01/04/2006
Project 2670.        Domestic Water System Upgrade
                              ISO Orifice Plate - Concentric - Flange Taps - Flow
                                                 Tag number       1Fe-Air              By SWt
                                       Input data
                 Gas mixture components
      1% Argon,
      Maximum gas flow                  4999.85 lb/h
      Normal gas flow                   3999.88 lb/h
      Meter inlet pressure               47.1525 psig
      Differential range                 100 inH2O
      Flow temperature                   85 degF
      Molecular weight                  29.0738
      Cp/Cv specific heat ratio         1.4
      Viscosity @ FTP                    .01854 cp
      Pipe inside diameter              3.068 in
      Density @ FTP                     .3082 lb/ft3
      Critical pressure                 548.4 psia
      Critical temperature               239 degR
      Base pressure                      14.696 psia
      Base temperature                   59 degF
      Barometric pressure                14.6999 psia
      Element material                  347 stainless steel
      Pipe material                     Carbon steel
                                       Output data
      Orifice diameter                        1.95361 in
      Beta ratio                              .63677
      Normal flow differential                64 inH2O
      Uncertainty percent                     .6242 percent
      Reynolds number                         444047
      Max pressure loss                       59.5 inH2O
      Max power loss                          2.54 hp
      Flow status
      Minimum plate thickness                 .125 in
      Thermal expansion factor                1.00014
      Discharge coefficient                   .608405
      Gas expansion factor                    .987539
      Base pressure factor                    .999997
      Base temperature factor                 1
  English mass units, data for all calculations, calculate size
  Source - ISO 5167-2:2003. Orifice plates
  InstruCalc Ver.9.0.3.
Selection based on Daniel Model 2500
    Notes