FLOW METER CALIBRATIONS FOR THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON FLUID METERS

Abstract

Six nozzles and 2 orifices were calibrated in pairs, one of a pair with water (240 F, 2200 psia) at the inlet and the other with steam (1050 F, 2000 psia) at the outlet of an operating boiler. Pipe Reynolds numbers averaged 600,000 for the water and 4,000,000 for the steam. Coefficients were generally in agreement with ASME. Type 430 stainless steel proved a better material of construction for the steam conditions than 2-1/4% chrome-molybdenum steel. The latter material showed considerable rusting and pitting after less than 10 hours of operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0287759

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  • C. Gregory

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  • Calibration
  • Coefficients
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Feed Water
  • Fluids
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Reynolds Number
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Water

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).