Fluid flow measurement
Subtitle: a practical guide to accurate flow measurement
By: E.L. Upp, Paul J. LaNasa.
Contributors: LaNasa, Paul J., 1941-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Gulf Professional Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Fluid dynamic measurements.; Flow meters.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dedication
pagenum: viii; title: Preface
pagenum: ix; label: Chapter 1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; title: Overview
pagenum: 1; title: Requisites of Flow Measurement
pagenum: 2; title: Background of Flow Measurement
pagenum: 3; title: History of Flow Measurement
pagenum: 4; title: Definition of Terms
pagenum: 6; label: Chapter 2
title: Basic Flow Measurement Laws
pagenum: 24; title: Reynolds Number
pagenum: 26; title: Gas Laws
pagenum: 27; title: Expansion of Liquids
pagenum: 31; title: Fundamental Flow Equation
pagenum: 32; title: References
pagenum: 34; label: Chapter 3
title: Types of Fluid Flow Measurement
pagenum: 35; title: Custody Transfer
pagenum: 36; title: Non-Custody Transfer Measurement
pagenum: 46; title: References
pagenum: 47; label: Chapter 4
title: Basic Reference Standards
pagenum: 48; title: American Gas Association (AGA)
pagenum: 49; title: American Petroleum Institute (API)
pagenum: 52; title: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
pagenum: 63; title: American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM)
pagenum: 64; title: Gas Processors Association (GPA)
pagenum: 65; title: Instrument Society of America (ISA)
pagenum: 67; label: Chapter 5
title: From Theory to Practice
pagenum: 72; title: "Ideal" Installations
pagenum: 73; title: Non-Ideal Installations
pagenum: 74; title: Fluid Characteristics Data
pagenum: 74; title: References
pagenum: 90; label: Chapter 6
title: Fluids
pagenum: 91; title: Fluids-Liquids and Gases
pagenum: 91; title: Fluid Characteristics
pagenum: 97; title: Liquids
pagenum: 104; title: References
pagenum: 108; label: Chapter 7
title: Flow
pagenum: 109; title: Required Characteristics
pagenum: 109; title: Measurement Units
pagenum: 111; title: Installation Requirements
pagenum: 112; title: Flow Pattern
pagenum: 113; title: References
pagenum: 115; label: Chapter 8
title: Operations
pagenum: 116; title: Operational Considerations
pagenum: 116; title: Operational Influences on Gas Measurement
pagenum: 117; title: Uncertainty
pagenum: 123; title: Other Fluid Flow Considerations
pagenum: 132; label: Chapter 9
title: Maintenance of Meter Equipment
pagenum: 136; title: Gas Measurement Maintenance
pagenum: 138; title: Effects of Liquids and Solids on Orifice Measurement
pagenum: 146; title: Effects on Other Meters
pagenum: 149; title: General Maintenance of Liquid Meters
pagenum: 150; title: Specific Liquid Maintenance Problems
pagenum: 152; label: Chapter 10
title: Measurement and Meters
pagenum: 154; title: Meter Characteristics
pagenum: 154; title: Types of Meters
pagenum: 156; label: Chapter 11
title: Differential (Head) Meters
pagenum: 162; title: Orifice Meter
pagenum: 164; title: Meter Design Changed
pagenum: 165; title: Orifice Meter Description
pagenum: 169; title: Sizing
pagenum: 170; title: Equations
pagenum: 170; title: Maintenance
pagenum: 174; title: Flow Nozzles
pagenum: 175; title: Venturi Meters
pagenum: 178; title: Venturi Installation
pagenum: 179; title: Other Head Meters
pagenum: 180; label: Chapter 12
title: Linear and Special Meters
pagenum: 183; title: Non-Intrusive Meters
pagenum: 184; title: Intrusive Linear Meters
pagenum: 192; title: Other and Special-Purpose Meters
pagenum: 206; title: References
pagenum: 211; label: Chapter 13
title: Readouts and Related Devices
pagenum: 213; title: Electronics
pagenum: 213; title: Related Devices
pagenum: 215; title: Crude Oil Sampling
pagenum: 221; title: Natural Gas Sampling
pagenum: 221; title: Calorimetry
pagenum: 225; title: References
pagenum: 225; label: Chapter 14
title: Proving Systems
pagenum: 226; title: Liquid Provers
pagenum: 227; title: Gas Provers
pagenum: 232; title: Critical Flow Provers
pagenum: 233; title: Central Test Facility
pagenum: 234; title: References
pagenum: 234; label: Chapter 15
title: "Loss and Unaccounted for" Fluids
pagenum: 236; title: Introduction
pagenum: 235; title: Liquid
pagenum: 236; title: Gas
pagenum: 239; label: Chapter 16
title: Auditing
pagenum: 244; title: Introduction
pagenum: 244; title: Gas Meters
pagenum: 245; title: Liquid Meters
pagenum: 245; title: Analysis Equipment
pagenum: 246; title: Audit Principles
pagenum: 246; title: Objective
pagenum: 247; title: Procedures
pagenum: 247; title: Evidence
pagenum: 248; title: Definitive Testing
pagenum: 248; title: Sources of Information
pagenum: 250; title: Contract Review
pagenum: 250; title: Field Measurement Equipment Review
pagenum: 251; title: Data Review and Comparison
pagenum: 251; title: Auditing Gas Measurement Systems
pagenum: 252; title: Chart Review
pagenum: 253; title: Auditing Liquid Measurement
pagenum: 253; title: Finalizing the Audit
pagenum: 254; title: Conclusion
pagenum: 254; title: Index
pagenum: 255