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Orifice meter installation effects: Measurements of axial mean velocity, turbulence intensity, and swirl profiles upstream of the meter tube installation. GRI Metering Research Facility Program. Technical memo

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:231177

The test series described in this memorandum is part of the Metering Research Facility Orifice Meter Upstream Effects Research Program, conducted to investigate the benefit and feasibility of fitting flow conditioning devices into new gas flow metering installations as well as retrofitting these devices into existing installations to assure proper upstream flow conditions. This report describes the orifice meter installation and documents the measured values. Because of the conclusions reached as a result of this test series, it is recommended that future orifice meter or turbine meter installation effects tests use a 19-tube conditioner at the exit of the stagnation bottle.

Research Organization:
Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (United States)
OSTI ID:
231177
Report Number(s):
PB--96-154927/XAB; CNN: Contract GRI-5086-271-2197
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English