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EXPERIMENT 2 : WATER FLOW MEASUREMENT WLF 922

OBJECTIVES
1.

To study the volumetric Flow Measurement using the Variable Area (FI31), Orifice / DP
(FE31/FT31) and Electromagnetic flow meters (FT32)
FLOW PATH
FT32 T32

PLANT DESCRIPTION

: T32 P32 FI31 FT31 (FE31) LCV31 T31 P31 APPLY CONDITION 2

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THEORY
PROCESS

: LEVEL & WATER FLOW OF WLF 922

MEASUREMENT

TRANSDUCER

: FLOW RATE ELECTRIC VOLTAGE

CONTROLLER

: LEVEL INDICATED CONTROLLER (LIC 31)

ACTUATOR

: LCY31

FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT : LCV31

START-UP CHECK LIST AND PRELIMINARY EXERCISE

Get familiar with the equipment, instrumentation, piping system and various manual valves. The
following preliminary procedures are recommended for familiarization.
a.

The tank T32 should be filled with water up to almost the level of its overflow drain pipe.
BV32 fully open
Open valve for main compress air supply
Instrument Air Supply (IAS) set 32 psig. (do not disturb after that)
Make sure all valve open/close according to respective tagging.

b.

Locate the pump :

CONDITION 1

At P32

Suction Valve fully OPEN

Discharge valve fully OPEN
By-pass valve BV32 fully OPEN

CONDITION 2

At P31

Suction Valve fully OPEN

Both Discharge valve fully OPEN

CONDITION 3

At T31

Both Gate and Globe valve fully SHUT

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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Switch On main power supply of WLF322

Switch On power supply on WLF control panel
On LIC31 panel. Set manual mode by pressing M
Set MV 100 % (fully open)
On pump P32
Immediately set BV32 in order to get FI31 2.0 m3/hr
Other student observe Level Gauge (LG) so that water level in T31 close to 40cm (400mm), when
it level goes very close to 40cm, switch on P31.
8. Immediately change LIC31 to auto mode by pressing A
9. Observe LIC31 panel until PV1 = SV1 (set value 400mm).
10. Start manipulate output flow rate based on given table (refer table A)

RESULT & DISCUSSION

Verification of the Orifice / DP flowmeter principle, Fv = kh.

Fv (m3/Hr) = 0.03 h (mmH20)

I. Theoretically, FI31 = FE31/FT31 = FT32, if Level is kept constant
Using FT31 as the reference, note down the various flow rate reading deviations from FI31, FT32 using
the last Column in TABLE 1A.
For FI31
For FT32

Deviation % = FI31 FT31

FT31
Deviation % = FT32 FT31
FT31

x 100%
x 100%

QUESTIONS
1.

Based on volumetric flow rate reading, discuss comparison data Channel 2 FE31/FT31 and at
FT31 local indicator? Explain why the data is different?

2.

Based on % deviation data FI31 and FT32, what is your observation? Suggest a solution to
minimize the deviation?

3.

Give a brief conclusion for overall volumetric flow rate reading.

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TABLE A

VOLUMECTRIC FLOW RATE READING

At FI31

At the Recorder LFR31, panel

At FT31 local indicator

Flow
Reading

rate

FE31/FT31

FT32

Calculate the %
Deviation from PT31

FI31
Green Pen

no.

Channel 2

Blue Pen

Channel 3

Fv = kh

Compare
with

m/h

Channel 2
m/h

m/h

m/h

mmH2O

m/h

SAME OR
NOT

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

For FI31

For FT32