TPi July 2017

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Electromagnetic flow meter application for Hinkley Point

The available choices of meter liner and electrode materials make it an option for various corrosive and aggressive fluids, including seawater. Bell Flow Systems was established in 1997 with an emphasis on the provision of flow measurement solutions to industry. Since that time, Bell Flow Systems and sister company Cortex Displays Ltd have adapted and grown to meet new demands in a changing marketplace. The company now builds systems, manufactures display instrumentation and supplies a range of products to the renewables and environmental markets.

To provide evidence of sufficient pumped water supply, Bell Flow Systems was required to provide a suitable flow sensor to meet the demands of the application. The flow meter had to be compatible with seawater and designed to cope with the challenging weather conditions found on the beach side installation location. It also had to be internally powered and capable of accurately logging the volume of water pumped. The ModMag M5000 from Badger Meter was selected. The M5000 electromagnetic flow meter is battery powered, giving up to 20 years’ battery life. The robust amplifier has IP67 or optional IP68 ingress protection, making it suitable for harsh operating environments. The meter measures with an accuracy better than ±0.4 per cent of reading. The M5000 also benefits from an integral data logger, able to record and store the volume measured at programmable time intervals, which can be downloaded to PC software via the IrDA or RS232 ModBus communication ports.

Bell Flow Systems is a distributor of flow meters, instrumentation and fluid transfer equipment for domestic, commercial and industrial applications worldwide. The company was asked to provide a meter suitable for accurately measuring and recording the flow of seawater being pumped across a beach at Hinkley Point in Somerset – the site for the UK’s first new nuclear power station for a generation. As the ten-year construction scheme begins there are many environmental factors to be considered at each phase. One of these is to ensure that enough water is pumped from the sea to areas where it is required to help preserve marine life following the temporary construction of a new jetty and sea wall, built to allow materials for the construction of the power station to be delivered by sea.

Bell Flow Systems Ltd – UK sales@bellflowsystems.co.uk www.bellflowsystems.co.uk

Electromagnetic measuring technology is maintenance- free and operates without mechanical moving parts, prolonging the life of the meter and allowing it to be used with fluids that may contain solids, including sand and organic solids.

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Badger Meter ModMag M5000 battery-powered flow meter

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