Glass rotor flowmeter is suitable for industrial applications with low precision requirements, clean media, and mild working conditions due to its simple structure, low cost, and intuitive reading. The following are typical application scenarios and specific explanations:
1、 Laboratory and Research Fields
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Gas flow measurement
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Application scenariosMeasure the flow rate of gases such as air, nitrogen, and oxygen in chemistry and physics laboratories.
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advantageTransparent glass tubes are convenient for observing the position of the float and are suitable for precise adjustment of small flow rates (such as 10-1000 L/min). They are commonly used in gas reaction devices, catalyst evaluation experiments, etc.
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Liquid flow measurement
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Application scenariosMeasure the flow rate of liquids such as water and organic solvents (such as ethanol and acetone) in biological and pharmaceutical experiments.
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advantageIt can intuitively display changes in flow rate, making it easy to control experimental conditions such as cell culture medium delivery, drug synthesis reaction solution ratio, etc.
2、 Small scale chemical and light industry
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Small scale chemical equipment
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Application scenariosMeasure the flow rate of raw materials or products in small reaction vessels, distillation towers, absorption towers, and other equipment.
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advantageLow cost, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises with limited budgets, such as spice synthesis, dye production, etc.
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water treatment equipment
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Application scenariosMeasure the dosage (such as coagulants, disinfectants) or inlet flow rate of reverse osmosis membranes in small-scale water treatment systems.
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advantageEasy to install, can quickly determine whether the medication is evenly added, avoiding excessive or insufficient dosage.
3、 Environmental Protection and Gas Monitoring
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Monitoring of exhaust emissions
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Application scenariosMonitor the exhaust flow of small boilers, incinerators, and other equipment to assist in calculating emission concentrations.
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advantageThe structure is simple and suitable for low flow and low pressure exhaust pipelines, but anti-corrosion measures should be taken (such as adding lining).
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ventilation system
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Application scenariosMeasure air flow in laboratory fume hoods and clean room ventilation ducts to ensure ventilation effectiveness.
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advantageIt can intuitively display changes in air volume, making it easy to adjust fan frequency or valve opening.
4、 Medical and pharmaceutical industry
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medical equipment
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Application scenariosMeasure the flow rate of oxygen or anesthetic gas in oxygen inhalers and anesthesia machines.
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advantageClear readings facilitate medical staff to quickly adjust flow rates and ensure patient safety.
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Pharmaceutical production
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Application scenariosMeasure the flow rate of drugs or solvents in small pharmaceutical equipment, such as dispensing systems, filling machines, etc.
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advantageCompliant with GMP requirements (requiring a hygienic design) and easy to clean and disinfect.
5、 Food and Beverage Industry
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Liquid batching system
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Application scenarios: Measure the flow of syrup, essence, additives and other liquids in a small food production line.
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advantageCan intuitively control the proportion of ingredients to avoid fluctuations in product taste.
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Gas filling equipment
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Application scenariosMeasure the filling amount of CO ₂ or nitrogen in beer and carbonated beverage production lines.
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advantageSimple structure, suitable for low flow, low pressure gas filling scenarios.
6、 Teaching and Training Fields
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teaching experiment
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Application scenariosDemonstrate the principle of flow measurement in laboratory courses for majors such as chemical engineering, machinery, and environment in universities.
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advantageLow cost, easy for students to observe the relationship between float movement and flow rate, and deepen their understanding of the working principle of flow meters.
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skill training
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Application scenariosSimulate industrial flow measurement scenarios in vocational training to cultivate students' operational and maintenance skills.
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advantageTransparent structure, easy to disassemble and explain internal structure, suitable for practical teaching.
7、 Other special scenarios
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Low temperature or low pressure environment
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Application scenariosMeasure refrigerant flow in refrigeration equipment or gas flow in vacuum systems.
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advantageLow temperature type (resistant to below -40 ℃) or low-pressure type (resistant to ≤ 0.1MPa) flow meters can be customized.
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Corrosive medium (light corrosion)
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Application scenariosMeasure the flow rate of weakly corrosive media such as dilute acid and dilute alkali (choose the PTFE lined model).
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restrictionNot suitable for highly corrosive media (such as concentrated sulfuric acid).
8、 Not applicable scenario
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High pressure/high temperature environmentThe pressure resistance is usually ≤ 1.0MPa, and the temperature resistance is ≤ 220 ℃ (high temperature type ≤ 300 ℃). If it exceeds the range, a metal rotor flowmeter should be selected.
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High viscosity mediumExcessive viscosity can affect the lift of the float, resulting in low readings. It is necessary to choose a viscosity correction type or a metal rotor flowmeter.
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Highly corrosive mediumFor concentrated sulfuric acid and other materials, special materials (such as Hastelloy) need to be selected for flow meters.
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Pulsating flow or severe vibrationIt is necessary to install a buffer or choose an anti vibration flowmeter.
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Automation control requirementsIf remote signal transmission or data recording is required, a metal rotor flowmeter with live signal output should be selected.