Density At Base Temperature (ρbase) = Z∗T

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Orifice Sizing

Given;
Differential pressure (p) = 1250 mm H2O =12.258 kPa
Volumetric flow at base temperature (qv) = 2664 N m3/hr.
Specific Gravity (S.G.) = 0.277
Inlet Pressure

= 4.863 kg/cm2 (a) = 476.89 kPa

Base Pressure = 1.033 kg/cm2 (a) = 101.302 kPa


Viscosity () = 0.012 cP = 0.000012 Pa.s
Compressibility factor (Z) = 1.001
Temperature at flow condition (t) = 111 Deg.C = 384.15 K
Temperature at base condition (T) = 0 Deg.C

=273.15 K

Pipe size = 4
Inside pipe diameter (D) = 102.26 mm
Fluid = Gas
Process Datasheet (Tag No: 11-FE-004)
Calculating Densities at base and Flow condition

Density At Base Temperature ( base )=

3.483407SG
ZT

3.4834070.277476.89
=1.2 g/m 3
1.001384.15

Density At flow Temperature ( flow ) =

3.3 .483407 0.277 101.302483407SG


Z 1.001 273.15

0.36 g/m3

Converting volumetric flow rate to mass flow rateQv = 2664 N m3/hr.


Qm = qv x base
= 2664 x 0.36
= 959.04 kg/hr.
= 0.2664 kg/s
Reynolds Number Red = 276412.2618
Calculating bore diameter and :
Let invariants be
A=

1 ( D)
0.00002276412.2618
=
=0.189108
2
D 2 p 1 102.26103 2 22258.321.2

Assume;
C=0.606
=0.97

Therefore,
X=

A
0.189108
=
=0.32171
c 0.6060.97

The inner diameter,


X 2 0.25
d=D(
)
2
1+ X
= 56.59mm

And,
=

d 56.59
=
=0.5533
D 102.26

Result
a) Bore diameter

In house calculation: 56.59 mm


Flowel 4 calculation: 57.20 mm

b) Diameter ratio

In house calculation: 0.5533


Flowel 4 calculation: 0.5567

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