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Iñaki EseberriD/P Device sizing calculation sheet
DESCRIPTION: Sample Air Flow
P&I DRAWING NUMBER: TAG NUMBER: FE001
D/P PRODUCING DEVICE TYPE: ORIFICE WITH CORNER TAPS
FLOWING CONDITIONS:
Maximum flowrate 600 Maximum Diff. Pressure 25.30435181
Flow Rate units kg/H Diff. Pressure units kPa
Pipe internal diameter (mm) 38.1 Orifice material Stainless Steel 316 (-185-21 Deg C)
Orifice expansion coefficient (mm/mmºC) 0.0000128 Pipe Material Plain Carbon Steel (SAE 1020)
Pipe expansion coefficient (mm/mmºC) 0.000012 Pipe Size/Schedule 40mm/SCH 80
Flowing temperature,ºC 10 Drain Hole Size (mm)
Flowing Pressure (kPa Abs) 351.325
FLUID PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
Critical Temperature (ºC) -141 State of Fluid GAS or VAPOUR
Critical Pressure (kPa Abs) 3780 Isentropic Exponent 1.2
3
Density at Base Conditions (kg/m ) 0 Molecular Weight 29
3
Density at Flowing Conditions (kg/m ) 4.336925507 Base Temperature (ºC)
Specific Gravity Base Pressure (kPa Abs)
Name of Fluid Air Abs. Viscosity (cPoise) 0.0179
CALCULATION:
Thermal Expansion Factor (F A) 0.999739587 Drain Hole Factor (F DH) 1
Reynolds Number (RD) 262537.5402 Beta Ratio (ß) 0.682414711
Discharge Coefficient (C) 0.60439682 Sizing Factor (S M) 0.312036365
Gas Expansion Factor (Y 1) 0.981334686 Integral Orifice K-Factor
N-Factor (N) 0.126446694
Device Bore (d) = Beta Ratio (ß) x Pipe Diameter (D) in mm 26
(Calculated in Accordance with R W MILLER - FLOW MEASUREMENT ENGINEERING HANDBOOK)
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