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Flowmeter Selection Matrix

The document provides information to help select the appropriate flowmeter for an application. It includes a table comparing different flowmeter types on factors like applicable liquids and gases, turndown ratio, pressure loss, accuracy, suitability for custody transfer, operating pipe diameters, effect of viscosity, and relative cost.

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Flowmeter Selection Matrix

The document provides information to help select the appropriate flowmeter for an application. It includes a table comparing different flowmeter types on factors like applicable liquids and gases, turndown ratio, pressure loss, accuracy, suitability for custody transfer, operating pipe diameters, effect of viscosity, and relative cost.

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FLOWMETER SELECTION GUIDE

Flowmeter Application Turndown Pressure Loss Typical Accuracy % API Custody Upstream Pipe Viscosity Relative Remarks
Transfer Diameters Effect Cost

Liquid Gas / Steam

Orifice Clean, dirty, viscous, Yes 3 to 1 Medium ±2 to ±4 of full scale Yes, for gas 10 to 30 High Low
some slurries

Venturi tube Clean, dirty, viscous, Yes 3 to 1 Low ±1 of full scale 5 to 20 High Medium
some slurries

Pitot tube (Annubar) Clean Yes 3 to 1 Very low ±3 to ±5 of full scale 20 to 30 Low Low

Flow nozzle Clean, dirty Yes 3 to 1 Medium ±1 to ±2 of full scale 10 to 30 High Medium

Elbow meter Clean, dirty, some 3 to 1 Very low ±5 to ±10 of full scale 30 Low Low
slurries

Wedge Slurries, viscous 3 to 1 Low to medium ±0.5 to ±2 of full scale 10 to 30 Low High

Variable area Clean, dirty, viscous 10 to 1 Medium ±1 to ±10 of full scale None Medium Low

Vortex Clean, dirty Yes 30 to 1 Medium ±1 of rate 10 to 20 Medium High Multivariable (temperature)

Electromagnetic Clean, dirty, viscous, 40 to 1 None ±0.5 of rate 5 None High Suitable for highly corrosive service.
slurries Minimum conductivity required

Positive Displacement Clean, viscous 10 to 1 Low ±0.15 of rate Yes, for liquids None High Medium Performance improves as viscosity
increases

Turbine Clean, low viscous Gas 20 to 1 Medium ±0.15 of rate Yes, for liquids & 5 to 10 High High Performance degrade as viscosity
gas increases

Ultrasonic (Doppler) Dirty, viscous, Gas 10 to 1 None ±5 of full scale 5 to 30 None High
slurries

Ultrasonic (Time-of Clean, viscous Gas 20 to 1 None ±1 to ±5 of full scale Yes, for liquids & 5 to 30 None High
travel) gas

Mass (Coriolis) Clean, dirty, viscous, Yes 100 to 1 Medium ±0.1 ~ 0.5 of rate Yes, for liquids & None None High Multivariable (density & temperature)
some slurries gas

Mass (Thermal) Clean, dirty, viscous, Yes 10 to 1 Low ±1 of full scale None None High
some slurries

Weir (V -notch) Clean, dirty 100 to 1 Very low ±2 to ±5 of full scale None Very Low Medium

Target meter Clean, dirty, viscous, 10 to 1 Medium ±1 to ±5 of full scale 10 to 30 Medium Medium
some slurries

Flume (Parshall) Clean, dirty 50 to 1 Very low ±2 to ±5 of full scale None Very low Medium

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