These modern systems are often quite complex, consisting of chilled and hot water systems, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, and metering equipment used throughout their hydronic systems. Optimizing these systems is well worth the investment as increasing energy efficiencies of the heating and cooling infrastructure not only leads to more environmentally friendly facilities but also provides significant cost savings.
Submetering the heating and cooling systems of these facilities is especially important. Facility managers are increasingly being mandated to meter these utilities. They often have a financial interest in the accuracy of these measurements as they are used for billing or cost allocation purposes. Older facilities were not built with metering capabilities as these requirements have been added over time through increased regulations. SonoPro® clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters are ideal for retrofitting these older systems as costly and time-consuming piping modifications are not required.
Monitoring, controlling, and balancing of energy flows within HVAC systems will continue to grow in importance. With environmental regulations and financial incentives being the primary drivers. SonoPro flow meters are available with clamp-on RTD temperature sensors. Using these temperature measurements, SonoPro flow meters perform the necessary calculations to provide a reliable (BTU) energy measurement. With all flow transducers and temperature sensors connected to a single unit, SonoPro flow meters are a fully integrated energy measurement solution. This eliminates the error potential associated with using multiple devices to perform energy calculations.
Why choose a clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter?
Clamp-on ultrasonic flow metering is one of the fastest-growing metering technologies for district energy and HVAC applications. Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters offer the following benefits:
