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Intelligent Precession Vortex Gas Flow Meter

2026-04-13

Precise Metering, Intelligent Leadership for the Future: Nexisense Intelligent Precession Vortex Flow Meter

Solving metering pain points in complex working conditions and assisting industrial energy digital management

Core Selling Points

  • Three-in-One Automatic Compensation: A single instrument integrates flow, temperature, and pressure detection functions, automatically performing temperature, pressure, and compressibility factor compensation to achieve accurate output of standard volume flow.

  • Ultimate Stability and Zero Maintenance: The core detection components have no mechanical moving parts, are not easily corroded, and have a long service life. No special maintenance is required even in harsh long-term operating environments.

  • Seamless System Integration: Native support for RS485 communication and Modbus-RTU protocol, compatible with 4-20mA analog and pulse signal output. It is the ideal data terminal for industrial IoT monitoring systems.

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Product Value Overview

In today’s era of rising energy costs, Nexisense Intelligent Precession Vortex Flow Meter provides a high-performance benchmark solution for industrial gas metering. As a new generation of intelligent gas flow instruments, it not only overcomes the shortcomings of traditional flow meters in low-flow conditions, such as difficult metering and easy wear, but also converts working-condition volume flow into standard-condition volume flow and total volume in real time through a built-in high-precision sensor array.

Nexisense is committed to providing transparent and traceable metering data for energy-intensive industries such as petroleum, chemical, power, and metallurgy. By solving fluctuation interference on industrial sites through digital means, Nexisense ensures that the value of every cubic meter of gas can be accurately recorded, helping users make scientific decisions in complex pipeline network dispatching.

Core Technical Advantages

  1. Excellent Hardware Material and Protection Rating
       Nexisense always insists on using corrosion-resistant, high-strength industrial-grade materials.
       • High-quality valve body material: Provides multiple material options including 304 stainless steel, 316L stainless steel, and aluminum alloy, which can be customized according to the corrosiveness of the medium.
       • Industrial-grade protection and explosion-proof: The whole machine has IP65 waterproof and dustproof capability and has obtained ExdbIICT6 high-level explosion-proof certification, ensuring stable operation in flammable and explosive chemical hazardous areas.

  2. Advanced Algorithm Optimization and Compensation System
       Compared with ordinary flow meters, Nexisense has carried out in-depth optimization at the algorithm level.
       • Full-automatic factor correction: Built-in high-precision digital temperature and pressure sensors can automatically detect the medium environment and perform real-time dynamic correction of the compressibility factor.
       • Wide turndown ratio performance: Turndown ratio can reach 1:10 to 1:15 (customized according to specifications), effectively covering full-scenario metering from peak flow to low flow without missing or mis-metering.

  3. Micro-power Design and High Reliability
       • Dual power supply mode: Built-in 3.6V/10AH large-capacity lithium battery can run continuously for several years without external power supply; it also supports external 24VDC power supply to meet the needs of real-time signal remote transmission.
       • Data security guarantee: The instrument has a large-capacity memory with data tamper-proof function, automatically recording key parameter modification logs and historical statistical data to ensure the judicial fairness of metering data.

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Professional Technical Specifications

Parameter Item Technical Specification / Description
Brand Nexisense
Measured Medium Natural gas, air, nitrogen, industrial exhaust gas and other gases (non-corrosive or low-corrosive required)
Nominal Diameter DN20, DN25, DN32, DN50, DN80, DN100, DN150, DN200
Accuracy Grade 1.0 grade, 1.5 grade (depending on range)
Turndown Ratio 1:10 ~ 1:15
Working Pressure 1.6MPa / 2.5MPa / 4.0MPa (high pressure can be customized)
Medium Temperature -30℃ ~ +100℃
Ambient Temperature -20℃ ~ +60℃
Main Body Material 304 stainless steel / 316L stainless steel / aluminum alloy
Power Supply Mode Built-in 3.6V lithium battery or external 24VDC power supply
Output Signal 4-20mA analog, pulse signal, IC card signal (optional)
Communication Protocol RS485 interface, standard Modbus-RTU protocol
Protection Rating IP65
Explosion-proof Rating Exdb II C T6 Gb
Repeatability ≤ 1/3 of accuracy grade

Flow Range Reference for Model Selection

Nominal Diameter (DN) Flow Range (m³/h) Recommended Working Pressure (MPa)
DN25 2.5 ~ 25 1.6 / 2.5 / 4.0
DN50 10 ~ 100 1.6 / 2.5 / 4.0
DN80 40 ~ 400 1.6 / 2.5 / 4.0
DN150 150 ~ 1500 1.6 / 2.5 / 4.0

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Typical Application Scenarios

  1. Urban Gas Commercial Trade: As a natural gas metering benchmark, Nexisense’s compensation function ensures accurate and fair billing flow even in cold winter or hot summer conditions.

  2. Chemical Process Gas Metering: Real-time monitoring of auxiliary gas consumption such as nitrogen and oxygen in complex chemical reaction processes to achieve precise raw material ratio control.

  3. Oil and Gas Field Production Monitoring: Suitable for on-site metering of associated gas from oil wells and gas injection wells. The robust stainless steel shell and explosion-proof design easily cope with harsh outdoor conditions.

  4. Power Energy Efficiency Audit: In power plant fuel supply systems, real-time assessment of boiler combustion efficiency is carried out through the digital data output by Nexisense.

Wiring Instructions and Installation Guidelines

  • Power Wiring: When using 24VDC external power supply, please pay attention to polarity connection. If only internal battery power is used, please ensure the meter head display is activated.

  • Communication Integration: RS485 communication is recommended to use shielded twisted pair. When transmitting over long distances (more than 500 meters), please install a 120 ohm termination resistor at the end.

  • Installation Direction: The instrument must be installed according to the arrow direction marked on the housing to ensure the correct medium flow direction.

  • Straight Pipe Section Requirements: To ensure measurement accuracy, it is recommended to maintain a straight pipe section of no less than 5DN upstream and no less than 3DN downstream.

Common Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Q1: Does the Nexisense Precession Vortex Flow Meter require regular calibration?

Although the product has no mechanical wear and has excellent long-term stability, in order to comply with legal metrology requirements, it is recommended to perform periodic verification every 1-2 years according to industry regulations.

Q2: Why does my flow meter show a small flow jump even when there is no gas flow at night?

This is usually caused by pipeline vibration or pressure fluctuations. Nexisense internally supports the “low flow cutoff” function to effectively shield working condition background noise interference.

Q3: Does the instrument support absolute pressure (Absolute Pressure) compensation?

Yes. The built-in sensor can be set to absolute pressure or gauge pressure acquisition mode according to user needs and automatically participates in the temperature and pressure compensation algorithm.

Q4: Will data be lost if the battery runs out?

No. Nexisense adopts non-volatile memory. Even in power-off state, accumulated flow and configuration parameters can be permanently saved.

Q5: Can it be used in environments containing corrosive gases?

Yes. It is recommended to select 316L stainless steel valve body according to the medium composition for better corrosion resistance.

Q6: Does the Modbus communication protocol support modification of instrument parameters?

Yes. Through the Modbus-RTU instruction set, the remote monitoring center can read the accumulated quantity and modify debugging parameters such as cutoff value under authorized permission.

Q7: Can the brightness of the instrument display be adjusted?

To maintain extremely low operating power consumption, Nexisense uses a micro-power LCD screen. It is clearly visible under strong light, but it is not recommended to run the battery-powered version in high-brightness backlight mode for a long time.

Q8: What should I do if the on-site pipeline pressure exceeds 4.0 MPa?

Nexisense provides high-pressure customization solutions. We can design and test customized models with pressure resistance up to 10.0 MPa or higher according to your working conditions.

Q9: Why choose the precession vortex principle instead of the traditional turbine principle?

The precession vortex flow meter has no rotating bearings, so it has higher tolerance to fine impurities in the medium, lower failure rate, and is particularly suitable for non-absolutely pure gases such as natural gas.

Summary: Making Every Cubic Meter of Gas Traceable

Nexisense Intelligent Precession Vortex Flow Meter is not only a measuring tool but also the digital cornerstone of your enterprise’s energy audit, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement. From the hard-core wear-resistant design at the tungsten carbide level to the intelligent temperature and pressure compensation algorithm, Nexisense always stands at the forefront of the industrial metrology field.

Is your enterprise pipeline network facing the trouble of large metering errors?
Please make an appointment for Nexisense engineering consultation immediately. Our senior engineers will provide you with a full set of flow metering selection and LIMS system integration solutions for free according to your actual working conditions. Do not let vague metering data become the hidden reef of your profitability.

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