Openchannelflow Flume Metering Manholes take our proven open channel flumes and adapts them to measure below-grade flows.
Flume Metering Manholes are easy to install, require minimal line downtime, and are factory integrated. All fiberglass construction means that Openchannelflow Flume Metering Manholes are more than a match for all but the most aggressive flows. The result is a manhole that is a watertight and corrosion-resistant structure from which operators can accurately (and safely) measure and sample flows.
Flume Integration
Flumes available for integration:
- Parshall
- 1 to 36-inches
- Palmer-Bowlus
- 4 to 36-inches
- Trapezoidal
- Small to 2-inch 45º SRCRC
- H Flume
- 0.4-foot HS to 2.5-foot H
- Montana
- 1 to 6-inches
- Cutthroat
- 18-inch to 108-inch L
Strength Built In
At the core of each Openchannelflow Packaged Metering Manhole is our fiberglass manhole tube. While manhole configurations may differ, all Openchannelflow manhole tubes meet or exceed both ASTM D3753 and AASHTO H-20 standards. The interior of these tubes is smooth and corrosion-resistant. The light tan coloration of the tube helps to maximize visibility inside the manhole.
To the barrel, we add a cover, base, mounting flange, and, most importantly, a flume sized to measure the flow accurately!
Metering Manhole Advantages
Flume Metering Manholes provide:
- Single source responsibility
- Confidence the flume in installed correctly
- Properly formed inlet / outlet transitions
- An ability to integrate a wide range of flume styles and sizes
- Virtually no maintenance
- Minimal downtime (perfect for installation during plant shutdowns)
- A safe environment in which an operator can measure and sample flow
ASTM D3753 Compliance
Unlike competing Flume Metering Manholes, which claim to meet ASTM D3753, the interior of Openchannelflow Packaged Metering Manholes are pigment / gel coat free – allowing for visual inspection and quality control of the tube during and after production and meeting D3753.
Customization
A variety of top styles are available with Openchannelflow Flume Metering Manholes, including:
- Domed Fiberglass (for non-vehicle / traffic areas)
- Aluminum Covers (for pedestrian traffic areas)
- H-20 Traffic Reducers (for use with standard grade rings, frames, and covers)
- Open Top (for custom applications where the manhole top needs to be open or provided with a fiberglass grating)
Openchannelflow Flume Metering Manholes are available in diameters from 48 to 96-inches [1.22 to 2.44 m] and depths up to 35-feet [10.7 m].
Flume metering manhole components
Cover
OSHA-complaint fiberglass ladder
Thru-wall coupling
Integral base / mounting flange
Flume
Inlet / outlet piping
Many of the accessories Openchannelflow has developed for our flumes and Packaged Metering Manholes can be integrated into our Flume Meter Manholes:
- Integral flow benches
- Grating platforms
- Ventilation
- Equipment mounting
- Two-piece construction (for oversized manholes)
- Level / flow measurement mounts
- Parameter mounts
- Nested (dual range) flumes
As with any flume application, the flow must be sub-critical and non-full pipe.