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Corrosive/ Clean Liquid Dirty Liquid Slurry Viscous Liquid Erosive Liquid Clean Gas Dirty Gas Steam

Concentric OP (Square Edged)

Segmental Wedge

Venturi Tube

Flow Nozzle

V-Cone

Oscillating Vane

Target

Varaible Area

Magnetic

Vortex

Turbine

Doppler

Transit Time

Coriolis Type

Thermal Dispersion

G = GOOD L = LIMITED APPLICATION X = NOT RECOMMENDED

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FLOWMETER SELECTION GUIDE


Full Type Of Bore Size Measurem Availability ent Accuracy Typical Rangeability Reynolds Sensitivity Straight Typical No. or To Piping Ancillary Other Installatio Requireme Equipment limitations n Effects nts

> 1 in. > 25mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 3%

3:1

to

5:1

>10,000

High

10D to 40DUP 2D to 6D Down

Drain, Vent Blow-offand S/D valves

> 1/2 in. > Square Root 15mm Volumetric

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

> 2 in. > 50mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 1.5%

3:1

to

5:1

>100,000

Low

> 2 in. > 50mm 1 to 16 in. 25 to 400mm 1,2,3 in. 25,50,75 mm

Square Root 1% to Volumetric 2% Square Root Volumetric 0.5% to 2%

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

> 1/2 in. >15mm

Square Root Volumetric

0.5% to 5%

3:1

to

20:1

>1,000

High

Same as for ------------Orifice Plate

< 3 in. < 75mm

Linear Volumetric

0.5% to 5%

10:01

Fluids Under 3 Cp

None

None

-------------

>1/16 in. > Linear 1mm Volumetric

0.2% to 2%

30:1 to

100:1

None

Low

5 to 10DUP 3DDown

Block Valves May be Required to isolate Meter For Servicing

1/2 to 12in. 15 to300mm

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

> 1/4 in. 6mm

>

Linear Volumetric

0.1% to 1%

10:1

to

50:1

Fluids Under 10 CST

High

> 1/2 in. >15mm > 1/2 in. >15mm

Linear Mass Volumetric Linear Mass Volumetric

1% to 5% 1% to 5%

> 10:1

Fluids Must Have Suspensoids Fluids Must Be Clean

High

Similar To ------------Orifice Plate Similar To ------------Orifice Plate Special Supports May be Required For Meters

> 10:1

High

< 6 in. <150mm

Linear Mass 0.15% to Volumetric 2%

40:1 to 100:1

None

None

None

< 3 in. < 75mm

Logrithmic Mass

1% to 5%

upto100:1

None

Mod To High

10 to 20DUP

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L = LOW M = MODERATE H = HIGH

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

Same as Same as Orifice Plate Orifice Plate

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

Some Viscosity Designs Can Affect Must Be Performance Oriented as Calibrated

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

---------------------------ANSI/ASME MFC-YY ANSI/ASME MFC-11M, California Weights & Standards Bureau

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

Performance Affected by severe Build--------------up on -------------Sensor for Immersion Types

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