Turbine meters for liquid measurement

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Mech. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5779526

Ellison, B A

Provides a brief guide to the operation and application of turbine flowmeters for liquid product measurement. Examines the effect of viscosity on turbine meter range and accuracy, types of meter outputs, effects of specific gravity, and installation techniques. Reports that in recent years, turbine meters have been competing successfully with positive displacement meters in many applications due to the economy of installation, low maintenance, weight, size, part of the normal piping in a loading arm, and higher flow rates per comparable connection size. Points out that the use of turbine flowmeters for the measurement of light hydrocarbons for the filling of tank trucks at bulk loading terminals is a new application.

• Research Organization: Application Engineering, Books Instrument Division, Emerson Electric Co, Statesboro, GA
• OSTI ID: 5779526
• Journal Information: Mech. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Mech. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 105:2; ISSN MEENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440300* -- Miscellaneous Instruments-- (-1989)
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DENSITY
FLOWMETERS
INSTALLATION
MACHINERY
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METERS
OPERATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TRANSPORT
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
VISCOSITY