The two most common methods of determining the discharge of a flume are flow-measuring flumes and measuring weirs. In both methods, there is a fixed relationship between discharge depth and discharge.
Flow-measuring flumes are mainly used in wastewater treatment plants because they are well suited for contaminated water. They can be easily maintained.
Trapezoidal flumes are one type of flow-measuring flumes. The flow cross-section is triangular or trapezoidal with smooth walls. In contrast to Parshall flumes, they often have a smaller pressure head loss for the same discharge and are more suitable for small discharges.
The trapezoidal flume HM 163.63 has a trapezoidal flow cross-section. The transparent walls allow to clearly observe the processes in the flume.
