Parshall Flume
Arkon parshall flumes are primary flow devices with a wide range of applications, for measuring open channel flow. They can be used for flow measurement in creeks, irrigation and/or drainage channels, sewer outfalls, waste water treatment plants, etc. The main advantages of Arkon parshall flumes can be summarized as follows:
- A relatively low energy loss (3-4 times lower than in sharp-crested weirs).
- A small sensitivity to a velocity distribution in an approach channel.
- Flow rate measurement even under drowned conditions.
- Velocities inside a parshall flume are high enough to prevent it from the deposition of sediments or accumulation of debris.
- Minimum maintenance requirements.
- A wide range of flow rates.
- A long lifetime.
