Steam Flow Rate
Steam Flow Rate
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I am looking for a quick and dirty way to determine the steam flow rate using a pressure transducer. Steam Tank pressure = 18psig, Steam Tank Temp = 225°F. Steam Flow is through a 3/32 orifice in a solenoid (approx 2psi drop), into 3/16 ID tube 8" Long.





RE: Steam Flow Rate
The easier thing to do is to download software off the web. I would recommend FE-Sizer. It is a great flow element sizing program that works great for sizing orifices or in your case determining the flow across an orifice.
Good Luck
RE: Steam Flow Rate
RE: Steam Flow Rate
I would suggest that you do pressure drop calculations for a few different pipe dimeters and maybe some other significant operation values and see what comes out as the best option for you.
Gordan
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RE: Steam Flow Rate
RE: Steam Flow Rate