Fluid Components International
This meter optimizes air flow control in blowers and dryers
The installation of ST50 Series Flow Meters (photo) in the process control loops of industrial air blower and dryer systems provides highly accurate hot-air flowrate monitoring. The use of mass flowmeters ensures precise rates of flow measurement and totalized flow measurement for zone control and overall system operational efficiency. With the ST50 meter, there is no need for temperature sensors, flow computers or other devices required with orifice plates, Venturis, Vortex shedding and other flowmeters. The ST50’s unique design also provides built-in temperature compensation for reliable measurement over a wide temperature range (0–250°F) with almost no pressure drop. The ST50 measures air, compressed air or nitrogen from 0.75 to 400 standard feet per second in line sizes from 2 to 24 in. Flowmeter accuracy is up to 1% of reading, 0.5% of full scale, with repeatability of 0.5% of reading. The turndown ratio is up to 100:1. — Fluid Components International, San Marcos, Calif.