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Corrosive/ Clean Liquid Dirty Liquid Slurry Viscous Liquid Erosive Liquid Clean Gas Dirty Gas Steam
Segmental Wedge
Venturi Tube
Flow Nozzle
V-Cone
Oscillating Vane
Target
Varaible Area
Magnetic
Vortex
Turbine
Doppler
Transit Time
Coriolis Type
Thermal Dispersion
Close Window
0.5% to 3%
3:1
to
5:1
>10,000
High
0.5% to 5%
3:1
to
5:1
>500
Low
5D to 10DNone with UP 2D to 5D Remote Seal Down Version Upstream Same as Runs OP, Air Shorter Purge & Than OP by Vent Factor 2Cleaners on 9Times Dirty Liquids Same as for Same as Orifice Plate Orifice Plate 5 to 10D-up Same as Orifice Plate
0.5% to 1.5%
3:1
to
5:1
>100,000
Low
3:1
to
5:1
>75,000
Mod
3:1
to
5:1
>4,000
Low
Linear Volumetric
0.50%
10:01
Flow Range 10 to 30Dfixed for a Mod To High ------------UP 5D-Down given size
0.5% to 5%
3:1
to
20:1
>1,000
High
Linear Volumetric
0.5% to 5%
10:01
Fluids Under 3 Cp
None
None
-------------
0.2% to 2%
30:1 to
100:1
None
Low
5 to 10DUP 3DDown
Linear Volumetric
0.5% to 1.5%
10:1
to
20:1
>20,000
High
Block Valves Same as for May be Orifice Plate Required to With 0.70 isolate Beta Meter For Servicing Strainers, Filters, Air Similar To Eliminators, Orifice Plate Steam Taps May be Required
>
Linear Volumetric
0.1% to 1%
10:1
to
50:1
High
1% to 5% 1% to 5%
> 10:1
High
Similar To ------------Orifice Plate Similar To ------------Orifice Plate Special Supports May be Required For Meters
> 10:1
High
40:1 to 100:1
None
None
None
Logrithmic Mass
1% to 5%
upto100:1
None
Mod To High
10 to 20DUP
-------------
Preferred Other Meter Installatio Maintenan Considerat Initial Cost Orientatio n Cost ce Cost ions n Pressure Tap Pressure Orientation and/or Depends on Temp. Pipe Compensati Orientation on May be & Fluid Required Being Metered No Limitations Same as on Remote Orifice Plate Seal Elements
Standards Or Operating Performan Recommen Cost ce Stability ded Practice AGA3, ANSI/API Performance 2530 Affected by ANSI/ASME Edge and MFC 3M. Tap Wear ISO 5167 AESME Fluid Meters ---------------------------AGA3, ANSI/API 2530 ANSI/ASME MFC 3M. ISO 5167 AESME Fluid Meters Same as Venturi Tube ----------------------------
L TO H
M TO H
M TO H
M TO H
L TO M
GOOD
M TO H
GOOD
Same as Same as Orifice Plate Orifice Plate Same as --------------Orifice Plate -------------Flow Should --------------- be Upward ---------in Vertical Installations Viscosity Zero May Affects Need Performance Adjustment Below in Vertical Critical Rd. Installations Can Only Be Installed --------------In ---------Vertical Pipe with Flow Up Electrodes AC Designs Musty Be In May Give Horizontal Better Plane. Flow Performance should be On Some Upwards in Slurries Vertical Installation Indicates Zero Flow --------------Below Cut- -------------off
M TO H
GOOD
M TO H
GOOD
L TO M
Sensor Assembly Requires --------------Periodic -------------Replacemen t Performance Affected by --------------Wear of -------------Target ----------------------------
L TO M
M TO H
L TO M
GOOD
M TO H
L TO M
L TO M
GOOD
ISO 6817
L TO M
L TO M
GOOD
ANSI/ASME MFC 6M
L TO H
M TO H
M TO H
AGA7, API 2534 ISO Performance 2715 ASME Affected by Fluid Wear of Meters, API Bearings & Manual for other Petroleum Parameters Measureme nt Standards
May Have Transducers Problems on Must Be In Concentrate Horizontal d Slurries Plane Transducers May Have Must Be In Problems on Horizontal Dirty Fluids Plane Entrained Air May Cause Problems Specific Orientations Vary With Meter Designs
L TO H
L TO H
GOOD
L TO H
L TO H
GOOD
L TO M
L TO H
GOOD
May Need Some Types To Provide Require Compensati Same on for Wide Orientation TEMP. as in Ranges Calibration
L TO M
L TO M
L TO M