Installation effects on the V-Cone flowmeter
Conference
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OSTI ID:443562
- McCrometer Div. of Ketema, Hemet, CA (United States)
Installation requirements are of major importance in the overall cost of installing and operating flowmeters. In an effort to quantify the installation requirements of the V-Cone flowmeter in compressible gases, the McCrometer Division of Ketema contracted with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas to evaluate the performance of a V-Cone flowmeter. McCrometer manufactured a 100 mm V-Cone with a beta ratio of 0.67 for the testing. A baseline test established the performance of the meter under normal, well-developed flow conditions. Six additional series of tests evaluated the performance of the V-Cone downstream of various installation configurations, such as a single elbow and a plug valve. The results of the tests indicate that the V-Cone can be placed downstream of non-ideal flow conditions and measure flow accurately without the need of a flow conditioner upstream.
- OSTI ID:
- 443562
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950391--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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