Open Channel Flow Measurement for Power Generation Plant

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The power generation industry uses large amounts of water, creating an industry-wide issue when it comes to water scarcity, due to drought and diminishing reservoir levels. The majority of power plants all over the world will utilize water to generate electricity, however, most plants have committed to reducing their water consumption when it comes to power generation.

At a power generation plant in India, water is drawn from a nearby canal in compliance with contractual agreements with state authorities. A key part of monitoring how much water is being used is accurate flow measurement technology.

Open Channel Flow Measurement Solutions

Nexteng Enviro Private Limited was approached by a power station in India to help provide an open channel flow solution to monitor the intake of water from the canal to the plant pumping house open canal. They needed to know the total flow rate and their total consumption of water.

After looking at the application, engineers at Nexteng Enviro Private Limited decided they would use Pulsar Measurement’s FlowCERT controller, combined with a dB6 for level measurement and a speedy velocity sensor to measure the velocity of the water. The FlowCERT then collected both of these measurements and calculates the flow rate.

After installation, during running conditions, when the pumps are running for the intake of water, the FlowCERT, dB6, and speedy system measured the rate of flow perfectly.

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