The ultrasonic flowmeter market is expected to grow from USD 1.474 billion in 2025 to USD 2.053 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 6.85%.
An ultrasonic flowmeter is a flowmeter that determines volume flow by measuring a fluid's velocity with ultrasound. This flowmeter can measure the average velocity along the path of an emitted ultrasound beam using ultrasonic transducers by averaging the difference in transit times between ultrasound pulses propagating into and against the flow direction or by measuring the frequency shift from the Doppler effect. The performance of ultrasonic flowmeters depends on the specific flow meter, temperature, density, viscosity, and suspended particles. They are frequently less expensive to operate and maintain since they do not have moving parts like mechanical flow meters. They are clamp-on instruments that enable the measurement of corrosive liquids without harming the ultrasonic sensor as they clamp on the outside of the pipe and accommodate various pipe sizes. There are portable ultrasonic flowmeters for industrial applications.
Ultrasonic flowmeters are appropriate for applications involving minimal maintenance and low-pressure drops. An ultrasonic Doppler flowmeter is suitable for carbonated streams like sewage or sludge. Transit-time ultrasonic flowmeters are the optimum alternative for applications involving clear fluids like water and oil.
One of the main factors influencing demand for ultrasonic flowmeters is their precision in measuring and estimating fluid velocity. As they do not experience structural depreciation and damage, they do not lower the fluid pressure moving down the tube.
Furthermore, Ultrasonic flowmeters have great efficiency and accuracy as they can be used for one-way and two-way measurements. It is frequently utilized in oil and gas operations as the exact calibration provided by ultrasonic technology has enhanced corporate reliability and helped reduce custody control conflicts. The use of ultrasonic flowmeters has also increased in other industrial applications due to the demand for non-invasive measurement tools in wastewater management, power generation, and chemical sectors.
Additionally, for key food and beverage manufacturing operations, including pasteurization, processing, sanitation, disinfecting, and washing use of vapor, comprehensive observations of the volume produced are necessary to optimize burner management, which has benefited the market.
Due to various factors, including the water and sewage administration industry in several of the region's countries, the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to account for a sizeable percentage of the global ultrasonic flowmeter market. Growing development and economic augmentation in countries like China, India, and Southeast Asia are pushing the need for adequate energy output, water systems, and wastewater processing technologies, which are anticipated to further raise demand for these flowmeters in the market. Government initiatives to promote the development of ultrasonic flowmeters in different applications have also boosted the regional market.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Indian government awarded US$400,000 to Kritsnam Technologies in August 2022 for their efforts to properly analyze and regulate groundwater consumption in India. The start-up incubated at IIT Kanpur planned to develop a "Dhaara Smart Flowmeter”, an embedded framework for surveillance using two-beam ultrasonic flowmeters. It is intended to record the water systems in real-time for uses like potable water sources, groundwater level extraction, factory water usage, and precision irrigation. The product being developed is first intended for commercial customers like hotels, hospitals, shopping centres, IT parks, educational institutions, and colleges, as well as industrial users like manufacturers of food items, packaged drinking water, and pharmaceuticals.
The Ultrasonic Flowmeter Market is segmented and analyzed as follows: