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Flowmeter Selection Guide


When selecting a flow meter consideration must be given to:

  • Flow measurement type - momentum (velocity), volumetric or mass flow measurement
  • Media - type of media (liquid, gas or slurry) and any special condition such as particulates in the media and viscosity of the media
  • Media conditions - pressure and temperature of media and whether media conditions are likely to remain constant or vary
  • Flow range - required flow range of media (min and max readings required)
  • Accuracy - required accuracy of the readings
  • Environmental considerations - special installation considerations such as hygienic installation, installing in to an ATEX zone or requiring tamper proof readings

For special or unique flow control applications use the helpful flow meter application table below to narrow your selection.
Application Parameter Gases Liquids Flow meter type
Low-flow measurement/control (some types as low as 1 sccm air and 0.1 mL/min water, max of range)
















Mechanical orifice (flow controller)
Thermal dispersion flow meters
Differential pressure flow meters
Flow Indicators/sensors/switches
Turbine (Pelton wheel) flow meters
Variable area flow meters
Gear flow meters
Propeller type (impeller/paddle wheel) flow meters
Magnetic flow meter
Ultrasonic flow meter
Vortex flow meter
High-flow measurement/control (some types as high as 65,000 LPM gas and 10,000 LPM liquid)













Thermal dispersion flow meters
Differential pressure flow meters
Flow Indicators/switches
Variable area flow meters
Vortex flow meter
Propeller type (paddle wheel) flow meters
Magnetic flow meter
Turbine (Pelton wheel) flow meters
Ultrasonic flow meter
High pressure (34 bar and up)












Mechanical orifice (flow controller)
Thermal dispersion flow meters
Flow Indicators/switches
Vortex flow meter
Differential pressure flow meters
Gear flow meters
Magnetic flow meter
Turbine flow meters
Ultrasonic flow meter
High temperature (100°C and up)












Mechanical orifice (flow controller)
Vortex flow meter (including steam)
Variable area flow meters
Ultrasonic flow meter
Turbine flow meters
Magnetic flow meter
Flow Indicators/sensors
Propeller type (paddle wheel) flow meters
Gear flow meters
Differential pressure flow meters
High-accuracy measurement (error at or below 1%)









Differential pressure flow meters
Thermal dispersion flow meters
Vortex flow meter
Gear flow meters
Propeller type (impeller/paddle wheel) flow meters
Magnetic flow meter
Turbine (Pelton wheel) flow meters
Aggressive or pure fluids










Mechanical orifice (flow controller)
Thermal dispersion flow meters
Turbine flow meters
Variable area flow meters
Gear flow meters
Propeller type (paddle wheel) flow meters
Flow Indicators/switches
Fluids with heavy particulates or slurries


Magnetic flow meter
Ultrasonic flow meter
High-viscosity fluids



Vortex flow meter
Gear flow meters
Magnetic Ultrasonic flow meter
No wired power available














Magnetic flow meter
Mechanical orifice (flow controller)
Differential pressure flow meters
Flow Indicators
Turbine flow meters
Variable area flow meters
Gear flow meters
Propeller type (impeller/paddle wheel) flow meters
Ultrasonic flow meter
Intrinsically safe








Mechanical orifice (flow controller)
Variable area flow meters
Differential pressure flow meters
Gear flow meters
Propeller type (impeller/paddle wheel) flow meters
Flow Indicators
Turbine flow meters
Large pipe sizes (3" or larger)




Vortex flow meter
Ultrasonic flow meter
Turbine (insertion) flow meters
Magnetic flow meter
Sanitary (meets 3A standards)


Propeller type (paddle wheel) flow meters
Magnetic Turbine flow meters
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