BioPAT® Flow

The in-line flowmeters of the BioPAT^® Flow family provide the right fit for all scales of your bioprocess. They were the world’s first ultrasonic-flowmeter clamp-ons that are used with single-use flow pipes, resulting in flexibility and higher accuracy than conventional clamp-ons that measure directly on the tube.

BioPAT^® Flow can be used both as real-time flowmeters and volume totalizers. The sensors of the BioPAT^® Flow family are highly chemically resistant and compatible with a broad spectrum of liquids with respect to viscosity, opaqueness, corrosiveness and temperature. The BioPAT^® Flow sensors are the world’s only ultra sonic flow meter clamp-ons that use a single-use flow pipe instead of measuring directly on the pipe. This innovation comes with several advantages.

• higher accuracy then measurements on tubes through optimized coupling, rigid material and a straight flow path

• higher reproducibility, other than tubes, the flow pipes do not have deviations in their wall thickness, which enhances the reproducibility of the measurement

• High chemical resistance compatible with ADC applications.

• Pressure independence. Measurement is highly independent of pressure changes as the rigid flow pipe material doesn’t expand or collapse. High pressure applications with up to 5 bar(g) are possible

• Versatile applications. The flow pipes can be connected to all types of tubes with a certain inner diameter, even to reinforced tubing tubes. Conventional clamp-on flowmeters require an extra calibration for every tube material and thickness used.

• Clearly defined measurement position as the flow pipe is integrated at a defined position in the tube system. This reduces the risks of operator errors and lower accuracy due to incorrect positioning.