PROGRAM 'AGA3'

Version 6.3

by B. K. Berge 15 Kershaw Place St. John's NFLD A1A 5M5, Canada E-mail: Norcraft@lycos.com

DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT 'AGA3' USERS MUST ACCEPT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THIS PROGRAM MATERIAL IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THE FURNISHING, USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS PROGRAM MATERIAL.

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1.0

INTRODUCTION

'AGA3' calculates gas and liquid orifice flow meters based on the ANSI/API 2530, Report No. 3 - 1991 (AGA 3). The program will size orifice plates for given design conditions, find pressure drop for a given flow, or flow for a given pressure drop. The AGA-3 standard is originally designed for gas orifices. In this program it is also used for liquid orifices. The program is divided into 4 major sub-programs: normal gas orifices normal liquid orifices gas restriction orifices (critical flow orifices) liquid restriction orifices

You can choose between U.S. and SI units. The gas routines (normal orifice and restriction orifice routines) will perform orifice-calculations for: - Natural gas - Air - Nitrogen For natural gas the AGA-8 Equation of State (EOS) is used for calculating physical properties. For air and nitrogen the Redlich-Kwong EOS is used. The liquid orifice routines include: Oil (gas-free) Water Methanol (MeOH) Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) Diethylene Glycol (DEG) Triethylene Glycol (TEG)

For MeOH, MEG, DEG, and TEG the amount of water in solution (0-100 Weight %) can be given, and the program will calculate the physical properties of the solution.

2.0 LIMITATIONS 2.1 Physical Properties

Natural gas properties are limited to: 0.55 <= SPGG < 2.0 1.05 <= TEMPRD < 3.0 0 <= PRSPRD < 30

iii Liquid correlations used here should be within the following limits: 14.696 Psia < PRS < 6000 Psia 32 deg F < TEM < 250 deg F In addition the oil properties are limited by a specific oil gravity range of: 0.63 < SPGO < 2.0 and water properties are limited by a maximum salt-content: 0 % < NaCl < 25 %

2.2

Program Limitations

For specifications regarding tolerances and restrictions to the orifices themselves, length of pipe preceding and following the orifice, and tapping points, you are advised to check the API/ANSI-standard. The beta ratio, BETA (orifice to tube diameter ratio, BETA = OD/PID) is limited as follows: Flange taps: Pipe taps : 0.15 < BETA < 0.7 0.20 < BETA < 0.67

These limits do not apply for restriction orifices. The limitations on pipe diameters and orifice diameters are: 1.667 in < PID < 29.25 in or nominal bore lines, PipeD: 2.0 in < PipeD < 30 in 0.250 in < OD < 21.5 in