Plate Sizing and Approximate Flowrate, For,

Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids and Steam (For Flange Taps)
SI Units
KEY
Plate ID Nominal Meter Tube ID (mm)
mm 50 75 100 150 200 250 300
10 0.067
15 0.151 0.150
20 0.272 0.267 0.267
25 0.435 0.420 0.418 0.416
30 0.654 0.610 0.603 0.600 0.599
35 0.956 0.843 0.825 0.818 0.816 0.816
40 1.125 1.085 1.070 1.067 1.066
45 1.467 1.388 1.357 1.351 1.349 1.349
50 1.737 1.681 1.670 1.667 1.665
55 2.140 2.042 2.024 2.018 2.016
60 2.606 2.442 2.413 2.404 2.400
65 2.884 2.838 2.824 2.818
70 3.371 3.300 3.279 3.271
75 3.907 3.801 3.770 3.758
80 4.495 4.342 4.297 4.280
85 5.143 4.924 4.861 4.836
90 5.857 5.550 5.463 5.429
95 6.222 6.103 6.058
100 6.944 6.784 6.723
105 7.718 7.507 7.427
110 8.550 8.272 8.168
115 9.443 9.083 8.949
120 . 9.941 9.769
125 10.849 10.632
130 11.809 11.537
135 12.826 12.487
140 13.902 13.483
145 15.041 14.527
150 15.621
155 16.768
160 17.969
165 19.229
170 20.551
175
180
185
190
195
200
205
210
215
Definitions and Equations:
Gas
D=Diameter of Meter Tube in mm. 100
Qh=Desired Flow in Cubic Meters per Hour at Base Conditions. 402
Qmh=Desired Flow in kilograms per Hour.
hw=Desired Differential in mm of water at 15 C. 1270
Pf=Flowing Pressure in kPa. 517
Rhof=Flowing Density in kilograms per Cubic Meter
G=Gas Specific Gravity 0.700
KEYg=(hw * Pf / G)^.5 968
KEYl=11.23* (hw * Rhof)^.5
KEYs=11.23 * (hw * Rhof)^.5
Table Entry = Desired Flow Divided by Key. 0.42
Select Plate Size From Table 25
Table Entry For Selected Plate Size 0.418
Approximate Flow = Table Value (For Selected Plate Size) x KEY 404

Note: Blue areas require manual input for appropriate stream. Unprotected.
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Plate ID
380 mm
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2.014 55
2.397 60
2.814 65
3.265 70
3.750 75
4.268 80
4.821 85
5.408 90
6.029 95
6.685 100
7.377 105
8.104 110
8.866 115
9.665 120
10.501 125
11.374 130
12.285 135
13.234 140
14.223 145
15.252 150
16.322 155
17.434 160
18.589 165
19.789 170
21.035 175
22.327 180
23.669 185
25.061 190
26.506 195
28.004 200
29.560 205
31.175 210
32.851 215
Calculations:
Liquid Steam
100 300

4400 18545
1270 1270

690 8.668

10513
1178
0.42 15.74
25 150
0.418 15.621
4389 18405
GPSA DATA BOOK REVISIONS SECTION 3 MEASUREMENT

NATURAL GAS - SI Units

Dr 100.00 mm at 20 Deg C Int. No. 1 Int. No. 2

dr 25.00 mm at 20 Deg C Rd= 984263 118101
D= 100.00 mm at T Deg C m^3 per Hr= 399 399
d= 25.00 mm at T Deg C m^3 per Day= 9571 9582
Hw= 1270 mm at15 Deg C
kPa(ga) 517 Gauge Pressure Beta= 0.250001 0.250001
AtmPres= 0 Absolute Pressure B= 0.003922 0.003922
kPa(abs) 517 Absolute Pressure M1= 0.000000 0.000000
Tf (Deg C) 21.00 Degrees C M2= 0.677327 0.677327
Tf (Deg K) 294.15 Degrees K A= 0.014024 0.076481
Rel. Den.= 0.700 At 15 Deg C C= 1.005567 2.112086
Zs= 1.0000 TTU= 0.000104 0.000104
Zf= 1.0000 TTD= -0.000917 -0.000917
Ci(CT)= 0.597915 0.597915
Ci(FT)= 0.597102 0.597102
Cd(FT)= 0.597381 0.598049
Ev= 1.001959 1.001959
Y1= 0.992384 0.992384
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Int. No. 3 Int. No. 4 Int. No. 5 Premises: 1. Orifice Meters with Flange Taps.
118233 118233 118233 2. Pressure from Upstream Tap.
399 399 399 3. Pressure Base is 101.56 kPa.
9582 9582 9582 4. Temperature Base is 15 Deg C.
5. Reference temperature for Dr & dr is 20 Deg C.
0.250001 0.250001 0.250001 6. "Blue" indicates Input Data. Unprotected.
0.003922 0.003922 0.003922
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.677327 0.677327 0.677327
0.076413 0.076413 0.076413
2.111260 2.111261 2.111261
0.000104 0.000104 0.000104
-0.000917 -0.000917 -0.000917
0.597915 0.597915 0.597915
0.597102 0.597102 0.597102
0.598048 0.598048 0.598048
1.001959 1.001959 1.001959
0.992384 0.992384 0.992384
dr is 20 Deg C.