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Orifice Meter Calculations PDF
Orifice Meter Calculations PDF
Orifice meters are a type of differential meter which infer the
rate of gas flow by measuring the pressure difference across a
deliberately designed and installed flow disturbance.
hw
Orifice Meter
Orifice Meter Equation
The gas static pressure, density, and temperature must be
measured or known in addition to the differential pressure.
qh C' hw p f hw
C' = Orifice Flow Constant
hw = Differential Pressure, inches of water
Pf = Absolute Static Pressure, psia
Orifice Meter Equation
hp
w
218.59CD Tb 1
2
1 1
qh 2
p p
1 4
pb T g z
d
D
p
Orifice Flow Constant
C' Fb Fr Y Fpb Ftb Ftf Fg Fpv F1 Fa Fm
Fb Basic Orifice Factor
Fr Reynolds Number Factor
Y = Expansion Factor
Fpb Base Pressure Factor
Ftb Base Temperature Factor
Ftf Flowing Temperature Factor
Fg Gas Gravity Factor
Fpv Super‐compressibility Factor
F1 Gauge Location Factor
Fa Orifice Theramal Expansion Factor
Fm Manometer Factor (Mercury Meter)
Fb Basic Orifice Factor
Fr Reynolds Number Factor
b
Fr 1
hw p f
Y = Expansion Factor
Other Orifice Constants
14.73
Base Pressure Factor Fpb
pb
t 460
Base Temperature Factor Ftb b
520
520
Flowing Temperature Factor Ftf
t f 460
1
Gas Gravity Factor Fg
g
1
Super‐compressibility Factor Fpv
z
Other Orifice Constants
g
The Gauge Location Factor Fl
32.17405
g=3.2808 10
‐2
9.7801855 10 2 3 3 5 5
2.8247 10 L 2.029 10 L 1.5058 10 L 9.4 10 H
2 3
L Latitude ,deg
H=Elevation above sea level, ft
Thermal Expansion Factor Fa =1+1.8 10 ‐5 t t m
t m Temperature during orifice boring ,o F
patm hw 27.707
62.3663 ‐
The Manometer Factor Fm 192.4
62.3663
Only for mercury differential gauges above 500 psia
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Square‐root Chart
2
Chart Reading
hw Rh
10
Rh Differential Pressure Range, in
2
Chart Reading
pf Rp
10
Rp Static Pressure Range, psi
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