EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF

THE INSTALLATION EFFECTS ON

VENTURI AND ORIFICE FLOW METERS

PRESENTED BY
ASIF KAMAL
7TH SEM CIVIL
G.H RAISONI
GUIDED BY
Prof. H.V.HAJARE
PURPOSE
• VARIOUS RESEARCH EFFORT THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE
PERFORMANCE AND ACCURACY OF FLOW
METER
• IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL
UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTS OF THE
FLOW METER OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS
UPON THE DISCHARGE COEFFICIENT TO
REDUCE OR TO ELIMINATE INSTALLATION
EFFECTS WHICH DECREASE THE ACCURACY OF
FLOW METER
ACCURACY AND PRECISION
• CONSTRUCTION

•METHOD OF OPERATION

•POSITION IN THEIR PIPE

RESEARCH WORK(U.S.A)
• NIST(MATTINGLY,G.E AND YEH)-1991,1996

• MORRISON et al (1992)

• MORROW et al (1991)

•Brennan et al (1991)
 PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
To Determine The Relative Change Of Orifice
•

Meter Reading Under Different Flow Conditions

• Highly Swirling Flow Profiles For The Orifice

Meter

•Axisymetric Distorted Flow For The Venturi

meter
PERCENTAGE ERROR IN Cd

∆ Cd = {Cd0-Cd/Cd0}*100

Where Cd0 represents the discharge

coefficient measured under standard
conditions (fully developed flow condition)
And Cd being the discharge measured under
non-standards operating conditions
 CONCLUSION
• Study Shows That The Operating Flow
Conditions Have Significant Effect On The
Orifice Plate Meter And Venturi Meter
Performance

• Highly Distorted Flow Conditions Can Cause

Errors Up To + 7.5 Percent On Discharge
Coefficient.
REMEDIAL MEASURE
In Order To Avoid Any Measurement Errors And As Stated
By The Standards , T he Flow Meter Should Be Run Under
Fully Developed Condition And Kept Clean And Free Of All
Extraneous Material At All Times.
 REFERENCES
•MATTINGLY,G.E. And YEH T.T, Effects Of Pipe Elbows
And Tube Bundles On Selected Types Of Flowmeters
•
•YEH, T.T And MATTINGLY, G.E, Flow Meter Installation
Effects Due To Generic Header, NIST
•
•Morrison,G.L, PANAK, D.L AND DEOTTE, R.E. ASME
11TH CONF ON OFFSHORE MECHANICS

• MORRISON ,G.L, DEOTTE, R.E. BEAM E.J. 71ST

ANNUAL GAS PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION,
ANAHEIM, CA,MARCH, 16-18.1992
PHOTOS OF ORIFICE METER
ORIFICE METER
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