Measuring steam flow rate
Measuring steam flow rate
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Is there a way to measure the velocity of steam through a pipe?
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RE: Measuring steam flow rate
Give us your parameters (pipe and steam), and perhaps someone will have a recommendation.
Best to you,
Goober Dave
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RE: Measuring steam flow rate
Vortex technology counts vortices from which the velocity is inferred. The flow element is inside the pipe.
Differential pressure infers a velocity from a measured pressure drop across a primary flow element, typically an orifice plate, inside the pipe.
Sarco has a TVA meter with an axial moving annular cone that claims 50:1 turndown for saturated steam.
I am unaware of a successful commercial clamp-on (outside-the-pipe) ultrasonic transit time flowmeter.
RE: Measuring steam flow rate
RE: Measuring steam flow rate
you've more of a hot water system, the saturation temperature of 100 psig steam is 338 F...
RE: Measuring steam flow rate
RE: Measuring steam flow rate
You might be able to use pressure readings down stream of the restriction to estimate the actual flow going into the condenser, but you have to know more about the detail flow path and the design of the discharge piping in the condenser.