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Exploring sanitary applications: Ultrasonic flowmeter
The SUH sanitary flow meter is the optimal solution for applications that contain at least 90% water content and require sanitary approvals.
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Water filtration for beverages
Water usually contains a variety of elements and contaminants, some of which are not desirable. In reverse osmosis systems, for example, the water is pressed through a membrane to filter out all contaminants, producing ultrapure water.
Flowmeters traditionally used to measure non-conductive media, such as ultrapure water produced in reverse osmosis systems, can be big, bulky and expensive.
The SU ultrasonic flowmeter is a light weight and compact inline sensor that measures up to 1,000 lpm in a 2” pipe.
Brewing
Mechanical turbine flow switches are often used in brewing applications, but they have moving parts that can wear, become clogged or break. Additional gauges may also be required to have at-a-glance knowledge of your process.
ifm's SUH sanitary ultrasonic flowmeter provides high-precision measurement of water-based media in brewing applications with no mechanical components. Its high temperature rating and sanitary approvals make the SUH ideal for metering hot water in the mashing process. It's multi-line display indicates flow rate, total volume, temperature and signal quality concurrently behind a resistive PFA window.
Integrated tri-clamp process connections make the SUH portable to move from tank to tank.
Clean-in-place (CIP)
In CIP processes, cleaning fluids are pumped through processing equipment to ensure the proper sanitation of food contact surfaces. An automated process reduces the amount of chemicals and water used compared to traditional cleaning processes.
A vital component of the CIP process is flow sensors to verify return flow of fresh water rinse cycles, ensuring proper cleaning of the process and maintaining high product quality. The SUH sanitary ultrasonic flowmeter integrates easily into the CIP process with high-temperature ratings, totalized flow for water consumption, and tri-clamp process connections. Since the speed-of-sound in high concentrations of caustic is significantly different than that of water, the SUH is best suited for monitoring flow of 90% water content only.