7 Challenges ( and solutions ) to utility fluid measurement in food and beverage
Depending on the products manufactured , many food and beverage processing facilities consume a lot of water . Beyond the actual processing usage , the facilities need water for a variety of utility purposes , including cleaning , heating and cooling systems , irrigation , and more . Decades ago , food and beverage processing facilities were less concerned with the volume of water or steam they were using so long as it didn ’ t impact production .
A full-profile insertion ( FPI ) mag meter has multiple sensors extending across the full pipe . Each sensor takes a measurement and they are averaged to determine flow rate .
This allows the FPI mag meter to take accurate readings even near bends and valves .
However , as water costs rise and sustainability becomes more in focus , many facilities are urgently trying to measure and manage their utility fluid usage . In the process , they are running into a variety of challenges to reliable and accurate liquid and steam fluid measurement . Below are seven common challenges food and beverage processing facilities face and their potential solutions .
LIQUID MEASUREMENT CHALLENGES
1 . Aging meters . No meter lasts forever . Replacing a full-bore mag meter can 28 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk be complex and time-consuming . Personnel must stop the pump , drain the system , unbolt the old meter , and bolt the new one into place – a four to six hour job .
McCrometer ’ s Full-Profile Insertion ( FPI ) mag meter can be installed in under two hours and does not require