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In a coriolis flow meter the fluid is contained in a smooth tube, with no moving parts that would need to be cleaned and maintained, and that would impede the flow. | In a coriolis flow meter the fluid is contained in a smooth tube, with no moving parts that would need to be cleaned and maintained, and that would impede the flow. | ||
Using the | Using the coriolis effect that causes a laterally vibrating tube to distort, a direct measurement of mass flow can be obtained in a coriolis flow meter. Furthermore a direct measure of the density of the fluid is obtained. Coriolis measurement can be very accurate irrespective of the type of gas or liquid that is measured; the same measurement tube can be used for hydrogen gas and bitumen without recalibration.Coriolis flow meters can be used for the measurement of natural gas flow. | ||
Coriolis flow meters are relatively new compared to other flowmeters. They were not seen in industrial applications until 1980's. Coriolis meters are available in a number of different designs. A popular configuration consists of one or two U-shaped, horseshoe-shaped, or tennis-racket-shaped flow tube with inlet on one side and outlet on the other enclosed in a sensor housing connected to an electronics unit. | Coriolis flow meters are relatively new compared to other flowmeters. They were not seen in industrial applications until 1980's. Coriolis meters are available in a number of different designs. A popular configuration consists of one or two U-shaped, horseshoe-shaped, or tennis-racket-shaped flow tube with inlet on one side and outlet on the other enclosed in a sensor housing connected to an electronics unit. | ||