Clamp-on flow meters used in sustainable water projects

Surveying large-scale heating and HWS installations to establish a basis for improvements can prove daunting; Environmental Treatment Concepts (ETC) uses a PF330 Time of Flight portable clamp-on flow and heatmeter data logger from Micronics .

ETC has helped clients save thousands of pounds with its Effective Physical Water Treatment.

Water that is naturally hard, as in 70% of the UK, contains dissolved calcium and other minerals and their effect on pipe work and water systems can be problematic, reducing heat exchanger energy efficiency by up to 40% due to lime scale buildup.

The Micronics products are used to demonstrate how bad the performance is before installation and the improvements in efficiency following installation with LTHW pipe sizes ranging from circa 2 to 18in.

ETC products are said to prevent new and reduce existing lime scale.

Water flow rate is a key factor and the PF330 provides information for assessment and timeframes for improvement.