Fuel is an essential element that enables vehicles and machinery to function as intended. Similarly, a fuel flow meter is necessary for managing and monitoring fuel flow and supply.
Manual and analog fuel flow meters are increasingly being replaced with digital flow meters. This replacement is owed in part to their inability to promptly provide accurate readings. To ensure using a digital fuel flow meter optimally, one must first understand its ins and outs. Read on to discover what such meters are and how they can function optimally.
What is a digital fuel flow meter?
Fuel flow meters are also referred to as fuel flow detectors. They are devices built to measure the flow rate and the quantity/volume of fuel consumed by an engine. They present information about flow rate and more on their digital displays.
Which industries are they used in?
Fuel flow meters are used in various industries, including the automobile and aviation industries. In addition, they are widely used at gas stations. In some cases, they are even integrated with a gas dispenser.
They are most commonly used in the following industries:
- Food and beverages: Here, these meters are used for measuring edible oil and its volume and weight used to make food portions.
- Logistics and transportation: Here, fuel flow meters are used to maintain fuel purity and density to ensure efficient functioning of vehicles and other machinery.
- Oil and gas: Here, they can evaluate a variety of petroleum products and provide accurate readings. They are used in different ways, including being integrated with a fuel dispenser pump.
Parts of a digital fuel flow meter
Digital fuel flow meters generally boast the following parts:
- A flow controller to control flow rates.
- A turbine, ultrasonic, or vortex sensor to measure fuel flow.
- An electronic circuit or microprocessor to read data gathered by the sensor and translate it into an easily understandable digital output.
- A display to present information such as total flow and flow rate.
- A battery circuit to power the electronic circuit and sensor.
Digital fuel flow meter types
There are different types of digital fuel flow meters with different functions and features. Some of them are:
- Coriolis flow meters
- Turbine flow meters
- Magnetic flow meters
- Ultrasonic flow meters
Conclusion
Now that you know what digital fuel flow meters, their parts, their uses, and types are, you can choose one that effectively fulfils your business’s needs.