BS 7405:1991
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Guide to selection and application of flowmeters for the measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits
Hardcopy , PDF
English
30-08-1991
Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Symbols
1.4 Flowmeter classification
1.5 Proprietary names
Section 2. General selection procedure
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Basic meter selection
2.2 Performance considerations
2.3 Fluid property considerations
2.4 Installation considerations
2.5 Environmental considerations
2.6 Economic considerations
2.7 Examples of flowmeter selection
Section 3. Flow measurement techniques
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Group 1 meters: orifices, venturis and nozzles
3.2 Group 2 meters: other differential pressure types
3.3 Group 3 meters: positive displacement types
3.4 Group 4 meters: rotary turbine type meters
3.5 Group 5 meters: fluid oscillatory types
3.6 Group 6 meters: electromagnetic types
3.7 Group 7 meters: ultrasonic types
3.8 Group 8 meters: direct and indirect mass types
3.9 Group 9 meters: thermal types
3.10 Group 10 meters: miscellaneous types
Section 4. Flowmeter applications
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Group 1 meter applications: orifices, venturis and
nozzles
4.2 Group 2 meter applications: other differential
pressure types
4.3 Group 3 meter applications: positive displacement
(PD) types
4.4 Group 4 meter applications: rotary turbine types
4.5 Group 5 meter applications: fluid oscillatory
types
4.6 Group 6 meter applications: electromagnetic types
4.7 Group 7 meter applications: ultrasonic types
4.8 Group 8 meter applications: direct and indirect
mass types
4.9 Group 9 meter applications: thermal types
4.10 Group 10 meter applications: miscellaneous types
Section 5. Auxiliary instrumentation
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Pressure and differential pressure measurement
5.2 Temperature measurement
5.3 Density measurement
5.4 Humidity measurement
5.5 Ancillary electrical equipment
Section 6. Flowmeter calibration
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Calibration conditions
6.2 Factors to be considered in calibration
6.3 Calibration techniques for flowmeters
6.4 Traceability
Appendix A Bibliography
Appendix B Estimation of flow measurement uncertainty
Index
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