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Nitrogen Flow Conversion

Nitrogen Flow Conversion

Nitrogen Flow Conversion

(OP)
Hello,
The plant that I'm working in would like me to change the units of our nitrogen flow meter from MT/Day to M3/Hr. The density of the nitrogen is 1.251 g/l. I realize that we are moving from a mass flow measurement to a volumetric flow, but since we were never compensating for the pressure and temperature of the nitrogen, we shouldn't have used MT/Day.
Currently the transmitter is calibrated for 0 - 25 MT/Day.
Does anyone have a conversion method?
Thanks.....Tim

RE: Nitrogen Flow Conversion

mass divided by density at standard conditions yields volume.

OR do you want ACFM?

RE: Nitrogen Flow Conversion

(OP)
Thanks dcasto,
I do have access to the pressure of the line & since the temperature is constant, I'd probably go with NM3/hr.
 

RE: Nitrogen Flow Conversion

(OP)
My procees conditions for the Nitrogen are 355kPa and a temperature of 15 degC. Do you know how I would find the density at these conditions? Is there a way to normalize this reading? (to read in Nm3/Hr)
Thanks

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