The HEATX2 Btu meter was the first of its kind in the Energy Sector Industry and still provides many capabilities that are unmatched by other energy or Btu measurement devices. As an energy measurement platform, it provides new flexibility, functionality, and consolidation capability that would take 3-4 four devices to accomplish before its introduction. 1. […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Inline vs. Insertion Volumetric Flow Meters
When selecting certain types of volumetric flow meters you may be faced with the option of choosing either an in line flow meter or insertion style meter of the same technology. We will review some of the advantages and disadvantages of each option and how they may affect the flow measurement as well as cost […]
Three Tips for Selecting a Hot/Chilled Water BTU System to Improve Accuracy
As far as hot/chilled water BTU measurement systems goes, panel mounted energy computers, volumetric flow meters, and high precision temperature elements have become the technology solution of choice for most facilities and plants. With that being said, in most cases, these facilities will experience significant savings on energy, maintenance, and processing costs. While the accuracy of most […]
Three Tips for maximizing your Volumetric Flow Meter’s Efficiency
As far as volumetric flow measurement goes, magnetic flow meters have become the flow technology of choice for most facilities and plants looking to incur significant savings on energy, maintenance, and processing costs. Magnetic flow meters are perfect for measuring all conductive water based media in facilities looking to improve production efficiency and allocation. However, […]
How to Simplify the Measurement of a Building’s Energy Consumption
As discussed in our previous article, “How to Measure Building Heating BTU without Measuring Hot Water Loop or Steam Flow” the typical building requires energy measurement devices and the measurement of both the Heating and Cooling in order to measure total building energy consumption. In order to make these measurements it has traditionally required two […]
A Guide to Different Types of Energy Meters [Infographic]
BTU meters are absolutely essential in today’s world; with the electric meter market expected to grow at 6.7% CAGR from 2020 to 2025, there is no stopping this domain from increasing. The industry’s market size is expected to range from $20.7 Billion in 2020 to $28.6 Billion in 2025. The need for accurate measurement of […]
How to Measure Building Heating BTU without Measuring Hot Water Loop or Steam Flow
In most building heating systems the main energy source is provided as steam from a central utility plant (CUP). The steam travels throughout a campus through underground lines and is then tapped into each and every building. Once in the building, the steam passes through a steam/water heat exchanger (HX). The water is circulated in […]
How to Accurately Calculate Energy Consumed from Measuring Condensate
In considering the energy provided and consumed through a Steam distribution system as a billable commodity, accurate measurement is critical to provide justifiable cost statements. As discussed in the previous article, practice has been to measure the steam provided to a given point-of-use location and bill on the total energy contained in the steam even […]
Achieving the Highest Energy Usage Accuracy Through Condensate Measurement
Typical steam distribution systems rely on steam flow measurements as a way to measure and bill energy usage at a given point-of-use (building or structure, Heat exchanger, fan coil unit, etc.). Does measuring and billing this way make a major assumption that may not be true?
Condensate Measurement in Ethanol Production
As process measurements are addressed in the production of ethanol, it has become evident that the condensate measurement in the evaporators has become a problem area. With multiple evaporators in parallel and fouling being selective and not universal, indentifying a particular condenser problem has become increasingly critical to the overall plant operation. In practice, this […]