POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT FLOWMETER

-requires no power and its motion only depends on the

differential pressure from the upstream and downstream
side of the inlet and outlet port of the chamber
-operates through the continuous filling of empty
chambers with a known volume.
A. OVAL GEAR METER
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-consist of two oval shaped gears that rotate due

to the upstream pressure of the incoming liquid
from the inlet port. In position 1, the upstream
pressure from the inlet port causes the two oval
gears to rotate. In this position, an amount of
liquid enters the cavity between the oval gear B
and flow meter wall. In this position also, A
volume of fluid is already entrapped in the cavity
bet oval gear A and flow meter body wall. As the
liquid from the inlet port enters, it exerts a
pressure which causes the gear to rotate to
position 2. In this position, the fluid the fills the
cavity between oval gear A and its flow meter
body wall has been released out of the chamber
through the outlet. Simultaneously in this
position, the fluid is about to completely fill

cavity bet oval gear B and rotates it to position 3

where the fluid is fully entrapped.
B. GEAR FLOW METER (IMPELLER)
It operates the same as the manner of an oval gear
flow meter. They only differ with the shape of the
gears used.
C. LOBED-IMPELLER METER
Used for gases. The inlet and outlet port of the
chamber here is located at the top and bottom
respectively. The
D.PISTON METER/ROTARY PISTON
Consists of a rotating piston that is attached at the
center of a chamber. This chamber consists of a
partition wall that blocks the inlet and outlet port
from each other. As a fluid enter the inlet port, the
fluid exerts a pressure to the piston. It causes the
piston to move round the chamber. The piston slot
slides up and down a partition wall.
E. NUTATING DISK
Nutating is a combination of the motions rocking,
swaying and nodding. Nutating disk meter consists of
a cylindrical disk attached to a central ball. A shaft is
attached to the central ball in an inclined manner.
The nutating disk is located inside a chamber with an
inlet and oulet part parted by a division wall. As
liquid enter the inlet port, the pressure exerted
causes the disk to move in a nutating motion to
deliver the liquid entrapped between the chamber
wall and disk. The liquid is delivered to the other side
of the partition wall where the oulet port islocated.

The motion is repeated continuously as long as there

is an incoming liquid from the inlet port.
F. ROTARY VANE FLOW METER