Over the last 25 years Blancett have built up a reputation for producing rugged and accurate stainless steel turbines which remain popular within the oil and gas industry today. The QuikSert is one of Blancetts innovative turbines which has been designed for quick installation.

The QuikSert is an in-line turbine flow meter that provides the same high accuracy and rigorous design of the standard Blancett turbine, but in a wafer-style mounting configuration. It’s unique between flanges design eliminates the need for mating flanges, requires less space in the flow line, lowers costs and provides easy, one-man installation.

Turbine flow meters operate by the fluid or gas passing through a turbine, causing the turbine to rotate at a speed proportional to velocity. As each turbine blade passes through the magnetic field generated by the meter’s magnetic pick-up, an AC voltage pulse is generated. These pulses provide an output frequency that is proportional to volumetric flow.

The QuikSert in-line turbine flow meter was developed for liquid and gas applications where accuracy and dependability are of concern to the operator. For fluids the meter achieves an accuracy of ±1%, repeatability of ±0.1% and can handle temperatures up to +232°C with high temp pick up and for gas the meter achieves an accuracy of ±2%, repeatability of ±0.5% and can handle temperatures up to +330°C.

The meter features a 316 stainless steel housing and rotor support, CD4MCU stainless steel rotor, and abrasion-resistant tungsten carbide rotor shaft and bearings. For fluid models, precision upstream and downstream flow straighteners ensure a high degree of measurement accuracy. The QuikSert turbine is available in sizes 3/8 to 10 and with optional outputs for remote data logging.

Blancetts QuikSert turbine provides a quick, efficient and cost-effective solution for measurement requirements for flow lines with limited space. QuikSert is available from Bell Flow Systems, a UK representative for Blancett for more information click here.

Monitoring energy consumption and taking manual meter readings can be a time-consuming task for energy managers and the need to monitor across several facilities has become standard. Aqualink is a new highly sophisticated datalogger that enables remote online monitoring and management of water, gas, electricity, steam and building occupancy among others.

Combining both hardware and cloud based software, Aqualink is an ideal solution for remote online monitoring of flow, consumption, level, temperature and pressure. The system has been designed to connect to third party utility meters and take real-time readings which are transmitted via Wifi or GSM/GPRS to a user friendly web application where energy consumption can be viewed and analysed.

Supplied in a compact IP68 weatherproof case and with a long life battery, the Aqualink hardware has been designed to withstand less than ideal conditions and can be installed in the most remote locations. The integrated communication options allows for the real-time energy consumption data to be transmitted via SIM card, GPRS or WiFi depending on suitability for the desired application.

Through cloud-based software, collected data can be accessed via a secure M2M server and a personal logging website. Here the user can set SMS alarms and configure the logging parameters of units, view current and historical meter and sensor readings plus capture events in tabular or graphical format as well as downloading to .csv file for export to spread sheet programs from any internet enabled location around the world.

AquaLink is an ideal solution for those requiring the ability to monitor several facilities and energy sources around the world from a central location or while on the road. For more information please click here.

Manufacturing is one of the main consumers of global energy consumption. Energy prices are constantly rising and with increased pressure from the Government to improve energy efficiency. As a result, energy management is always high on the agenda for plant engineers.

Effective metering is fundamental to energy management. With meter data proving invaluable for calculating energy use, finding routine energy waste and ultimately finding potential energy (and cost) saving opportunities.

Here are some of our top energy monitoring solutions:

Water Metering and Monitoring

Industry is reliant on water for all levels of production, but there is too little focus spent on managing water consumption.

AquaLink II is a smart constant monitoring system that remotely records water
consumption data from flow meters.

Features:
Data transmission via Wifi/ GPRS/ GSM.
Real time data from remote locations.
Single & multi-channel models.
Data retrieval via secure website.
Download data to CSV file.
SMS and email alerts / alarms.
Weatherproof IP68 case.

Find out more about also saving water at home in our “Why should I save water” blog post.

Gas Metering and Monitoring

Gas used in process operations – such as in industrial furnaces – cannot easily be replaced with renewable sources. However, its use can be monitored.

The MFGD is an accurate digital mass flow gas meter for natural gas applications.

Features:
Uses MEMs technology.
Ultra-low pressure drop.
Temp up to +55°C / 5bar pressure.
Sizes 1 1/4 to 3.
Pulse and Modbus output options.
Lithium ion battery.
LCD display.
Aluminum body.

Electricity Meters and Monitoring

Continually operated machinery can use a large amount of electricity. Subsequently, reducing this primarily requires the identification of inefficient and unintended electricity usage.

The EM21 is an innovative three phase electricity meter. Its removable LCD display means the same unit can be either DIN or panel mounted.

Features:
Compact electricity meter.
All types of supply (1-2-3 phase).
Class 1 accuracy (kWh).
Multi-line LCD display.
CT connected.
Pulse and Modbus output options.

Heat Meters and Monitoring

Heat meters are designed to meet the needs of measurement in heating, hot water and chilled water applications.

Minols WR3 is a heat integrator that functions together with 3rd party flow sensors with a pulse output.

Features:
Multi-data energy integrator.
MID Class 2 / 3 (dependent on installation).
LCD display with removable heat calculator.
m³, kWh, MWh or GJ.
Saved readings for last 24 months.
6 year battery / AC option.
M-Bus, 2 pulse inputs / outputs.

Steam Meters and Monitoring

Steam is an energy medium and many production plants employ steam for heating, processing and even cleaning. But the need to measure steam flow is not always fully appreciated.

Our selection of Vortex steam meters suitable for saturated & super heated steam applications.

Features:
Integrated pressure & temp compensation.
Temp up to +250°C / +350°C.
Stainless steel body.
Wafer and flanged connections.
Sizes 1/2″ to 12″.
LCD display.
Pulsed, 4-20mA and M-bus outputs.

For further information about energy saving, monitoring and measurement solutions, contact our technical team. They will be happy to answer any questions about both domestic and industrial energy saving and measurement.

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The new VuHeat range of heat meters are available in sizes ¾ up to 4 (20mm to 100mm), they are ideal for domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) compliance as well as for larger pipe sizes such as those found in commercial properties and industrial heating systems.

Where accurate flow measurements are required or even critical, it is imperative that the flow meter being used is producing correct and consistent results. Only by calibrating a flow meter can you provide assurance that it is performing accurately and within it’s stated specifications.

We recently commissioned an in-house flow meter calibration facility to offer low cost, flexible calibration services for flow meters of many measuring principles and sizes.

The facility sited in Buckinghamshire consists of three calibration rigs for water, oil and micro flow. The test rigs are UKAS traceable and are currently undergoing the development of quality, admin and technical operations to ISO 17025 with a vision to be certified later this year.

Our calibration facility can test flow meters between ¼ and 4 in size and can handle flow rates from 0.001 litres up to 1000 litres per minute. The rigs incorporate highly accurate master meters as reference devices, the water calibration rig for example uses the latest electromagnetic flow meters from Badger Meter that perform to an accuracy of better than ±0.25%.

This new service allows us to offer re-calibrations of existing flow meters that are no longer performing correctly and also provide new flow meters pre-prepared for their application to reduce any inaccurate calibrations being made onsite by customers. The calibration facility will also be used for confirming the accuracy of flow meters, technology demonstrations and staff training.

In addition to the option of in-house calibration, a technician from Bell Flow Systems can also carry out an on-site calibration using proven re-calibration techniques if required. All calibrations are issued with a calibration certificate to ensure that all flow meters calibrated by us offer repeatable, accurate measurement, guaranteed.

If you would like to book a calibration or require more information please call 0800 027 7786 or email sales@bellflowsystems.co.uk

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We recently supplied electromagnetic flow meters to Amdac Carmichael, a UK based manufacturer producing a comprehensive range of firefighting vehicles.

Amdac Carmichael required a flow meter that could calibrate the volume of the water tanks and measure the flow rate of the pumps on-board their firefighting vehicles to confirm that they meet environmental and legal requirements. Badger Meter’s MID 6 M5000 is a user friendly, general purpose electromagnetic flow meter that delivers an accuracy of better than 0.5%. Built for field verification testing and conveniently powered by a battery, the MID 6 M5000 was chosen for Amdac Carmichael.

Amdac Carmichael fabricated a metal cradle for the MID 6 M5000 which when combined with the above average battery life allows the flow meter to be conveniently transported to where it is required. With excellent repeatability, the electromagnetic flow meters allow Amdac Carmichael to confirm both the volume of the water tanks and the flow rate of the pumps on their vehicles.

Almost one quarter of all water supplied in the UK is lost through leakage. Leakage not only wastes water, leaks are costly to repair, contribute to water supply interruptions, traffic disturbances and property damage. With vast pipe distribution networks it is often difficult to locate a leak, requiring a solution which easily and quickly locates leaks in the pipeline.

Dynasonics has developed a clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter – the TFX-Ultra. It provides accurate and repeatable flow measurement readings for full pipe liquid applications in 13mm to 3800mm internal diameter pipes where system shutdown is not feasible. The unit is designed to simply clamp-on to the outside of existing pipe, reducing installation time and material costs. There is no need to shut down the process for installation or maintenance and with no moving parts, there is no mechanical wear – no repair kits or replacement parts are ever needed.

Coriolis mass flow meters are among the fastest-growing flow measurement technologies, the forecast for the worldwide Coriolis market is set to exceed £1.08 billion in 2016. We are pleased to announce the introduction of our latest range of Coriolis flow meters.

Renowned for their outstanding accuracy and versatility in measuring challenging flow applications, Coriolis flow meters have been employed in a wide variety of industries such as petroleum, petrochemical, pharmacy, food and beverage for decades.

Coriolis flow meters are multi variable instruments, they provide measurement of mass flow, density, temperature and volume flow and are ideally suited to the measurement of medium to high viscosity liquids, aggressive media and contaminated fluids as well as high density gases. Coriolis flow meter advantages include: straight through flow without moving parts, versatile installation in short pipe runs, true mass flow measurement and increased turn down, flow sensitivity and performance.

Our new range of Coriolis flow meters are available in the following models; triangular-tubed, which has the ability to handle large flow volumes with extended turn-down, micro-bend, a compact version of the triangular-tubed to reduce piping space requirements and reduced pressure drop and U-shaped-tube, ideal for high pressure applications. The Coriolis meters are available with flanged, threaded and hygienic connections, in sizes from 1/2 (15mm) up to 8 (200mm), flow rates of 16kg/h up to 2500 t/h and have an accuracy of up to ±0.1%.