, enabling fast
response to turbulent or tumbling flow conditions.
*n practice, this means the /adillac? magnetic flow meters do not require
piping straight run or flow conditioning, and may be installed ne't to elbows, tees,
valves, etc. without any effect in meter accuracy or stability.
*n comparison, the straight pipe run requirements for all other magnetic flow meters are
as follows6
0ownstream of the meter6
<'pander (&-8) diameters
"ee - (&-8) diameters
<lbow - (&-8) diameters
Aalves - (&->-) diameters
3pstream of the meter6
<'pander - (>-) diameters
"ees - (8) diameters
<lbow (8) diameters
Aalves - (>-) diameters

3nlike other technologies such as the /adillac? Aorte' flow meter,
magnetic flow meters do not have a low flow cutoff, essentially allowing the meter to
read to 1ero. +ith such a wide flow range capability for the technology, most
applications can be addressed with meters at full line si1e.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
>.Meter will consist of a full-bore body with encapsulated and rigidly retained set of
coils.
&.Meter available with remote or integral electronics.
#.Meter available with local or remote indication or blind housings.
,.Meter available with pulse and analog (,-&- mA) outputs.
8.Meter will provide instantaneous and totali1ed flow available at local indicator or
remotely through outputs.
C.Meter measures flow using araday!s law (*nduce voltage is directly proportional to the
velocity of the conductive liquid)
B.Meter (-factor is stable and not influenced by e'ternal piping or mounting orientation.
D.Meter will have uniform magnetic field flu' distribution eliminating piping straight run
and flow profiling.
E.Meter will measure fluids with conductivity greater than or equal to 8.- u$%cm&
Meter fluid temperature range6 (>,F to &,DF) with integral electronics and GA liner.
>-.Meter flow tube operating pressure rating6 A)$* >8- or A)$* #--
>>.Meter power supply6 >---&,- AA/, 8-%C- :1 or &,Adc. Gower consumption
appro'imately >- watts
APPLICATIONS
>.0ata $ource for energy management system, 0/$, district-wide systems.
&.<nergy-/ustomer billing from accurately totali1ed flow measurements.
#.=asis for internal cost distribution using campus-wide systems.
,.Grocess monitoring from central control rooms.
8./ooling%heating load flows for :ydronic systems.
C.Grocess flows of all liquid types (acids, caustics, abrasives, high suspended solids)
B.All pumped condensate flows.