Flow-X─ Function Reference
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Flow-X General functions - fxAGA3_C
fxAGA3_C
Description
The function calculates the mass flow rate for Orifice pressure differential flow devices according to the
AGA-3 standard for orifice meters with flange taps.
Compliance
AGA Report No. 3 - Orifice Metering Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure
differential devices, 1992
API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 14 Natural Gas Fluids
Measurement, Section 3 - Concentric Square-edged Orifice Meters 1992.
Function
Function inputs
Remark
EU
SW
tag
Range
Default
Name
Optional tag name, tag description
and tag group
Differential
Pressure
Differential pressure over the
primary flow device measured at
the up- and downstream pressure
tappings, which need to be in the
positions as specified in the
standard
inH2O
@ 60°F
0..1000
0
Pressure
Down- or upstream pressure value
of the fluid at metering conditions
psia
0..30000
0
Temperature
Down- or upstream temperature of
the fluid at metering conditions
°F
-
400..200
0
0
Density
Down or upstream density of the
fluid at metering conditions
lbm/ft3
0..200
0
Dynamic
Viscosity
Dynamic viscosity of the fluid
lbm/ft.s
DYNVI
S
0..10
6.9e-6
Isentropic
Exponent
Also referred to as
(kappa). For an
ideal gas this coefficient is equal to
the ratio of the specific heat
capacity at constant pressure to the
specific heat at constant volume.
This ratio is commonly used when
the real value is unknown.
-
KAPPA
0..10
1.3
Pipe Diameter
Internal diameter of the pipe at
reference temperature
inches
PIPEDI
AM
0..100
0
Pipe Expansion
factor
The thermal expansion coefficient
of the pipe material
1/°F
PIPEE
XPF
0..1
6.2e-6
Pipe Reference
temperature
The reference temperature that
corresponds to the 'Pipe diameter'
input value
°F
PIPER
EFT
-
400..200
0
68
Orifice
Diameter
Orifice diameter at reference
temperature
inches
ORIFD
IAM
0..100
0
Orifice
Expansion
factor
The thermal expansion coefficient
of the orifice material
Typical values are:
1/°F
ORIFE
XPF
0..1
9.25e-6
Orifice
Reference
Temperature
The reference temperature that
corresponds to the 'Orifice
diameter' input value
°F
ORIFR
EFT
-
400..200
0
68
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