Fluid Flow Testing and Calibration

Laboratories in India and Future

Challenges
Dr. Shiv Kumar Jaiswal
Principal Scientist and Head
Fluid Flow Metrology Section
(Physico-Mechanical Metrology Division)
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
Dr. K.S. Krishnan Road
New Delhi -110012 INDIA
Email: skjaiswal@nplindia.org
APMP TCFF Workshop, November 25, 2017
 Outlines

• Introduction
• About NPL, India (NPLI) -Fluid Flow Calibration Facility
• Fluid Flow Calibration Laboratories in India
-– Accredited Laboratories
-– Applicant Laboratories
-– Non-accredited Laboratories
• Challenges
• Conclusion
 1. Introduction
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPLI), New Delhi is
National Metrology Institute of India and is custodian of
National Standards of all physical parameters except
ionizing radiation which is maintained by Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. India became signatory
of Meter Treaty in 1956, thus adapted International System of
Units.
Over period of time, various standards activities were started
and new standards were established at National Physical
Laboratory. The main thrust to uplift standards activities were
given during 1980-90 period which were done with UNDP
and PTB collaborations. In 1999, NPL signed CIPM MRA for
global recognition of test and calibration certificates issued
by NMI.
Accordingly, International Peer Review of various standard
activities started in 2003 and all the activities (except Fluid
Flow) of NPLI were peer reviewed by International Experts
of various NMIs. The two rounds of peer review are already
completed and third round of peer reviews are starting in
2018. The approved Calibration and Measurement
Capabilities (CMCs) of NPLI can be seen in Appendix-C of
BIPM website. This process is very time consuming and
normally takes 2-3 years after successful peer review for
entry into Appendix-C. The Fluid Flow group has planned for
peer review in 2018.

NPLI regularly participates in various key, supplementary

and bilateral intercomparisons to support the CMCs. The list
of these intercomparisons can be seen in Appendix-B of
Key Comparison Database (KCDB) in BIPM website.
 Convention of Diplomatic
DIPLOMATIC the Metre 1875 Treaty

Government
General Conference on Weights
and Member
and Measures (CGPM)
states
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL

International Committee for Specialized

Weights and Measures (CIPM) International
Bodies
Consultative
Committees

International Bureau of Weights National

Working and Measures (BIPM) Laboratories
Groups

Schematic Diagram showing different bodies and their relationship with each other
An outline of the organization of the CIPM MRA.
 2. NPL Fluid Flow Calibration Facility
 WFCF was established during 1992-1998 by PTB-Germany under NPLI-
PTB Technical Collaboration Program. Delft Hydraulics, Netherlands and
Calmeta, Germany executed the project on behalf of PTB-Germany. There
are two test rigs, namely, DN50 and DN200 in this facility using Weighing
Method as per ISO 4185 for calibration of different types of flowmeter.
 State-of-the-art design – Fully Automatic System – Best in South-East Asia
Region at that time as per our knowledge
 It could not be maintained due to lack of trained manpower for such a
fully automatic system.
 Finally, in 2001, the facility became inactive.
 The facility was revived during 2008-09 but traceability was a problem.
 In 2014, Prototype Water Flow Calibration System of DN100 size was
developed indigenously. Its uncertainty at 2000 kg collected mass is found
to be ±0.10% at k =2 (DUC contribution included) . It is now being used to
provide traceable measurement and calibration services. This was aimed
to develop capabilities for design and development of such systems
indigenously.
 In 2014, the Gas Flow Calibration Facility (GFCF) based on laminar
flow elements and sonic nozzles was established .The uncertainty of
the system for flow range 10 sccm to 1100 slm is ±0.2% (at k=2).

 This flow range for GFCF was chosen to meet the demands of various
users such as Pollution Monitoring Equipment Manufacturers; MFC,
MFM and Rotameters Manufacturers; Pharmaceutical Industries,
Aerospace Industries, Nuclear Power Industries, Central Pollution
Control Boards, R&D Laboratories, NABL Accredited Laboratories,
Hospitals, etc.

 In July 2017, Purchase Order of worth USD 250k was placed to an

Indian company for the Upgradation of old Water Flow Calibration
Facility to achieve uncertainty at par to international level. The work is
likely to be completed by March 2018.
 Water Flow Calibration System of Size DN100

Weighing Tanks, Fishtail and Diverter

Screen Shot of Automation Software
(a) Flow Range: 1 m3/h to 170 m3/h
(b) Expanded Uncertainty of the System : ± 0.10% (at k=2) including DUC
(c) DUCs/DUTs to be calibrated: Various types of water flowmeters
such as electromagnetic, ultrasonic, coriolis, differential pressure,
vortex type, etc.
(d) Users: Water Flowmeter Manufacturing Industries, process industries,
R&D Laboratories, State Water Boards, etc.
 International Status on Water Flow 
S. No. Name of the NMI/Lab Meter Size Uncertainty at k=2
1. NIST, USA Up to 100 mm 0.05%
2. CENAM, Mexico Up to 300 mm 0.04%
3. PTB, Germany Up to 400 mm 0.04%
4. NEL, UK Up to 1000 mm 0.10%
5. NMIJ, Japan Up to 400 mm 0.06%
6. CMS, Taiwan Up to 250 mm 0.06%
7. VSL, The Netherland Up to 150 mm 0.05%
8. KRISS, Korea Up to 200 mm 0.072%
9. VSL, The Netherland Up to150 mm 0.05 %
10. SP, Sweden Up to 300 mm 0.08 %
11. CMI, Czech Republic Up to 150 mm 0.10 %
12. NPLI, India Up to 200 mm 0.10%
(Original System)
 National Status on Water Flow
S. Name of the Lab./ NMI Meter Size Uncertainty at k=2
No.
1. NPLI, India (Old system not Up to 200 mm 0.10% (claimed)
working) Up to 100 mm 0.10% (claimed)
2. FCRI, Kerala Upto 100 mm 0.05%
Upto 900 mm 0.10%
Upto 3000 mm 0.50%
3. Endress & Hauser, Up to 200 mm 0.05%
Aurangabad Up to 1200 mm 0.08%
4. Krohne Marshall, Pune Up to 2000 mm 0.07%
5. Micro-precision, Faridabad Upto 500 mm 0.15%
6. Rockwin, Ghaziabad Upto 500 mm 0.18%
7. Star-Mech, Pune Upto 250 mm 0.50%
8. SBEM, Pune Upto 250 mm 0.50%
9. Manas Micro, Pune Upto 250 mm 0.28%
10. Nagman, Chennai Upto 400 mm 0.11%
S. Name of the Lab./ NMI Meter Size Uncertainty at k=2
No.
11. Adept Fluidyne, Pune Upto 450 mm 0.28%
12. Electronet, Pune Upto 450 mm 0.20%
13. IDEMIE, Mumbai Upto 200 mm 0.20%
14. Chetas, Pune Upto 200 mm 0.28%
15. CPWRS, Pune Upto 1000 mm 0.20%

Considering the above national and international status,

NPLI has placed work order for upgradation to achieve
the uncertainty of 0.05% or better upto 100 mm meter size
and 0.07% or better upto 200 mm meter size. Certain
margin has been kept in placing work order. The official
dead line for completion of upgradation work is February
2018.
 Resolution
2g -300 kg
50g -3000
kg
100g -6000
kg

Schematic diagram of New Water Flow Calibration Facility through

Upgradation
 Water Meter Testing Facility

(1) Flow Range: 30 L/h to 40000 L/h

(2) Meter Size: 15 mm to 50 mm diameter . Above 50 mm and upto 100 mm
is carried out in Primary Water Flow Calibration Facility (upto 170 m3 /h)
(3) Expanded Uncertainty of the System : ± 0.10% (at k=2)
(4) Tests conducted: Different types of tests such as Metering Accuracy
Test, Pressure Tightness Test, Loss of Pressure Test, Temperature
suitability test, Life Test), etc. are conducted on the water meters as per IS
779, IS 6784, IS 2373 and ISO 4064 document standards.
(5) Strategic Users: Water Meters Manufacturers, Water Boards, Process
Industries, R&D Laboratories, NABL Accredited Laboratories, Domestic
and Industrial users etc.
International Status of Existing Facilities on Gas Flow
NIST Gas Flow Measurement Systems
Flow Measurement Capability of the NIST
Gas Flow Systems
 Gas Flow Calibration System

The Gas Flow Calibration System (secondary standard) has

been established in the flow range 10 sccm (standard cubic
centimeter per minute) to 1000 slm (standard litre per minute)
with expanded uncertainty of 0.2% at k =2. The lower flow upto
0.8 sccm is also achieved with higher uncertainty. Presently,
the system is traceable to NIST, USA.

NPLI has planned for indigenous development of PVTt type

Gas Flow Calibration System in the flow range 1 sccm to 2000
slm with expanded uncertainty of 0.1% in technical
collaboration with advanced NMIs like NIST, USA and CMS,
Taiwan. NPLI Gas Flow Calibration Facility is mainly catering
the requirement of the Environmental Pollution Monitoring
Equipment Manufacturers and Central & State Pollution
Control Boards. NPLI itself does a lot of studies in
environmental parameters.
 Gas Flow Calibration System

Calibration set-up of Rotameter Air Receiver Air compressor and

(1) Flow Range: 1 mL/min to 1100 L/min Gas Cylinders
(2) Expanded Uncertainty of the System : ± 0.20% (at k=2)
(3) DUCs/DUTs to be calibrated: Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs)/ MFM , Orifice
and Dry Gas Meters, Compact provers, Rotameters, Digital Flow Calibrators, etc.
(4) Multi-gas Support (like air, nitrogen, CO2, CO, He, H2, SF6, etc.)
(5) Users: MFCs & Rotameters Manufacturers, R&D Laboratories, Pollution
Control Boards, Pollution Monitoring Equipment Manufacturers, Pharmaceutical
Industries, etc.
 NIST PVTt Standards

Collection
Tanks Kept in
Water Bath for
high temp.
stability (10
mK) leading to (b) 26 m3 PVTt Standard
high accuracy Flow range: 200 to 77000 L/min
of the system Uncertainty: 0.09%
(a) 34 & 677 L PVTt Standards
Flow range: 1 L to 2000 L/min
Uncertainty: 0.05%
 CMS PVTt Standards

Collection tanks: 2 L, 30 L, 500 L

Flow range: (0.01 − 300) L/min
U < 0.1 %
Schematic diagram of
traceability transfer from
NIST Primary Standard
to Natural Gas Flow
Calibration Facility at
CEESI Iowa in USA
(Operated by NIST, USA
as per Cooperative
Research Agreement
with CEESI). Similar way,
we want to do for GAIL.

Natural Gas Composition

 3. NABL Accredited laboratories
Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Kerala,
FCRI is a Institute of Govt. of India under Ministry of Heavy
Industries. It was established under UNDP Project during 1989
for specialized flow solutions. It is having huge facilities for air flow,
water flow and gas flow and air velocity measurement, largest in
South-East Asia. It is also having natural gas flow calibration
facility. Except Natural Flow Calibration Facilty, all its activities are
accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing &
Calibration Laboratory (NABL) – Accreditation Body of India.
FCRI is also having other parameters like Electro-technical,
Mechanical, etc. to mainly support their flow activities but also
open to other customers. FCRI’s revenue generation from testing,
calibration, consultancy and training is USD 4 Million in which
Fluid Flow’s contribution is more than 80%.
 Air Flow Measurement Capabilities of FCRI
Laboratory Max. Flow Max. Line Uncertainty in Flow
Rate(m3/h) Size Rate
(lpm) (% reading)
Air Flow (1bar 50 (833) 50mm ± 0.10% (Bell Prover
abs) using & PVTt)
Piston Prover, ± 0.20% (Piston
Bell Prover Prover)
and PVTt
(Primary)
Air Flow (1bar 10,000 400mm 0-40 m3/h : ± 0.20%
abs) (1,66,667) > 40 m3/h : ± 0.25%
(Secondary)
Closed Loop 400 (6667) 100mm ± 0.27% (secondary)
Air Test
Facility (20
bar)
Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) Water Flow Standards

Water Meter Testing Facility upto 150 mm

 3000 kg
weighing 300 kg
system weighing
system

Water Flow Calibration Facility upto 100 mm

Water Flow Calibration Facility upto 900 mm
Test of an ultrasonic flowmeter Large Water Flow
Calibration Facility upto
3000 mm
Cost : USD 2M (only
equipments and job work,
no manpower cost
included)
Source: The Hindu
 FCRI Gas Flow Standards

500 L capacity Bell Prover

50 L capacity Bell Prover

Wind Tunnel Piston Prover
 FCRI Capabilities
BELL PROVER (Primary 
500 ltr 0.10 %
1 VOLUME system)
(AIR) PVTt TANK(Primary 
2000 ltr 0.10 %
system)
VOLUME METER/ PISTON  0.75‐250 ml/min  0.30 %
2 FLOW RATE  PROVER
(NEAR  AUTOMATIC PRIMARY GAS
AMBIENT FLOW CALIBRATOR /  0.0012‐3 m3/h 0.20 %
CONDITION PISTON PROVER
) 0.25‐40.0 m3/h 0.10%
BELL PROVER 0.016‐0.25 m3/h 0.30%
CRITICAL FLOW VENTURI 
11.25‐400 m3/h 0.15 %
NOZZLES
CRITICAL FLOW VENTURI  400‐10000   0.25 %
NOZZLES m3/h
90‐1000 m3/h 0.50 %
TURBINE METERS 200‐4000 m3/h 0.50 %
POSITIVE 0.5‐160 m3/h 0.50 %
DISPLACEMENT METER
THERMAL MASS FLOW  0.003‐650 l/min  1.00 %
METERS
 SITE THERMAL MASS 0.003-650 1.00%
CALIBRATION FLOW METERS l/min
OF FLOW METERS
(AIR)
PD METER 0.5-25 m3/h 0.50%
FLOW RATE HP
CONDITIONS TURBINE METER 10-400 m3/h 0.30%
(0-20BAR
PRESSURE) GRAVIMETRIC
4-1000kg/h 0.10%
SYSTEM
Critical Flow Venturi
1 – 1000 kg/h 0.15%
Nozzle
THERMAL ANEMO 0.10- 0.5m/s 0.015
VELOCITY METER m/s
0.5 – 3.0 m/s 3.0%
PITOT STATIC TUBE 3.0 -80 m/s 1.10%
 Other NABL Accredited laboratories
In India, there are large number of Fluid Flow Laboratories.
Most of the Laboratories are owned by Flowmeter
Manufacturers for assuring & improving the quality of their
products and services. The number of Government
laboratories are limited and large number of new
laboratories are being established to cater industrial and
domestic demands.

Lab Name Parameter Range CMC

Rockwin Flow volume flow rate$ 0.05 m³/h to 3500 m³/h 0.18 % to 0.08 %
Calibration (Media Water)
Laboratory,
volume flow rate$ 0.8 m³/h to 2500 m³/h 0.27 % to 0.3%
Ghaziabad,
(media air)
U.P.
volume flow rate$ 0.2 lpm to 250 lpm 0.22 % to 0.23 %
(media oil)
Godrej & Boyce Fluid Flow 5 sccm to to 100 0.40 % rdg to 0.40
MFG. Co. Flow rate $ sccm % rdg
Ltd., Lawkim (Air & N2) 100 sccm to 100 0.34 % rdg to 0.48
Motors Group, slm % rdg
Mumbai,
Maharashtra
Yadav flow rate by volume$’ a) 0.016 to 0.040 0.62%
Measurements (air) m³/h
Private Limited, Volume range:
Udaipur, 0.001 m³ to 0.01 m³
Rajasthan (b) 0.040 to 6.6 m³/h 0.19 %
Volume: 0.01 m³ to
0.08 m
Institute for volume flow rate 1.5 m³/h to 240 m³/h 0.20%
Design of (water)
Electrical mass flow rate 1500 kg/h to 240000 0.22%
Measuring (water) kg/h
Instruments
(IDEMI), Mumbai,
Maharashtra
The Automotive volumetric flow 10 LPM to 30 LPM 1.5 %
Research meters$ 30 LPM to 100 LPM 1.05 %
Association of (media-air) 100 LPM to 200 LPM 1.02 %
India, Pune,
Maharashtra
Belz Calibration flow rate$ 1 LPM to 3 LPM 1.41 %
Laboratory, Belz (medium of 3 LPM to 43 LPM 0.58 %
Instruments Pvt. calibration–N2)
Ltd., Faridabad, volume flow rate 3 m3/h to 80 m3/h 1.53 % rdg
Haryana (medium of 80 m3/h to 1450 m3/h 0.90 % rdg
calibration liquid–
water)
Centre for mass flow rate 240 kg/h to 360000 0.11%
Calibration, (water) kg/h
Nagman volume flow rate 0.24 m³/h to 360 m³/h 0.14%
Instruments & (water)
Electronics (P)
Ltd , Chennai,
Tamilnadu
Northlab (India) Rotameters 1.5 lpm to 5 lpm 5.9 % rdg
Pvt Ltd., Air flow meters 5 lpm to 15 lpm 1.9 % rdg
Chennai,
Tamilnadu
Krohne Marshall fluid volume$ 0.2 m³ 22.5 m³ 0.014 % to 0.07 %
Flow Calibration (water)
Laboratory,
Pune,
Maharashtra
Syscon air flow meters 2 ml/m to 50l/m 1.43% of rdg to
Calibration 1% of rdg
Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
Bangalore,
Karnataka
Autometers turbine meters, 0.5 m3/h to 25 m3/h 0.26%
Energitec Flow positive 25 m3/h to 4000 0.55%
Calibration Lab., displacement flow m3/h
Noida, U.P. meters$
(with conditioned air
as medium)
Electronet mass flow rate$ 560 kg/hour to 0.2%
Equipments (media water) 300000 kg/hour
Calibration volumetric flow rate$ 0.56 m3/hour to 300 0.2% to 0.25 %
Laboratory ,Electr (media water) m3/hour
onet Equipments
Pvt. Ltd., Pune,
Maharashtra
C & I Calibration mass flow rate♯ Up to 725 kg/min. 0.06 % rdg.
Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur, (medium : liquid)
Rajasthan volume flow rate♯ 5 m³/h to 70 m³/h 0.36 % rdg to
(medium : liquid) 0.81% rdg
Sigma Test & gas flow$ 3 lpm to 5 lpm 0.1 lpm
Research Centre, measurement – 5 lpm to 15 lpm 0.16 lpm
Delhi rotameter 15 lpm to 50 lpm 0.49 lpm
(medium nitrogen
gas)
Ecotech flow measuring 0.6 m3/min to1.4 2%
Instruments-Centre devices m3/min
for Calibration medium –air near
Services, Greater ambient condition
Noida, U.P.
Star-Mech volumetric flow rate 5 m3/h to 500 m3/h 0.50%
Controls (India) (water)
Pvt. Ltd.
mass flow rate 5000 kg/h to 500000 0.50%
(Calibration
(water) kg/h
Division), Pune,
Maharashtra
Envirotech air flow rate 35 LPM to 100 LPM 1.06 %
Calibration 0.6 m3/min to 1.5 0.41 %
Laboratory (A m3/min
Division of
Envirotech
Instruments Pvt.
Ltd.), Delhi

Spectro Analytical mass flow controller 3 SLM to 50 SLM 0.4 %

Labs Ltd., Greater rotameters / 0.1 LPM to 30 LPM 1.5 %
Noida, U.P. flow meters 3 LPM to 50 LPM 0.4 %
(flow rates)
SBEM Flow Liquid volume 1.5 m3/h to 220 m3/h 0.5 %
Laboratory, Pune, Flow rate$
Maharashtra
Gail India Ltd., Natural gas 10 m3/h to 80 m3/h 2.08 %
Hazira Meter flow $ >80 m3/h to 260 m3/h 0.69 %
Prover Facility, >260 m3/h to 800 0.41 %
m3/h
Surat, Gujrat 0.36 %
800 m3/h to 6600 m3/h

Manas Liquid Flow Volume flow 0.2 m3/h to 250 m3/h 0.28 % to 0.25%
Calibration rate$
Laboratory ,(A (water flow)
Division of Manas
Microsystems Pvt.
Ltd.), Pune,
Maharashtra
Minco India Pvt. Discharge 400 LPM to 2000 LPM 0.67 %
Ltd., Goa Coefficient 400 LPM to 2000 LPM 1.44%
Value (Media :
Water)
Orifice Plate
 Applicant Laboratories
Lab Name Parameter Range Applied CMC
Calibration mass flow rate Upto 200 t/h 0.29%
Laboratory, (water) t/h
Hydraulic volume fow rate Upto 200 m3/h 0.24%
Department Surat (water) m3/h
Municipal
mass (water) Upto 2500 kg 0.21%
Corporation,
volume (water) Upto 2.5m3 0.19%
Surat, Gujarat
ENDRESS+HAU mass flow rate 1.8 kg/h to 1.2t/h 0.05%
SER FLOWTEC (water) t/h 0.4t/h to 40 t/h 0.05%
(INDIA) PVT. Ltd., volume flow rate 1.8dm3/h to 1.2 0.05%
Aurangabad, (water) m3/h dm3/h 0.05%
Maharashtra 0.4 dm3/h to 40
dm3/h
mass (water) 0.4 kg to 10 kg 0.05%
20kg to 400 kg 0.05%
volume (water) 0.4dm3 to 10 dm3 0.05%
20 dm3 to 400 dm3 0.05%
Lata Envirotech mass flow rate 1 lpm to 5 lpm 0.78%
Services-Centre (air) lpm 6 lpm to 10 lpm 0.48%
for Calibration 11 lpm to 100 lpm 0.53%
Lab., Greater
Noida, U.P. volume flow rate (air) 0.6 to 1.4 m3/min 0.48%
velocity (air) m/s 3 m/s to 25 m/s 1.89%
volume (air) 10 l to 5000 l 0.56%
(0.01 m3 to 5 m3)

Raychem RPG volume flow rate 0.25 m3/h to 2500 0.25 m3/h to 1
Gas Flow Meter (gas) m3/h m3/h m3/h: 0.45%
Calibration gas flow meters 1 m3/h to 2500
Laboratory, Pune, m3/h: 0.45%
Maharashtra
Micro Precision mass flow rate 0.8t/h to 25 t/h 0.15%
Products Pvt. (water) t/h 5 t/h to 125 t/h
Ltd., Palwal, 50 t/h to 700 t/h
Haryana 300 t/h to 1700 t/h

volume flow rate 0.8 m3/h to 25 m3/h 0.15%

(water) m3/h 5 m3/h to 125 m3/h
50 m3/h to 700 m3/h
300 m3/h to 1700
m3/h
mass (water) 100 kg to 400 kg 0.10%
300 kg to 1500 kg
1500 kg to 7000 kg
5000 kg to 17000
kg
volume (water) 100 L to 400 L 0.10%
300 L to 1500 L
1500 L to 7000 L
5000 L to 17000 L
M/s Perfect volume flow rate 3 m3/h to 80 m3/h 1.65% rdg
Calibration (water) m3/h 180 m3/h to 1250 0.96% rdg
Centre Pvt. Ltd., m3/h
Kancheepuram,
Tamilnadu ford/zahn/sheen cup Size cups 2,3,4 1.5 % rdg

Raychem RPG volume flow rate 0.016 m3/h to 2.5 Qmax to 0.1
Calibration (gas) m3/h m3/h Qmax: 0.54%
laboratory, Pune, gas flow meters 3Qmin to Qmin:
Maharashtra
1.23%

Hydraulic turbine volume flow rate 100 to 916 l/s 0.1%

R & D laboratory, (water)
AHEC IIT
Roorkee,
Uttarakhand

Most of the water flow laboratories are using hydrometer for water
density measurements. Therefore, their CMCs are poor. The cost of
digital density meter (offline/ online type) are very high.
 Laboratories for Natural Gas Flow Calibration

1. FCRI 50 bar Natural Gas Calibration Facility at Palakkad,

Kerala
2. Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Surat, Gujarat 50 bar
Natural Gas Calibration Facility upto 19000 m3/h with
uncertainty of 0.22% (at k=2)

Laboratories for Oil Flow Calibration

1. FCRI Oil Flow Calibration Facility at Palakkad, Kerala
Flow rate: upto 650 m3/h, Uncertainty: upto 0.075%
2. Rockwin Flow Laboratory, Sahibadad, Flow Rate: 300
LPM
 Laboratories having Wind Tunnel for Air Velocity
measurement

1. FCRI Wind Tunnel Facility at Palakkad, Kerala

Air Velocity: upto 80 m/s, Uncertainty: 1-3%
2. Ecotech Laboratory, Greater Noida,
Air Velocity: upto 24 m/s, Uncertainty: 4.1 %
3. Lata Envirotech Services, Greater Noida,
Air Velocity: upto 25 m/s, Uncertainty: 1.89%

The above are the NABL Accredited Laboratories for Air

Velocity measurement. None of these have primary standard
of air velocity measurement. There are a number of
laboratories (i.e. NAL, ISRO, IITs, etc. for air velocity
measurement) but none of them are NABL accredited .
Wind Tunnel Facility in India (Non-Accredited)
 4. Challenges for Fluid Flow Laboratories
(a) Huge cost of investment for establishment and maintenance of
Fluid Flow Laboratory
(b) Less Awareness among public about flowmeter importance and
calibration
(c) Uneven Distribution of Laboratories in the Country. Most of the
laboratories are confined to a specific location
(d) NMI is not having adequate Fluid Flow Calibration facility in the
country due to funding problems to support customers
(e) Very less number of Fluid Flow Testing and Calibration
Laboratories in the country. Most of the Laboratories have been
established by the manufacturers of the Flowmeters
(f) There are a number of very good laboratories but non-accredited.
There is a need to motivate them to go for accreditation and
provide better services in the country. Example, CWPRS, Pune;
NAL Bangalore.
5. Conclusion
Distribution of
Fluid Flow
Laboratories
in India
Wind Tunnels
Distribution
Not Shown
1. There are very less number of Fluid Flow Laboratories in the
country. There is a need to have more laboratories in the
country to cater the users requirements
2. Since the Fluid Flow Laboratories are mostly confined to a
specific area, therefore, more laboratories should be opened in
those areas where laboratories do not exist. Sometimes,
subsidies may be offered to promote these labs.
3. The Fluid Flow Laboratories should be encouraged to go for
accreditation process to have better business opportunities.
4. There should be more support of Govt. in terms of funding to
strenghthen National Measurement System in the country.
5. There should be emphasis to develop the Fluid Flow
Laboratories indigenously so that cost will be less and it will be
within the reach of small companies/ industries willing to
establish flow laboratories.
6. New measurement standards and flowmeters of better
accuracies should be developed for custody transfer.
Thank You