Blogs

At Openchannelflow we understand that not everyone who uses products does so on a regular basis.  To help out the uninitiated or those needing a refresher, Openchannelflow has put together a series of blog articles covering the anatomy / nomenclature of our various products.…

It's a common for a treatment system operator need to measure the flow of sewage in a wastewater collection system. These flows are below grade and are usually under open channel (non-full pipe) conditions. In some cases, existing manholes or vaults can be used. Into these a…

For a flume to operate correctly, the approaching flows must be subcritical and well developed. Sometimes, however, the approaching flow has high velocity or is turbulent due to steep pipe slopes or pumped flow. To control and condition these flows, Openchannelflow offers Energy…

Sewer Surcharging is overloading the carrying capacity of a sewer system due to inflow and/or infiltration. As part of any inspection of a flow manhole site, the operator should look for signs of surcharging in order to ensure that their collection system is operating correctly.…

Monitoring the flow of sewage is dirty and smelly, but that doesn’t mean it has to be hard! Many of the problems encountered in measuring surface and / or irrigation waters – high solids content, debris, the need to minimize head loss – are also present in…

For a flume to operate correctly the flow approaching it must be sub-critical and under open channel (non-full pipe) flow conditions. Sometimes, however, the space available at a site means that where the flume has to be situated clashes with the ability to properly condition the…