# Volumetric and Rate of flow

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**Category:** Flow Measurement\
**Created:** [October 2, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/volumetric-and-rate-of-flow/68 "2014-10-02T17:55:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 2, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/volumetric-and-rate-of-flow/68/1 "2014-10-02T17:55:02Z")

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Volumetric Flow: The total amount of fluid passed through a process line. Generally it is measured on counters. The measuring unit is cubic meter, Barrels…etc.

Rate of flow: The amount of fluid moving through a process line per period of time. Generally it is measured on indicators, recorders. The measuring unit is cubic meter per day, barrels per day…etc.