Air Flow Meters by Fox Help Reduce Gas Leaks

Fitting your systems with accurate air flow meters is an effective first step in controlling energy costs. As the price of power continues to rise, many plant managers are using sensor data collected by compressed air flow meters to find out how they can improve air control through compressors and blowers.

With a mass air flow meter system, costly air and gas leaks can be identified on a system-wide scale. This is especially important when considering that leaks are frequently a significant source of lost energy, sometimes wasting up to 30% of compressor output in standard cubic feet or liters per minute of airflow. Compressed air system leaks can also cause a drop in system pressure, force equipment to cycle more frequently and lead to additional maintenance requirements and downtime.

Anywhere from 7 to 10 times more costly than electrical energy, compressor systems require optimal efficiency and air flow control. Repairing leaks, especially in compressed fittings therefore, is critical to reducing plant operating and maintenance costs. Fox Air Flow Meters use a high-quality mass sensor to provide an excellent method for evaluating compressor efficiency and locating these serious gas leaks. Contact us for more information or view our product video.

An Accurate Thermal Flow Meter

Highly accurate even with low velocity airflow, the Fox thermal flow meter is able to provide the total air consumption and flow rate information you need to make predictive maintenance and upgrade decisions. When detecting compressed air flow and temperature on a plant-wide scale, thermal mass flow meters are an essential tool. The ultra-sensitive mass sensor used in thermal mass flow meters is an extremely effective way to tell exactly where compressed air flow is going.

One plant manager reported almost immediate payback after fitting his system with several Fox compressed air flow meters. Sensor data of gas flow helped him locate a high volume of gas in pipes leading to a decommissioned section of the plant. According to this customer, "After installing the Fox flowmeters, we discovered a substantial variation in the readings on particular process lines and total air flow consumption. The source of the anomaly was quickly identified and corrected, resulting in significant energy savings."

Using an air flow meter to monitor standard cubic feet or liters per minute flow of compressed air in multiple lines can also help plant operators optimize facility loading, effectively schedule maintenance operations and allocate energy costs.

Other Air Flow Monitoring Applications Include:

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