Flow Meters by Application

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Sometimes the question is not which technology but which fluid or which industry. Browse by medium, the fluid you are measuring, or by industry, the process you run. Each guide routes you to the technologies that fit, with a short table for choosing between them.

By medium

Choose by the fluid you are metering.

Natural Gas Flow Meter
Custody transfer and consumption metering of natural gas.

Steam Flow Meter
Saturated and superheated steam, compensated to mass flow.

Chemical Flow Meter
Acids, alkalis, solvents, and dosing streams.

Diesel Flow Meter
Fuel transfer, dispensing, and custody of diesel and fuel oil.

High Viscosity Flow Meter
Viscous oils, grease, asphalt, and polymer.

Slurry Flow Meter
Abrasive mineral, cement, and process slurry.

By industry

Choose by the process or sector you run.

Sanitary Flow Meter
Food, dairy, beverage, and pharma lines; tri-clamp, CIP-ready.

Wastewater Flow Meter
Sewage and effluent in full pipes or gravity sewers.

Applications at a glance

Each application has a few technologies that fit best. This table is a quick map; open the application page for the full comparison.

Application	Technologies that fit best
Natural gas	Turbine, ultrasonic, or Coriolis for custody; thermal mass for consumption
Steam	Vortex with temperature and pressure compensation; DP elements on large lines
Chemical	Lined magnetic for conductive; Coriolis or clamp-on ultrasonic for non-conductive
Diesel and fuel	Oval gear positive displacement; Coriolis for custody
High viscosity	Oval gear positive displacement; Coriolis
Slurry	Magnetic; Doppler ultrasonic; drag-force target
Sanitary	Sanitary magnetic, turbine, or Coriolis; tri-clamp and CIP-ready
Wastewater	Magnetic in full pipes; partially-filled magnetic and Doppler in sewers

FAQ

How do I choose a flow meter for my application?

Start from the fluid and the duty, not the technology. Is it conductive, viscous, abrasive, hygienic, a gas, or steam? That narrows the field to a few suitable technologies. Then size by line diameter and accuracy. Each application page lays out the best-fit technologies and how to choose.

What is the most common flow meter type?

Magnetic meters are the most common for conductive liquids, Coriolis for mass and the highest accuracy, vortex for steam, and turbine or positive displacement for fuel. The right choice depends on the application and the fluid.

Can one flow meter cover several applications?

Some technologies are versatile, such as Coriolis and magnetic. But matching the meter to the specific fluid and duty gives better accuracy, longer life, and lower cost than forcing one meter onto every application.

Request a quote

Tell us the medium, the line size, the flow range, and the temperature and pressure, and we size the vortex meter and set the outputs.