Pressure Loss and Energy Consumption of an Inner-cone Flowmeter and Orifice Plate Flowmeter in the Product Pipeline.

Authors :: Pan, Z.
Chen, B.
Shang, L.
Yan, Y.
Source :: Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization & Environmental Effects. 2011, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p370-376. 7p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Numerical simulation is carried out on pressure loss of an inner-cone flowmeter by fluid software. The experimental medium of numerical simulation is gasoline. An inner-cone flowmeter and orifice plate flowmeter are frequently used in product pipeline. In the condition of the same flow area, the two experimental results of pressure loss are compared. As a result, the pressure loss of the inner-cone flowmeter is only 22% of the orifice plate flowmeter. The application of inner-cone flowmeter, in measuring mixing flowrate in the product pipeline, can reduce energy consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *ENERGY consumption
*PRESSURE measurement
*COMPUTER simulation
*FLOW meters
*PIPELINES
*STRUCTURAL plates
*STRUCTURAL analysis (Engineering)
*PRESSURE gages
*ARCHITECTURE & energy conservation

Language :: English
ISSN :: 15567036
Volume :: 33
Issue :: 4
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization & Environmental Effects
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 55205012
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1080/15567030903030666

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