Orifice Meters Archives

Controlling continuous boiler blowdown flow rate using heavy duty control valves: Madden’s Orifice Meter April 5, 2018 by Aaron Rhoade The two main ways to control surface blowdown in boilers are by conductivity sensors and manual valves. Conductivity sensors work by measuring the conductivity of the boiler water and then automatically blowing down dirty surface water for a […]

How Madden builds one of the most durable boiler blowdown valves on the market (VIDEO) May 10, 2017 by Aaron Rhoade The Madden Orifice Meter is designed to give the operator precise and consistent control of the continuous blowdown flow rate. These boiler blowdown valves are designed to be dependable for years of service life in the […]

How a Madden Orifice Meter can help save money on a boiler’s continuous blowdown application January 6, 2017 by Aaron Rhoade There are many pretreatment options for boiler feed water to help ensure clean and efficient boiling in your application. However, even with the best pretreatment, impurities in your boiler water can still occur via suspended and dissolved […]

Sizing an Orifice Meter Blowdown Flow Control August 19, 2014 by Aaron Rhoade Overview There are many different manufacturers of devices used to control the continuous blow down from an industrial boiler from simple needle valves to sophisticated electronic systems.   The Madden Orifice Meter is unique in design.  It has been in production for over 60 years […]