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DAVID W SPITZER'S E-ZINE (September 2020)

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Differential Pressure Transmitter Performance (Part 2 of 3) by David W Spitzer

Microprocessor-based differential pressure flow transmitters are generally more accurate and exhibit a larger turndown than analog differential pressure flow transmitters. As a result, fewer models (capsule sizes) are needed to measure the applicable differential pressure ranges. For example, 2 or 3 microprocessor-based transmitter models may be needed to measure over the same differential pressure ranges handled by 5 or 6 (older) analog transmitter models. As result, users could reduce their spare parts inventory costs while suppliers benefited by the savings resulting from the design and support of fewer models. From a performance perspective, transmitter accuracy specifications for each model generally apply over a range of set spans.

Part 2: Measuring Under Vacuum: The Phenomenon of Reverse Flow by David W Spitzer

Last month, I mentioned three situations that one should carefully consider: operation under vacuum, measuring downward liquid flow and gravity flow. Let's continue to discuss operating under vacuum.

Centrifugal Pump Speed Reduction by David W Spitzer

Various reference materials contain information describing the Affinity Laws associated with reducing the speed of a centrifugal pump. Mathematically, they show that the:

  • Pump flow is proportional to pump speed

  • Pump discharge pressure is proportional to the square of pump speed

  • Mechanical load on the pump is proportional to the cube of pump speed

What are the approximate pump speed, pressure and mechanical load at 50 percent flow?

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In addition to over 40 years of experience as an instrument user, consultant and expert witness, David W Spitzer has written over 10 books and 450 articles about flow measurement, level measurement, instrumentation and process control. David teaches his flow measurement seminars in both English and Portuguese.

 

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