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How to Cut Wastewater Aeration Energy Costs With Thermal Mass Flow Meters

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Seven Tips To Cut Wastewater Aeration Energy Costs With Thermal Mass Flow Meters

One of the biggest expenses in wastewater treatment operations is the cost of energy to run the blowers and compressors that produce air for the aeration basins. The figures most often cited are that 40 to 50 percent of a wastewater plant’s total energy usage can be attributed to the aeration process.

By measuring the system’s air flows with accurate, repeatable air flow meters, the aeration process can be better controlled to optimize the process and minimize plant energy cost. Three flow sensor technologies typically have been used in aeration air flow monitoring applications in wastewater treatment plants:

  • Differential pressure (orifice plates)
  • Vortex shedding technologies
  • Thermal dispersion (mass flow)

Within wastewater treatment plant aeration systems, it is now generally accepted that thermal dispersion mass flow meters are the preferred, proven best solution and have the largest installed base. For plant expansions, new plants and upgrades this trend is expected to continue. Take a look at the full technical guide from Fluid Components International, that presents seven tips explaining how thermal mass flow meters can reduce aeration plant energy costs and why they have become the flow meter of choice for aeration applications.

As an exclusive representative for Fluid Components International, Cross offers the complete line of FCI flow equipment throughout our territories in the mid-Atlantic area, including; Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

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