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  1. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    Guys thank you so much for all the responses, suggestions and chipping in, I appreciate all the effort it makes the load lighter
  2. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    hydtool, as it is I have the average flow coming in as 2.1m3/hour but it is the outflow rate I am concerned about. Please note picture attached http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=69795088-c956-4cb2-b75c-c4e744c7d45f&file=20161017_134053.jpg
  3. ren_

    siphon discharge failure

    flow coming inside the siphon chamber,i think that if the leak is as large as the incoming flow then definitely it would be noticed at the outlet by a flooding at the surface where the plants...
  4. ren_

    siphon discharge failure

    siphon photo attachedhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=99793a62-427a-47d8-b243-6ce57adf2a89&file=20161019_125209.jpg
  5. ren_

    siphon discharge failure

    I have attached some siphon photoshttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=c768e126-f7c6-4101-a22a-d93cbcaf211f&file=20161019_125220.jpg
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    siphon discharge failure

    hydtools, we added a few weights to help it sink , maybe not enough?
  7. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    LittleInch, thank you let me look into that
  8. ren_

    siphon discharge failure

    Katmar, thank you I will check for the leak on the outlet pipes feeding the plants, my question still is if there is a leak somewhere how come the siphon still manages to discharge even once, or twice or could be because of the increase in incoming flow rate, is so i have the second graph that...
  9. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    bimr, would trapezium flumes fit with the pipe diameter i have and where exactly would i insert them? sandcounter,i know ballistics for a projectile are they any for flow in a pipe? and since the height in the pipe is always varying would they work?
  10. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    Penpipper, A flow meter was used before and it did not work well, so I'm tring to run away from a flow meter
  11. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    Thank you all for responses The pipe is never full maybe a quarter way full, it is on a flat surface, a bucket cannot be used since the depth between the pipe and water surface is low as shown in the diagram. the flow rate is approximately 0.47m3/hour, worse case 0m/hour, minimum 0.06m3/hour...
  12. ren_

    siphon discharge failure

    bimr, currently the treatment system is using a float siphon so rather than replacing it with a bell one the company wants to minimum purchasing costs and just fix whatever is wrong with the float one
  13. ren_

    siphon discharge failure

    hydtools, yes it's the system I have, thank you for the idea. will do that
  14. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    No it does not fit well. I'm measuring flow rate from an waste treatment outlet
  15. ren_

    flow rate measurement

    Oooo did not know, thank you how about venture flume is it applicable to low flow rates? I had also thought of using a positive displacement pump to measure volume per time
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