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BS 5857-1.5:1980

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Methods for measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits, using tracers. Measurement of water flow Transit time method using radioactive tracers
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Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1980

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National foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope and field of application
2 Principle
3 Required conditions
4 Choice of measuring length
5 Procedure
6 Selection of tracer
7 Estimation of the uncertainties in flow-rate
  measurement
8 Example of flow rate calculation
Publications referred to

Gives the principle of the measurement method, required tracer conditions, choice of measuring length of conduit, measurement procedure, estimation of uncertainties in flowrate measurement and flowrate calculation.

This International Standard specifies the transit time method using radioactive tracers for the measurement of water flow rate in closed conduits.

Committee
CPI/30/5
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as ISO 2975-7 Supersedes 76/31132 DC (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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