Acoustic Flow

Measurements

Acoustic flow meters

questionnaire
General Information

Company name: End user:

Contact person: Tel:

Address: Email:

Project name:

Project number:

In order to assess your measurement conditions correctly to find the suitable solution for your measurement task, we
kindly ask you to answer the following questions. The more information we have, the better we can choose the appropriate
device. Please return the filled-in form to sales@gwf.ch or fax to: +41 41 310 60 87. Thank you.

Site Details

1. Measurement Type 2. Channel/Pipe Shape

o River o Round radius r

o Waste water, Plant influent radius: ...............................

o Waste water, Plant effluent o U-Shape
o Pumping station radius: ............................... r h
o CSO height: ...............................
o Sewer / Storm pipe o Rectangular
o Pressure pipe width: ............................... h
o Irrigation channel height: ............................... width

o Hydro power plant (Penstock)

o Trapezoid width top
o Efficiency testing (Turbine)
width top: ...............................
h
o Other (give details): width bottom
width bottom: ...........................
.................................................................................................................................
height: ...............................
................................................................................................................................. r1
o Egg-Shaped
................................................................................................................................. h
radius: ...............................
r
................................................................................................................................. 2
height: ...............................
o Natural Channel
provide
(provide drawing and cross section) drawing &
cross section

o Other (provide drawing or sketch of the application site)

3. Channel / Pipe Material 4. Type of fluid Conditions

o Concrete o Raw sewage o Air bubbles in the fluid

o Steel o Treated waste water o Air on top of the fluid
o Clay o Raw / Surface water o Other:
o Epoxy coated o Domestic water
o PVC o Process water
o Natural channel o Other:
o Other: .................................................................................................................................

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5. Hydraulic details

Min. level: ................................................................................................................ Straight run upstream: ..................................................................................

Average level: ...................................................................................................... downstream: ..........................................................................................................
Max. level: ............................................................................................................... Gradient: ...................................................................................................................
Max. flow velocity: ...........................................................................................

Min. flow velocity: ............................................................................................. Disturbance point & Distance from Measuring point
Pressure nominal: o PN ......................................................................
o Elbow, T or Y junction .............................................................................
Temperature: .......................................................................................................
o Valve ......................................................................................................................
Flow direction: o normal (no backflow)
o Pump ....................................................................................................................
o bi-directional
o Entrained air ..................................................................................................
Surcharge / Backwater expected:
o Bends ...................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
o Change of shape ..........................................................................................
Impurities (e.g. chemicals, acids) please describe:
o Weir/flume ......................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
o Algae growth ..................................................................................................
Sedimentation: ...................................................................................................
o Other:
o constant .............................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
o variable ...............................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
o Sediment load: ..............................................................................................

6. Accuracy requirement

o expected/desired: ...................................................................................... o tolerable: .........................................................................................................

7. Transmitter

Distance between sensor and transmitter .......................... (m / ft)

Power Supply: o 12 VDC o 24 VDC o 85-260 VAC o Other: ....................................................................................................

8. Transducers 9. Outputs
o wetted or o non-contact o analogue o pulse o alarm
cable length: ......................................................................................................... alarm threshold value: o min. flow o max. flow

10. Installation

Access available: o yes o no

Access: o Manhole o Chamber o Vault
o Pipe / Channel → Can it be emptied? o yes o no

11. Data transmission

o GSM o GPRS o Profibus DP o MODBUS o Ethernet o ........................................................................................

12. Additional information you would like to share

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o We have attached a list with technical specifications

o We have attached ............................ drawings
o We have attached ............................ photos of installation site
o We have attached .............................................................................................

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GWF Technologies GmbH
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Germany

T +49-8341-9662180
F +49-8341-9666030
info@gwf-technologies.de

www.gwf-technologies.de

Sales
GWF MessSysteme AG
Obergrundstrasse 119
6005 Lucerne
Switzerland

T +41 41 319 50 50
F +41 41 310 60 87
info@gwf.ch

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