Figure 20-1.Flowequalizersandstraighteners. (PowerTestCode10, Compres-sors and Exhausters, American Society of MechanicalEngineers, 1965.)
Pressure Measurement
The following types of instruments are used to make pressure measure-ments:
1.
Bourdon tube gauges
2.
Dead-weight gauges (used for calibration purposes only)
3.
Liquid manometers
4.
Impact tubes
. Pitot-static tubes
6.
Pressure transmitters
7.
Pressure transducers
8.
Barometers
Good-quality Bourdon tube test gauges are highly suitable for pressure measurements of more than 20 psi. They should be calibrated against a deadweight tester in their normal operating range. When selecting a pressuregauge, it is important to see that the measure value is above midpoint on the scale.
Differential pressures and subatmospheric pressures should be measured by manometers with a fluid that is chemically stable when in contact with the test gas. Mercury traps should be used where necessary to prevent the manometer fluid from entering the process piping. Errors in these instru-ments should not exceed 0.2 %.
A common failure in pressure measurement is the uncertainty of the configuration of static-pressure taps penetration through the pipe wall.This failure is another early-planning concern, since proper taps are easyto provide prior to placing the machine inservice, but inspection of the taps after operation has commenced is a luxury rarely afforded the test team.
Another pitfall in pressure measurement, particularly important in flowmeasurement, is the potential for liquids in gauge lines. All too often gauge lines coming from overhead pipes have no provision for maintaining aliquid-freestatus, even though the flowing fluid may be condensible at gauge-line temperatures.
Calibration of the pressure-measuring device presents another pitfall for test crews. All too often a test is conducted through the field calculation stepbefore bad data reveals that gauges, possibly with too large a minimumincrement, were removed from the shipping carton and installed, relying on the vendor"s calibration. On-site calibration of all instruments is always good insurance against a bad test.
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