Flow computers are specialised electronic devices that have been designed to be used to measure and calculate the flow of liquids, gases, or steam in various industrial applications. They work by receiving signals from flow meters, temperature sensors, pressure transmitters, and other devices, and then process this data to provide accurate flow measurements. The measurements are often used for custody transfer, fiscal metering, or process control.
Flow computers can perform complex calculations, such as converting raw flow data into standardized volumes, calculating energy content, and auditing changes to measurement parameters. They also record events and alarms related to flow meters and provide data for supervision, accounting, and auditing.
Industries like oil and gas, chemical processing, and energy rely on flow computers to ensure precise measurements, maintain safety, and optimise operations.
Flow computers will:
- audit changes that have been made to any of the parameters required, turning the raw flow meter data into volumes
- record events and alarms related to the flow meter
- keep a running tally of the volume for each flow meter it monitors
- create a record of this volume on an hourly, daily, batch, or monthly basis
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Steam and Gas Flow Computer
