LIQUID FLOW

ORIFICE PLATE SIZING FOR LIQUID FLOW

Tung and Mikasinovic, Chemical Engineering, Dec 12, 1983 p 69
K vs beta correlation by JNS
Find orifice size
Input Data
Flow rate
Fluid SG
Pipe ID
Press. drop
Result
Orifice dia
Calcs

Vel
Density
Press drop
K
beta

USgpm
in
psi

Find pressure drop

15
1
1.5
32

Flow rate
Fluid SG
Pipe ID
Orifice dia

USgpm
in
in

15
1
1.5
0.375

in

0.374

Press. drop

psi

32

fps
pcf
psf

2.716
62.40
4608
645
0.249

Vel
Density
beta
k
Press drop

fps
pcf

2.716
62.40
0.250
639
4566

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ORIFICE CALCULATIONS FOR GAS (COMPRESSIBLE) FLOW

Based on Mink, Chem. Eng Aug 25, 1980, p91
Daugherty & Franzini, Fluid Mechanics
INPUT DATA
Project
Date
Fluid
Inlet pressure
Inlet density
Flow rate
Orifice dia
Pipe od
Pipe wall
Pressure drop
sp.ht ratio

p1
rho
m
d
Do
Dw
DP
k

CALCULATIONS
Inlet pressure
Flow rate
Pipe ID
Di
Critical pressure ratio
Flow critical
beta
d/D
Y
m

Use solver to vary

H13 until H21=H27

WWP
20-Mar-15
Steam
psig
5
pcf
0.05
lb/h or cfm 25310.321 lb/h
inch
7
inch
12
inch
0
psi
4
1.25

psia
lb/sec
inch

lb/sec

(units)

19.7
7.0306447
12
0.555
no
0.5833333
0.9268181
7.0306447

Find dia
5
0.05
25600
7.035713
12
0
4
1.25

19.7
7.111111
12
0.555
no
0.586309
0.926683
7.11111

Solver parameters
1
0
100

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Use solver to vary

H13 until H21=H27

Use solver to vary

K16 until K21=K27

Find dia

lb/h

(units)

Find pressure drop

5
0.05
25600 lb/h
7
12
0
4.109893
1.25

(units)

19.7
7.111111
12
0.555
no
0.583333
0.924808
7.111108

1
0
100

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