Energy Managers & Application Managers

Energy Managers & Application Managers

Energy managers and application managers are specialized computing and recording devices that turn measured process variables into actionable energy and application metrics. By combining flow with temperature and/or pressure inputs, these systems calculate the energy content of liquids and steam and present results for optimization, reporting, and verification. They also commonly provide logging, visualization, and - depending on the device - direct control functions for valves, pumps, or application sequencing.

This category spans multiple device types aligned to specific duties. The EngyCal series includes a calibratable heat meter for liquids (EngyCal RH33) and a steam calculator (EngyCal RS33), both designed around sensor inputs needed to compute heat and steam energy flows. The Memograph M RSG45 can serve as a data and energy manager with an energy package for mass and energy flow calculations in water and steam services.

Where the requirement extends beyond energy accounting, application managers address common industrial workflows. Examples include the RA33 batch controller for recording flow and driving control outputs to achieve predefined batch quantities, with compensation functions for improved accuracy, and bunker/gas metering solutions that collect, store, and report transaction data. Flow computers used in custody-transfer contexts provide gas volume conversion, event logging, parameter logging, and reporting for demanding metering systems.

Benefits are typically measured in improved transparency and tighter control of cost drivers. Reliable energy and mass/volume calculations enable benchmarking and optimization of heating/cooling systems, while robust logging and reporting support internal accountability and external commercial interfaces. For steam services, standardized calculation methods (such as IAPWS-IF97-based steam property calculations) help ensure consistency across measurement points and reporting periods.

Typical applications include heat metering in hot-water loops, steam generation and distribution monitoring, utility and sub-metering programs, batching/dosing skids, bunkering operations with automated batch reporting, and custody-transfer gas metering installations that demand traceable event logs and repeatable reporting. Proper selection focuses on sensor input requirements, required communications (e.g., Modbus, M‑Bus, Ethernet-based interfaces), reporting depth, and how much control authority should reside at the device versus a higher-level automation layer.

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