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FLOWMETER SELECTION GUIDE

FLOWMETER SELECTION GUIDE

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Clean Dirty Viscous Slurry Liquid Liquid Liquid

Corrosive/ Full Clean Dirty Type Of Typical Erosive Steam Bore Size Accuracy Gas Gas Measurement Rangeability Liquid Availability

Reynolds Sensitivity Straight Typical No. or To Other Piping Ancillary Other Installation Considerations Requirements Equipment limitations Effects

Preferred Meter Orientation

Initial Installation Maintenance Opera Cost Cost Cost

Concentric OP (Square Edged)

> 1 in. > 25mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 3%

3:1

to 5:1

>10,000

High

10D to 40D-UP 2D to 6D Down

Segmental Wedge

> 1/2 in. > 15mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 5%

3:1

to 5:1

>500

Low

5D to 10D-UP 2D to 5D Down

Venturi Tube

> 2 in. > 50mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 1.5%

3:1

to 5:1

>100,000

Low

Upstream Runs Shorter Than OP by Factor 29Times

Pressure Tap Drain, Vent Pressure and/or Orientation Blow-offTemp. Depends on Pipe L TO H Orientation & and S/D Compensation Fluid Being valves May be Required Metered None with No Limitations on Remote Same as Orifice Remote Seal H Seal Plate Elements Version Same as OP, Air Purge & Same as Orifice Same as Orifice M TO Vent Plate Plate H Cleaners on Dirty Liquids Same as Same as Orifice Orifice Plate Plate Same as Orifice Plate M TO H

M TO H

M TO H

Flow Nozzle

> 2 in. > 50mm 1 to 16 in. 25 to 400mm 1,2,3 in. 25,50,75 mm

Square Root Volumetric

1% to 2%

3:1

to 5:1

>75,000

Mod

Same as for Orifice Plate

V-Cone

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 2%

3:1

to 5:1

>4,000

Low

5 to 10D-up

Same as Same as Orifice ------------------Orifice Plate Plate ---------Flow Should be Upward in Vertical Installations

M TO H

Oscillating Vane

Linear Volumetric

0.5%

10:1

Flow Range 10 to 30D-UP -----------------fixed for a Mod To High ------------5D-Down ------given size Viscosity Affects Performance Below Critical Rd.

L TO M

Target

> 1/2 in. >15mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 5%

3:1 to 20:1

>1,000

High

Varaible Area

< 3 in. < 75mm

Linear Volumetric

0.5% to 5%

10:1

Fluids Under 3 Cp

None

Magnetic

>1/16 in. > 1mm

Linear Volumetric

0.2% to 2%

30:1 to 100:1

None

Low

Vortex

1/2 to 12in. 15 to300mm

Linear Volumetric

0.5% to 1.5%

10:1 to 20:1

>20,000

High

Zero May Need Adjustment in L TO Vertical M Installations Can Only Be ------------------ Installed L TO None ------------------In Vertical Pipe M with Flow Up Electrodes Musty Block Be In Horizontal Valves May AC Designs May Plane. Flow 5 to 10D-UP be Required Give Better M TO should be 3D-Down H to isolate Performance On Upwards in Meter For Some Slurries Vertical Servicing Installation Block Valves May Same as for Indicates Zero be Required ------------------Orifice Plate Flow Below CutM to isolate ---------With 0.70 Beta off Meter For Same as for Orifice Plate ------------Servicing Strainers, Filters, Air Eliminators, Steam Taps May be Required

M TO H

L TO M

L TO M

L TO M

L TO M

Turbine

> 1/4 in. 6mm

>

Linear Volumetric

0.1% to 1%

10:1 to 50:1

Fluids Under 10 CST

High

Similar To Orifice Plate

Viscosity Can Affect Performance

Some Designs Must Be Oriented L TO H as Calibrated

M TO H

M TO H

Doppler

> 1/2 in. >15mm

Linear Mass Volumetric

1% 5%

to

> 10:1

Fluids Must Have Suspensoids Fluids Must Be Clean

High

Similar To Orifice Plate

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May Have Problems on Concentrated Slurries May Have Problems on Dirty Fluids

Transducers Must Be In Horizontal L TO H Plane Transducers Must Be In Horizontal L TO H Plane Specific Orientations Vary With Meter Designs

L TO H

Transit Time

> 1/2 in. >15mm

Linear Mass Volumetric

1% 5%

to

> 10:1

High

Similar To Orifice Plate

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L TO H

Coriolis Type

< 6 in. <150mm

Linear Mass Volumetric

0.15% to 2%

40:1 to 100:1

None

None

None

Special Supports May be Required For Meters

Entrained Air May Cause Problems

L TO M

Thermal Dispersion

< 3 in. < 75mm

Logrithmic Mass

1% 5%

to

upto100:1

None

Mod To High 10 to 20D-UP

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May Need To Some Types Provide Require Same Compensation Orientation as in for Wide TEMP. Calibration Ranges

L TO M

L TO M

G = GOOD L = LIMITED APPLICATION X = NOT RECOMMENDED

L = LOW M = MODERATE H = HIGH

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