V-Cone Flowmeter

Sizing Program Users Guide

For Version
Version 4.3
4.3
Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME Program Installation
(1) Close all major applications.
(2) Start the installation by running the setup.exe provided on the CD.
(3) Once the program has been installed there will be a new menu item in the start menu at the bottom of the list.
The program will also create a shortcut to the program on your desktop.
(4) When the program first runs you will be asked for some configuration information.

Configuration questions:
Enter METRIC or US to set the default units of measure. METRIC or US
If nothing is entered then US units are the default.

Please enter a sub-title to print on sizing sheets; ie. Natural Gas Systems Inc.

Please enter the initials of the default applications engineer 5 characters max.

Select either 16 or 32 pixel height for the toolbar icons.

Settings
The following files can be customized by the program user:
__SETTINGS.TXT
__By.TXT
__CAL FACILITY.TXT
__CAL FLUID.TXT
__NDT DYEPEN.TXT
__NDT HYDRO.TXT
__NDT XRAY.TXT

basic settings, created when the program is first run

list of user initials
calibration facilities
calibration fluids
dye penetrant exam standards
hydrostatic pressure test standards
x-ray examination standards

Software Technical Support & Updates

URL:
Phone #:

www.mccrometer.com/sizings
USA 1-909-652-6811

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File System
New

Open

Save

E-mail Print

Files are saved using standard Windows conventions.

1. New File: This clears the fields, but does not allocate a filename, nor save any data.
2. Open File: This opens a dialog to open a *.V25 file. The dialog will remember the last location that
you navigated to using the dialog.
3. Save File: If there isnt a current file name the user will be asked to select a filename which can be
different than the tag number. If the file was opened or saved previously the file will be saved without
asking for a file name or location. If you want to save the file to a different name or location select
Save As on the file menu. The current file name is displayed in the program title bar.
4. E-mail: The current file is added to an attachment in a new email.
5. Print: The sizing is printed to the current printer settings.
To change the current printer settings select Printer Setup on the File Menu.

Entered and Estimated Data

1. Fluid properties and other sizing values are estimated by default but can be entered directly.
Click the label to the left of the field to change a field to and from entered and estimated.
2. There is not always an estimation available for a property.

Warnings
1. There are seven warning boxes:
Low Y Factor
The Y factor is less than 0.96, however the application may be acceptable
Low Dp
The minimum Dp is <= 0.1 inWC.
Low Re
The minimum Re is <= 8000, however the application may be acceptable.
Cavitation
Cavitation (flashing) may be present. Possible fix is to decrease the fs Dp.
High Dp The Dp fullscale is too high.
Gas at P,T
The fluid may be in a gas state at the pressure and temperature given. (check Pv)
Liquid at P,T
The fluid may be in a liquid state at the pressure and temperature given. (check Pv)
2. There are borders that appear around the density, viscosity, compressibility and isentropic exponent
field labels when a value is required.

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Calculation
1. After the last field is populated with data, select another field to execute the calculation.
If the sizing program does not solve for the target value please see the troubleshooting section.
2. The sizing can be solved for one of the following:
2a. fullscale flowrate (Q)
2b. fullscale differential pressure (Dp)
2c. meter inside diameter (ID)
2d. beta ratio (Beta)
*The solution for inside diameter is only intended to narrow the possible pipe sizes. Standard inside
diameters are solved for. Once the inside diameter is populated the user should change the solve method
to Dp or Q and then change the inside diameter to meet the application requirements. To change the
solve method click one of the radio buttons located left of 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d.

Gas Expansion Factor

New Gas Expansion Factor (Rev August 2001)

conventional V-Cones:
The new equation is the default. The adiabatic can be selected.
Wafer-Cone:
The adiabatic equation is used with no option to use the new equation.
Pre-existing sizings:
The above two rules apply.
low y factor warning:
< 0.8 for new equation
< 0.96 for Adiabatic equation
The option to set which equation is used is accessed from the menu bar Options / Gas Expansion Factor

Troubleshooting
If the sizing program does not solve for the target value:
(a) The density can not be calculated or was not entered.
(b) The flowrate entered causes the DP calculation to be so high that the DP calculation fails.
Try lowering the flowrate or increasing the line size.
(c) The flowrate unit of measure is inappropriate for the application.
(d) The density calculation may fail due to the entered operating temperature.
(e) Gas application.: Normal and Standard gas flows require values for Pb, Tb, and Zb.
(f) Gas application.: The isentropic exponent doesn't have a value and therefore the Y factor is zero.

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Tables
Range Beta vs. Dp (0.05 increments)
This table shows a range of beta ratios from 0.45 to 0.85 in 0.05 increments.
The user can click a row in the table to set the sizing beta ratio and Dp relationship.
Range Beta vs. Dp (0.01 increments)
This table shows a range of beta ratios from 0.45 to 0.85 in 0.01 increments.
The user can click a row in the table to set the sizing beta ratio and Dp relationship.
Turndown Table
The maximum flowrate divided by the minimum flowrate is the turndown.
Example: 1000 SCFM / 100 SCFM = 10:1 turndown
All three tables above require that all of the necessary data is present.

Sending Files
Receiving party has the sizing program:
1. E-Mail the file from the program.
Receiving party does not have the sizing program:
1. Copy the data to the clipboard and paste the text into a new notepad file. Email the file.
After the person receives the file it can be double clicked and should open in Notepad on their system.
2. Copy the data to the clipboard and paste the text directly into an email.
If this is done you should change the font to Courier New which is fixed size font.
3. Print and fax the sizing report.
4. Print the sizing directly to your fax server.
5. Print the sizing directly to Adobe Acrobat 3.0 writer and then email.
For more information on this method go to www.adobe.com/acrobat.

Special Models
If you require a special model please use the following syntax:
{series}{size}-xx ie. VS10-XX, VW04-XX
With any special model be specific regarding material grades and coatings.

Screen Colors
The color settings can be changed by the user.
Definitions:
FG - Foreground
BG Background
FG: units of measure
FG: labels which can be clicked
FG: labels for calculated only fields
FG: labels for general fields
FG: text boxes entered
FG: text boxes estimated
BG: text boxes estimated
Save Changes

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Fluid State
GAS or LIQUID
Fluid list selections: The fluid state is set by the program.
User entered fluid: The fluid state can be changed by clicking the fluid state label.
If the fluid state is GAS it will toggle to LIQUID and visa versa.

Fluid Selections
Fluid Selection
WATER
WATER BOILER FEED
STEAM
NATURAL GAS 17.4mw
NATURAL GA S 23.3mw
NATURAL GAS 19.7mw
AIR
NITROGEN
OXYGEN
CARBON DIOXIDE
METHANE
DIGESTER GAS 25.8mw
DIGESTER GAS 30.0mw
OVEN 11.294mw
GAS
HYDROGEN
PROPANE
CHLORINE
AMMONIA
ETHYLENE
OZONE
HELIUM
ARGON
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS
CARBON MONOXIDE
SULFUR DIOXIDE

Fluid State
LIQUID
LIQUID
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS

LIQUID OXYGEN
LIQUID PROPANE
KEROSENE 60F 0.8sg
NAPTHALENE
METHANOL
PROPYLENE
BENZENE

LIQUID
LIQUID
LIQUID *User must only use this selection at 60 F
LIQUID
LIQUID
LIQUID
LIQUID

GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS
GAS

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Typical Sizing Process
1. Start a new record.
2. Select the desired units of measure.
3. Select a fluid from the fluid list.
Examples:
a. STEAM
b. NATURAL GAS 17.4 mW
c. TANK FEED WATER
d. TANK SUPPLY LINE (WATER)
In example c the properties of water are used even though there is a special name.
In example d the properties of water are used and the word WATER is not printed on reports.
4. Select a model number.
For standard meter tubes the meter inside diameter is set automatically.
5. Select meter tube and cone material thermal coefficients.
The aPE values are used to calculate the Fa term.
Click the pipe and cone buttons in the dialog to set the values to entered on the main screen.
6. Select the desired operating range; turn down.
The maximum flowrate divided by the minimum flowrate is the turndown.
7. Enter the line pressure, line temperature, full-scale flowrate, and inside pipe diameter: P, T, Q, I.D.
8. Adjust the fullscale Dp and beta ratio relationship until satisfactory.
A beta ratio can be selected by clicking the appropriate row in either of these two tables.
The beta ratio and Dp can also be entered directly.

9. Specify calibration requirements.

10. Specify non-destructive testing.

11. Specify an application industry.

12. Save the file.

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V-Cone Preliminary Sizing

"sub title: user defined"
Tag #

customer tag number

Fluid

Serial #

Serial # (used as required)

Job Ref.

used as required

Model
Description
Note

Fluid State
End User

V-Cone Model Number

Industry

fluid name
GAS or LIQUID
end user
select from a McCrometer list of industries

description of model: If model is from the literature then the description is entered by the program.
misc. note

Cf

coefficient of flow

max. Flowrate

McCrometer Cal.

Pf

line pressure

Re

max. Reynolds

Third Party Cal.

Tf

line temperature

max. Velocity

Dye Pen. Exam

density (rho)

max. Dp

Hydro. Test

viscosity (mu)

min. Dp

X-Ray Exam.

specific gravity

Meter I.D.

gas compressibility

Cone O.D.

gas exp ansion factor

Beta Ratio

isentropic exponent

Turn Down

CP

gas specific heat

Mw

molecular weight

Pb

gas base pressure

Tb

gas base temperature

Zb

gas base comp .

barometric pressure

Pc

critical pressure

Tc

critical temperature

Fa

thermal exp. factor

material therm. coef.

Pv

vapor pressure

HL

estimated headloss

10

Pbaro

aPE

Entered Value

inside diameter
cone outside diameter

Re

Non Destructive -

Mag. Part.

Tests

PMI

NDT

CMTR Copies
max./min flow

NDT

Application Eng.

material cert.
sized by

Velocity

Gas Exp.

Flowrate

u/m

u/m

u/m

u/m - unit of measure

Table based on one flow condition (P,T, Z, k . . .)

Program Version 4.3

Record Start Date

Print Date

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The V-Cone Sizing Program can not be installed, copied nor used without permission from the sales and
marketing staff of McCrometer Inc.

3255 W. Stetson Avenue, Hemet, CA 92545-7799

Phone: (909) 652-6811 Fax: (909) 652-3078
E-mail: info@mccrometer.com Web Site: http://www.mccrometer.com
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday

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