Condensate Flow Measurement
Measure recovered condensate in compatible industrial processes, including ethanol production, for energy accounting, system monitoring and operational evaluation.
Measuring Steam Consumption Through Condensate
The measurement approach is based on a straightforward mass relationship: one pound of steam produces one pound of condensate. Measuring the condensate therefore provides a practical method for determining steam consumption.
Cadillac condensate meters measure the volume of returning condensate and adjust for its density to provide a totalized reading in pounds. This allows condensate measurement to support steam accounting and system-performance evaluation.
Turn Condensate Return Into Useful System Data
Whether steam is being measured as a commodity or the objective is to evaluate system operation, condensate measurement provides a practical way to quantify the liquid returning from a steam system.
Steam Accounting
Convert measured condensate into a totalized indication of steam consumption.
System Evaluation
Use measured return data when assessing the operation and efficiency of a steam system.
Totalized Measurement
Track accumulated condensate rather than relying only on an instantaneous flow indication.
Installation Flexibility
Select an appropriate measurement approach for gravity-return or pumped-condensate systems.
Gravity and Pumped Condensate Measurement
Meter selection depends on the condensate-return arrangement and the actual operating conditions. The CG is intended for gravity-flow or approved vacuum configurations, while the CMAG requires conductive liquid and a completely filled flow tube.
Selection note: Confirm the return arrangement, line pressure, liquid conductivity, ability to maintain a full pipe, flow range, temperature, pipe size and installation conditions before selecting either meter. Very-low-conductivity condensate may be below the CMAG measurement threshold.
Discuss Your ApplicationInformation Needed to Select a Condensate Meter
Condensate-meter selection begins with the return-system configuration, liquid properties and actual operating conditions. These details determine whether a CG or CMAG measurement approach is appropriate.
Pay particular attention to line pressure, liquid conductivity and the difference between normal flow and the maximum flow that may occur during startup, peak demand or pump discharge.
The CG is not intended for pressurised condensate lines. The CMAG requires conductive liquid of at least 3.0 µS/cm and must remain completely flooded while measuring.
Confirm whether condensate returns under gravity, through a pump or within an approved vacuum arrangement.
State whether the proposed meter location is atmospheric, under vacuum or pressurised. A CG must not be installed in a pressurised line.
Provide the expected conductivity. CMAG measurement requires a minimum liquid conductivity of 3.0 µS/cm.
Provide the pipe size, material and installation location. A CMAG flow tube must remain completely flooded during measurement.
Identify minimum, normal and maximum flow, including startup surges and intermittent pump-discharge conditions.
State the expected condensate temperature and provide any information needed to confirm compatible construction materials.
Define whether the data will support billing, allocation, energy monitoring or system-performance evaluation.
Identify the required totalizer, signal outputs, communications and control-system integration.
Not certain which meter is appropriate? Submit the return arrangement, line pressure, conductivity, pipe information, flow range and temperature so Cadillac Meter can review the application before final selection.
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