Solid-State, Ultrasonic Technology in Gas Metering
Future-forward gas utilities that adopt this technology can leverage its advantages to increase process efficiencies and hone a competitive advantage in the smart gas landscape. Engineering 360 This quick refresher on ultrasonic metering includes: A brief history of ultrasonic metering The tenets of how ultrasonic metering applies to gas A comparison of the benefits of […]
Read MoreModern Electricity Meter Safety, Accuracy and Performance Testing
The bar for smart meters is changing. Electricity meter design continues to evolve, but has meter performance testing kept pace? Sensus and EnerNex, the electric power research and consulting firm, answer that and other questions in Modern Electricity Meter Safety, Accuracy and Performance Testing. After reading this report, you’ll have a fresh perspective on modern […]
Read MoreHow Remote Shutoff Applications Reduce Cost and Enhance Customer Service
Water utility managers must find ways to save time and money, while continuing to provide excellent customer service. A common area of inefficiency is found within water service shutoff and turn-on events. Using remote shutoff capability puts utility billing staff in control of the process from the comfort of their billing office, or anywhere with […]
Read MoreAdvanced Strategies to Extend the Life of Your Water Network
Using a holistic approach to water management, utilities can bring many technologies together. The right analytics can then transform compiled data into usable information. A smart water platform helps achieve this by consolidating and analyzing data from multiple points including instrumentation, communication network, GIS, SCADA and other sources of data analytics. By implementing such approach, […]
Read MoreChoosing the Right Residential Water Metering Technology
Accurate and dependable water metering is more important than ever for today’s water utilities. When making meter selection decisions, utilities have a variety of technology choices for residential metering. These options include mechanical meter technologies like positive displacement and static meter technologies such as fluidic oscillator, ultrasonic and electromagnetic. Several parameters factor into such selection […]
Read MoreIncrease Revenue with New Commercial Metering Technology
Revenue for water utilities is circling the drain. Most commercial water meters can stand up to the high water flow of commercial water customers, but these same meters often have a hard time measuring low water flows and retaining accurate meter reads over time and continuous flow conditions. Grocery stores, for example, do not pay […]
Read MoreComparing Dual-Rotor Turbine and Multi-Path Ultrasonic Gas Meters
The boom in shale gas exploration and the resulting natural gas supply is driving a need for meters that can maintain accuracy in an aging and under-maintained pipeline system. Rotary, diaphragm and orifice meters are still widely used in the field, even though contaminants common in well head production can damage the meter or cause […]
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