Patent ID: 8302470

Claim:
An apparatus for full capacity flow of a stream of high pressure fluid comprising: at least one fluid conduit having a first end and a second end; a pitotless nozzle connected to a first end of the at least one fluid conduit such that fluid passing through said at least one fluid conduit also passes through said pitotless nozzle, said pitotless nozzle further comprising a gauge port; a diverter tank having an open bottom, said tank being configured to receive the fluid passing through said at least one fluid conduit and said pitotless nozzle; and a test header connected to the second end of said at least one fluid conduit, said test header comprising at least one valve to control the flow of fluid through said at least one fluid conduit, and at least one gauge connection attached to said gauge port of said pitotless nozzle, wherein said test header is remote from said diverter tank.