| Types of flow meter | Clean Water | Dirty Water | chemicals | Solvents | Oil | Slurry | Air | Other Gases | Steam |
| Turbine flow meter |
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| Electromagnetic flow meter |
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| Vortex flow meter |
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| Thermal mass flow meter |
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| Orifice meter |
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| Glass tube rotameter |
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| Metal tube rotameter |
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| Purge rotameter |
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| Acrylic body rotameter |
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