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Flow Measurement: Description
Flow Measurement: Description
Flow Measurement: Description
Description
The set up is designed to study following different type
of units used for flow measurement.
1) Venturimeter
2) Orifice meter
3) Pitot tube
4) Rotameter
5) Water meter
Setup consists of flow measurement units under study,
supply tank, Submersible pump for closed loop water
circulation, acrylic measuring tank with graduated scale and differential pressure measuring arrangement
mounted on standalone structure.
Features
Closed loop water circulation Acrylic venturimeter, orificemeter, pitot tube
Compact and simple to operate MS Excel sample calculations
Range of Experiments
To calculate coefficient of discharge of To calculate coefficient of discharge of Pitot tube
venturimeter To calibrate and find accuracy of rotameter
To calculate coefficient of discharge of To find accuracy of water meter
orificemeter
Rotameter
Orificemeter Orificemeter
800
Pitot tube
Measuring 1
700
Tank
Orifice 0.8 600
Actual discharge (Lph)
500
Venturi 0.6
Cd value
V2 400
0.4 300
Watermeter V1
Pump 200
0.2
100
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100 1000 10000 100000 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Reynold num ber Theoratical discharge (Lph)
08-06-2012 PSP316
Specification
Product Flow Measurement
Product code 316
Venturimeter Size 18.5 mm, Bore 10 mm, Acrylic
Orifice meter Size 18.5 mm, Bore 12 mm, Acrylic
Pitot tube Size 18.5 mm, Acrylic
Rotameter 60-600 LPH
Water meter Size ½”BSP, brass, Least count 1 lit
Supply tank SS304
Measuring Tank Capacity 3 lit, Acrylic
Pressure difference Tube with graduated scale
Pump Fractional horse power, type submersible
Piping ¾“ BSP, CPVC
Overall dimensions 550Wx475Dx750H mm
Utilities Required
Electric supply
230 +/- 10 VAC, 50 Hz, 1 phase
Water supply
Distilled water @10 liters