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Steam Flow
Mass flow rate of steam, typically measured in pounds per hour (lbs/hr) or kilograms per hour. Used for steam system monitoring and energy accounting.
Brick
Steam_Flow_Sensor
Category
flows
Typical Range
-
Object Type
-
Haystack
Tags
steamMarkerflowMarkersensorMarkerpointMarker
Kind
Number
Point Function
sensor
Haystack Unit
lb/h
Source Units
lbs/hr / kg/hr
States
-
Aliases
Common
Common Misspellings
steem-flow
Notes
- Often measured with vortex shedding, orifice plate, or differential pressure flow meters
- Must compensate for steam pressure and temperature for accurate mass flow
- Used for campus steam billing and boiler plant monitoring