A venturi meter similar to the one in Fig. 15.2 is attached to a 4-in Schedule 40

Question:

A venturi meter similar to the one in Fig. 15.2 is attached to a 4-in Schedule 40 steel pipe and has a throat diameter of 1.50 in. Determine the pressure difference across the meter that would be measured for a flow of 600 gal/min of kerosene at 77°F.

Main pipe Throat Main pipe section section section Flow D. a =210+20 a, = 50 - 150 (b) Standard details of design O Hyspan