Small Diameter Gas Orifice Calculation

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Estimate orifice diameter for flange tap type orifice flowmeter. Pipe diameter is 25 mm, Gas flowrate is 10 m3/h, Pressure drop across orifice is 0.1 bar, Cp/Cv ratio is 1.4, Gas viscosity is 0.01 cP, Inlet Pressure is 1.2 bar, temperature is 40 °C and Gas Molecular weight is 29.

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Orifice Dia. (D2) 6.985 mm Reynold's No. 18910

Calculate flowrate through an Orifice for corner pressure tap type orifice flowmeter. Pipe diameter is 40 mm, Orifice diameter is 27 mm, Pressure drop is 50 Pa, Cp/Cv is 1.4, Gas Viscosity is 0.01 cP, Inlet Pressure is 1.2 Bar, Temperature is 313 °K, Gas molecular weight is 29.

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Flowrate 12.47 m3/h Reynold's No. 14749