Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag

Heinz Rufer

Wolfgang Drahm

Frank Voigt

Nikolai Fink

Thomas Küng

Steffen Ziegler

Frank Schmalzried

Andre Spahlinger

André Schaubhut

A method for operating a magnetically-inductive flowmeter, wherein the magnetically-inductive flowmeter includes: a measuring tube for guiding a flowable medium; at least two measuring electrodes for detecting a flow velocity-dependent measuring voltage induced in the medium; and a magnetic field-generating device for generating a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube, wherein the magnetic field-generating device includes a coil system with at least one coil, includes determining a deviation σ of a reactance of the coil system or of a variable dependent upon the reactance of the coil system from a desired value. A magnetically inductive flowmeter is also disclosed.

Method of operating a magnetically-inductive flowmeter

The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a magneto-inductive flowmeter, wherein the magneto-inductive flowmeter has a measuring tube for conducting a flowable medium, at least two measurement electrodes for detecting a flow speed-based measurement voltage induced in the medium, and a magnetic field-generating device for generating a magnetic field which passes through the measuring tube, said magnetic field generating device having a coil. The method has the steps of applying a control voltage to the coil in order to generate a change in the coil current over time, and determining the change in the coil current over time in a change-over region, wherein the coil current is changed in the change-over region until a target coil current target is reached.

Method for operating a magneto-inductive flowmeter, and magneto-inductive flowmeter

A magnetically inductive flowmeter for determining flow velocity and/or volume flow of a medium includes a measuring tube for conveying the medium, a magnetic field generating device and at least one electrode assembly, which is installed in the measuring tube in such a manner that it forms a galvanic contact with the medium, wherein the electrode assembly has an electrode body, wherein the electrode body is stylus shaped and has a front end surface, wherein a pressure measuring transducer is coupled with the electrode body, and wherein the pressure measuring transducer is contactable with the pressure acting on the front end surface.

Magnetically inductive flowmeter having electrode with pressure measuring transducer

A magnetic-inductive flowmeter for ascertaining flow velocity and/or volume flow of a medium includes a measuring tube for conveying the medium, a magnetic field producing apparatus and at least one electrode assembly, which is installed in the measuring tube such that it forms a galvanic contact with the medium, wherein the electrode assembly has an electrode body, wherein the electrode body is stylus-shaped and has a front end surface, characterized in that a pressure measuring transducer is coupled with the electrode body, wherein the pressure measuring transducer is contactable with the pressure acting on the front end surface, and the electrode assembly includes a temperature sensor, which is adapted to ascertain a measurement signal dependent on temperature of the medium.

Magnetic-inductive flowmeter having electrode including a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor

A method for predictive maintenance for a magneto-inductive flow-measuring device and/or to a method for determining electrical conductivity of a medium flowing through a magneto-inductive flow-measuring device, wherein the magneto-inductive flow-measuring device includes a magnet system, which produces a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube essentially transversely to a measuring tube axis; at least two measuring electrodes coupled with the medium, having a defined rest potential and being arranged in a region of the measuring tube lying essentially perpendicularly to the magnetic field; and a control/evaluation unit, which delivers information concerning volume- or mass-flow of the medium on the basis of measurement voltage induced in the measuring electrodes. A first exciting signal with a first frequency (f) and at least a second exciting signal with a second frequency (f), or an exciting signal containing at least two frequencies (f, f) are/is applied to the measuring electrode in such a manner that the average value of the exciting signals or exciting signal coincides, at least approximately, with the average value of the electrode potential of the measuring electrode. On the basis of at least one impedance value measured between measuring electrode and reference potential, conductivity of the medium and/or change on the surface of the measuring electrode are/is detected.

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Dornach, Switzerland

Heinz Rufer