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Benefits of BioTrak for Wastewater Flow Meter Solutions

Written By:
Scott Rouse, Product Line Director
Aeration Blowers, Anaerobic Digesters, Cogeneration Power With today’s clean energy mandates and rising energy costs, wastewater treatment facilities are looking for new ways to operate more highly efficient and cost-effective facilities. Sierra’s BioTrak, our innovative new thermal flow meter, meets the rugged demands of wastewater plants where aeration, digestion, and cogeneration play pivotal roles. The […]
Read the Story3 Tips for Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Water Measurement

Written By:
Scott Rouse, Product Line Director
Whether you are running a large municipal water facility or one of the over 37,000 rural water utilities in the United States, water usage rates and costs drive your decisions. For any water system, it’s critical to answer key questions like: What’s your water usage and/or production? How much water are you distributing or allocating? […]
Read the StoryFor Improved Accuracy in Industrial Applications: Clean & Test Your Mass Air Flow Sensor

Written By:
Freynold Usi, Software Engineer
In today’s dirty heavy industrial applications, engineers and operators are often faced with an inherent challenge which affects mass flow accuracy: How do I know if the sensor of my mass flow meter is clean? and How do I clean the sensor without shutting down the system? Because accurate mass flow readings are often critical for running an efficient […]
Read the StoryHow Biogas Generators Work with Air Flow Meters

Written By:
Scott Rouse, Product Line Director
For several years, Sierra has been working with the Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility near Monterey, Calif., to improve the rate of biogas cogeneration. Santa Cruz produces energy – enough to power 3,000 homes – by blending digester gas (a by-product of its sewage decontamination) with natural gas. This type of biomass helps create electricity using […]
Read the StoryFlowmeter Reliability and Service Win with Wastewater Biogas Plant

Written By:
Scott Rouse, Product Line Director
The old maxim – waste not, want not – has taken on a whole new meaning in places like the Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility, located near Monterey Bay in Northern California. At the plant, digester gas, a by-product of sewage decontamination, is captured and mixed with natural gas to form a type of biomass, one […]
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