Metering farm waste discharges is becoming an increasingly important endeavour. Due to EPA discharge laws, animal waste from farm enterprises such as: dairies; hog farms and slaughterhouses must be measured as critical information is needed on the amount of waste entering settling ponds and also being re-used for irrigation.
The MACE AgriFlo is ideally suited for use with animal waste. Either a full-pipe or open channel sensor (or a combination of both) can be used. The MACE Doppler sensor provides little obstruction to the flow and is impervious to the often greasy build-ups that can coat the electrodes of electromagnetic flow meters. If solid build-ups occur in the pipe, the MACE insertion sensor can easily be removed (via a ball valve) for cleaning without the need to shut down the line. Conventional metering methods such as electromagnetic or mechanical require the shut-down of the process line, as these types of meters are flanged and must be completely removed for service.
With the added advantage of being able to monitor multiple sensors, with a MACE AgriFlo, the same unit can be used to measure both inflows from the waste source and at the same time be used to monitor the re-use of the waste after mixing with irrigation water.