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The document discusses gas meter selection and reading for measuring gas consumption. It provides information on gas meter types, technical specifications for diaphragm gas meters, how to convert gas volume measurements to mass using correction factors accounting for temperature and pressure, and energy content values for different gases.

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Gas Meter

The document discusses gas meter selection and reading for measuring gas consumption. It provides information on gas meter types, technical specifications for diaphragm gas meters, how to convert gas volume measurements to mass using correction factors accounting for temperature and pressure, and energy content values for different gases.

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GAS METER READING

CONVERSION
Gas Meter Selection
PURPOSE: Measure consumption of gas

Maximum Flow rate required – m3/h, ft3/h


◦ Total Btu per hour input for appliance

Type of application – Primary, Secondary, Domestic, Industrial or commercial

Type of gas flow – LPG


Gas Meter Selection
Meter required – Diaphragm, Turbine, Rotary
Gas Temperature
Pipe connection
Operating Pressure – mbar, bar, in.WC, Kpa
Communication protocol
Ancillary Items – Valves, Filters, Regulators
Diaphragm Gas Meter
Design Standard: EN 1359 or equivalent

Size Range: 20mm – 100mm


Max. Operating Pressure: 0.5 (Steel) – 2(Al) bar

Operating Pressure up to 2bars (Al Body)


Tested up to 3 bars (Al Body)
Diaphragm Gas Meter - Technical
Type G1.6 G2.5 G4 G6
Nominal Flow Rate, m3/h 1.6 2.5 4 6
Minimal Flow Rate, m3/h 0.016 0.025 0.04 0.06
Maximum Flow Rate, m3/h 2.5 4 6 10
Cyclic Volume, dm3 1.2 1.2/2.2 2.2
Ambient Temperature Range -25 to 55 0C
Maximum Working Pressure, bar 0.5 (Steel Body) or 2 (Aluminium Body)
Maximum Pressure Drop 2 mbar
Index Digits, m3 99,999.999
Accuracy Class 1.5
Meter Reading
Volumetric Measurement of LPG – cubic meter (m3)

Billing or gas purchase is in kg

Converting volumetric figure to kg


◦ Temperature
◦ Pressure
Meter Reading
Consumption (kg) = Volume (m3) x Correction factor

Correction factor – changes in the volume of gas based Temperature and


Pressure

At standard temperature and Pressure at sea level, i.e.


◦ Temperature, T1 = 150C
◦ Pressure, P1 = 1.01325 bar
Meter Reading
Combine Boyle’s – Charles Gas Law

𝑃𝑃1 𝑉𝑉1 𝑃𝑃2 𝑉𝑉2


=
𝑇𝑇1 𝑇𝑇2

Corrected Volume for Pressure and Temperature

𝑃𝑃1 𝑉𝑉1 𝑇𝑇2


𝑉𝑉2 =
𝑃𝑃2 𝑇𝑇1
Meter Reading
V2 is given cubic meter

Energy content for LPG in MJ/m3 or MJ/kg to change to required units


LPG Energy Content
Propane Butane LPG (80B + 20P)

Specific gravity of liquid at 15.56°C 0.50 0.58 0.5664

Specific gravity of vapor (air = 1 ) at 15.56°C 1.5 2.01 1.908

Energy Content (MJ/m3) 92.43 121.28 115.51

Energy Content (MJ/kg) 49.92 49.14 49.296

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