WASTEWATER Flow Control Resources

  1. Math Solutions: Volume Calculations 9/13/2014

    Water Online’s “Math Solutions” series, presented by wastewater consultant and trainer Dan Theobald (“Wastewater Dan”), provides an understanding of the sometimes difficult calculations involved in achieving wastewater operator certification.

  2. Advanced Diagnostics of Thermal Mass Flow Meters 9/9/2014

    Many thermal mass flow meters are of the insertion type. As a starting point, proper insertion depth and straight run per the manufacturer’s recommendations should be adhered to.

  3. 4 Keys To Great Portable Ultrasonic Flow Metering 9/5/2014

    The liquid measurement market is an extremely large market with many varied measurement requirements. To get the best bang for your buck, a portable ultrasonic flow meter is a practical solution. With a portable ultrasonic flow meter, you can use one liquid flow meter in several locations throughout your flow process.

  4. 10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Cone Meters (But Really Should Find Out) 8/25/2014

    Cone meters have been around for decades, since the mid-1980s. They are frequently confused with other technologies for a number of reasons.

  5. Math Solutions: Flow Rate Conversions 8/4/2014

    Water Online’s “Math Solutions” series, presented by wastewater consultant and trainer Dan Theobald (“Wastewater Dan”), provides an understanding of the sometimes difficult calculations involved in achieving wastewater operator certification.

  6. Best Practices for Mass Flow Controller Manufacturing 8/1/2014

    In Part 1 of our mass flow controller best practices series, Best Practices for Mass Flow Controller Selection and Installation,  Sierra’s Chief Engineer John Smitherman compiled a comprehensive list of best practices for the selection, installation and operation of mass flow meters and controllers. With so many flow measurement products and technologies on the market, it’s important to also be able to assess the manufacturer,

  7. How To Save Time & Money By Calibrating Flow Meters Onsite 7/1/2014

    If you have hundreds of mass flow controllers and meters or just a few in your lab, facility, or manufacturing process, how do you keep up with the demands of annual recalibration?

  8. Advantages Of Thermal Dispersion Switches For Pump Protection 7/1/2014

    Thermal dispersion switches use similar principles as thermal mass flow meters. Fluid carries heat away from the probe tip reducing the temperature difference between a heated resistance temperature detector (RTD) and a reference RTD.

  9. Instrumentation Do's And Don'ts For The Water Industry 3/12/2014

    To say that instrumentation, automation, and control are key to the modern wastewater industry is somewhat of an understatement.  With growing populations, tighter consent parameters, and the need to do more for less, operational efficiency is more and more important. 

  10. Versatility Of Thermal Mass Flow Meters 3/10/2014

    There are many well documented flow meter technologies that are essentially trying to accomplish the same thing: measure fluid flow rate. Some of the technologies that are entrenched in the market, such as flow meters that utilize differential pressure as the measurement principle, are well understood by customers. Thermal mass flow meters however, such as the Magnetrol® Thermatel® TA2, are a rapidly growing technology that is continuously evolving.