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Fluid flow measurement : a practical guide to accurate flow measurement / E.L. Upp, Paul J. LaNasa

Author
Upp, E. L. (Edmund Loy), 1927-2007
Published
Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., [2002]
Copyright Date
©2002
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 264 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
LaNasa, Paul J., 1941-
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Language Note
English.
Restrictions on Access
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
Contents
Introduction -- Basic flow measurement laws -- Types of fluid flow measurement -- Basic reference standards -- From theory to practice -- Fluids -- Flow -- Operations -- Maintenance of meter equipment -- Measurement and meters -- Differential (head) meters -- Linear and special meters -- Readouts and related devices -- Proving systems -- "Loss and unaccounted for" fluids -- Auditing.
Summary
There is a tendency to make flow measurement a highly theoretical and technical subject but what most influences quality measurement is the practical application of meters, metering principles, and metering equipment and the use of quality equipment that can continue to function through the years with proper maintenance have the most influence in obtaining quality measurement. This guide provides a review of basic laws and principles, an overview of physical characteristics and behavior of gases and liquids, and a look at the dynamics of flow. The authors examine applications of specific met.
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ISBN
9780080506609 (electronic bk.)
0080506607 (electronic bk.)
9780884157588
088415758X
1282330047
9781282330047
9786612330049
661233004X
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Terms of Use and Reproduction
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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