DEPARMENTOF TECHNICALEDUCATION

ANDHRAPRADESH
Name : N.Sanjeeva Rao
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Applied Electronics & instrumentation
Engg
Institute : Govt. polytechnic for women, srikakulam
Year/Semester : 1V Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation –II
Sub. Code : AEI-405,
Topic : Flow Measurements
Duration : 50mts
Sub- Topic : Electromagnetic Flow Meter
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations, photographs
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 Objective

Upon the completion of this topic you would able

to learn to Electromagnetic Flow Meter.
• Principle
• Operation
• Advantages
• disadvantages

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 Recap

• Classifications of flow meter

• Head type flow meter

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Electromagnetic Flow Meter

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Electromagnetic Flow Meter

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Principle of Electromagnetic Flow Meter

• The basic principle of operation of Electromagnetic

flow meter is faradays laws of electromagnetic

induction

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 Faradays Laws of Electromagnetic
Induction ?

• First law states that whenever a conductor cuts lines of

magnetic field ,an induced emf is generated.

• Second law states that the magnitude of this emf is

proportional to the rate of which these lines are cut.

• The emf is perpendicular to the plane of conductor and

the magnetic field.

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The direction of the induced emf is given by the
Flemings right hand rule as shown fig A

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Principle of electromagnetic flow meter

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 Construction
• A permanent magnet or electromagnetic it may either
ac or dc around a non conducting pipe
• Two electrodes are inserted in tube, their surfaces
being flush with the inner surface of the tube and in
contact with liquids
• As the conductive liquid flows through the insulated
tube with an average velocity v,
• It may be considered as a series of flat conductor
discs passing through the magnetic field

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Mathematical Expressions

According faradays law induced emf generated by

8
e  Bdv 10        (1)
• E = induced voltage in volts
• B= magnetic flux density in tesla
• D=the distance between the electrodes in m

• V= the average velocity of liquid in m/s

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Mathematical Expressions

From equitation …1

e
V= ×10 8

Bd

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 Mathematical Expressions

• The volume flow rate Q= Av

• A= cross sectional area of the pipe
• V= Average velocity of the fluid

Substituting the value of from equation(1) in equation(2)

A
Q = e0 ×108
Bd

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• As A,B and d are constants for particular
electromagnetic flow meter,

• the induced voltage is proportional to the volume

flow rate

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 Advantages

• Good Accuracy and reliability

• Simplicity and ruggedness

• Fast response.

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 Disadvantages

• Expensive

• Not suitable for conductive fluids

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 Applications

• It is particularly suitable for flow velocity or volume

measurement of
• Slurries
• Corrosive acids
• Sewage

• Detergents ,greasy and sticky fluids

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 Summary

We have discussed about Electro magnetic

flow meter
• Principle
• Operation
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Applications

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 Quiz

1. The flow meter that is independent of fluid

density is__________
(a) Rota meter
(b) electromagnetic flow
(c) venturi meter
(d) orifice meter

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1. Electromagnetic flow meter are used to measure the

(a) Flow of non conducting fluids

(b) Flow of non conducting fluids in metallic pipe

(c) Flow of conducting fluids in a plastic pipe

(d) Wind velocity

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 Frequently asked questions

1. Explain the principle of operation of

electromagnetic flow meter.

2. List the advantages and disadvantages of

electromagnetic flow meter

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