CALCULATION ORIFICE

PT. Perusahaan Gas Persero Tbk

Project NGORO
AGA Orifice Plate - Concentric - Flange Taps - Gas Flow
Tag number

TBA

Input data
Gas mixture components
98.781% Methane, 0.3874% Ethane, 0.1605% Propane, 0.0261% Butane-n, 0.0428% Butane-Iso,
0.0061% Pentane-n, 0.0119% Pentane-Iso, 0.0076% Hexane-n, 0.2019% Carbon Dioxide,
0.3747% Nitrogen,
Maximum gas flow
20 Msft3/d
Norm flow @ 60F
10 Msft3/d
Meter inlet pressure
334 psig
Differential range
200 inH2O
Flow temperature
80.6 degF
Molecular weight
16.2881
Cp/Cv specific heat ratio
1.39
Viscosity @ FTP
.013 cp
Pipe inside diameter
7.981 in
Density @ FTP
1.02101 lb/ft3
Critical pressure
psia
Critical temperature
degR
Base pressure
14.73 psia
Base temperature
60 degF
Barometric pressure
14.73 psia
Element material
316 stainless steel
Pipe material
Carbon steel

Output data
Orifice dia @ 68degF
3.38331 in
Beta ratio
.42392
Normal flow differential
50 inH2O
Uncertainty percent
.5951 percent
Reynolds number
1090604
Max pressure loss
158.5 inH2O
Max power loss
14.64 hp
Minimum plate thickness
.125 in
Thermal expansion factor
1.0001
Discharge coefficient
.601311
Gas expansion factor
.998433
Base pressure factor
.997688
Base temperature factor
1.00193
Modified volume English
Source - The American Gas Association. AGA5 AGA8 AGA8
InstruCalc Ver.8.1.7.
Notes

8/26/2014