Itron, Inc.
Proportional flow comparative metering

Abstract:

A proportional flow meter includes a processor, a measurement channel including a measurement device and a first flow comparison sensor, a bypass channel including a second flow comparison sensor, the measurement and bypass channels operably coupled to an input. The processor may obtain a first measurement from the measurement device and a second measurement from the first flow comparison sensor, where the first and second measurements represent a flow volume of a first portion of a fluid flowing through the measurement channel, and also a third measurement from the second flow comparison sensor, representing a flow volume of a second portion of the fluid flowing through the bypass channel. The processor may determine a ratio of the third measurement to the second measurement, and may determine a total flow volume of the fluid through the measurement and bypass channels collectively based on the first measurement and the determined ratio.