CALIBRATION OF VOLUME

TANK, WATER METER,

ORIFICE, VENTURIMETER
AND WEIR

By: Saminiano, Marja Ellise S.

 The tank volume must be determined by
calibration against weighed water
contained in the vessel, or by using
smaller volumetric measures that are
themselves traceable to national
standards by weighing methods.
 Water meters that can be found in use in
manufacturing industries, are usually
calibrated periodically and an example of this
is within the power industries. These water
meter calibrations are part and parcel of
regular quality assurance checks and
programs. Meters will normally be sent to a
water meter calibration facility, preferably an
independent one, unless of course there is a
calibration laboratory on-site.
 The venturimeter is more accurate when
measuring the rate of flow of a fluid than
an orifice meter. Care was handled with
the reading of the manometer because
only slight changes occur, that a keen eye
is needed.
 A weir is a dam in an open channel. The flow
over the weir can be determined by a single
measurement: the upstream submergence or
weir head. This is the distance between the
weir crest (sharp edged) and the still water
surface (the water surface before the drop-
down curve). However, before the flow can be
determined through the submergence, the
weir must be calibrated. The calibration
process entails establishing the discharge
coefficient, Cd, which adjusts the theoretical
discharge equation to obtain the actual
discharge