CALIBRATION

OF
VOLUME TANK
VOLUME TANK
Volume tank in the shutdown valve
application is used to provide a back up in case
loss of instrument air supply.
The main function of this volume tank is to
reserve the instrument air pressure during the
first operation of actuator and use it later.
PROCEDURE:
a.Put the hose pipe in the equipment.
b.Note the initial reading.
c. Start the filling of water into the equipment.
d.Stop the filling of water as the level of water
shown in line indicator.
e.Note the second reading.
f. Find the difference between initial and final
reading.
g.The volume will be as dead of the
equipment.
WATER METER
CALIBRATION
WATER METER
an instrument that measures
and records the amount of water flowing
through a pipe
Some water meters measure water in
gallons while others measure in cubic feet.
The quantity of water collected is compared with the number of
theoretical quantity of water obtained from the meter reading.
The difference gives a measure of the calibration of water meter.
PROCEDURE:
a. Open the inlet valve, keeping the outlet valve of pipe
line connected with a water meter closed.
b. Open the out let valves to allow to flow water
through the water meter adjusting water valve to
obtain 5 sets of reading.
c. Note down the time for 10 cm rise of water in
measuring tank simultaneously noting the number of
revolutions of the needle and the initial and final
readings of the gauge within given time
d. Adjusting the outlet valve for the new flow rate and
repeat the experiment
ORIFICE METER
or orifice plate is a device
used for measuring the rate
of flow of a fluid through a
pipe.

It works on the same

principle as a venturimeter.
PROCEDURE:
a. Close the valves of inlet pipe, Orifice meter pipe line and
manometer.
b. The gate valve of the pipeline selected for the
experimentation is opened.
c. The needle valves of the corresponding manometer &
Orifice meter are opened.
d. Adjust the control valve kept at
the exit side of the Orifice to a
desired flow rate and maintain the
flow.
e. Note down the readings of
manometer & time for 10cm rise in
measuring tank.
f. Adjust the gate valve and repeat
the experiment.
CALIBRATION
OF VENTURI
METER
 VENTURI METER

A device used for measuring the rate of

flow of fluid through a pipe
It is consist of Inlet section followed by:
Convergent section
Cylindrical throat
Gradually divergent cone
PROCEDURE:

a.Close all the valves of inlet pipe, venturimeter pipe and manometer
tube.
b. Select the venturimeter pipeline in which the experiment is to be
conducted and open the corresponding valve in the line.
c. Open the inlet valve.
d.Open the needle valves of manometer and venturimeter tubes.
Ensure that the manometer is primed to remove any air bubbles
present.
e. Adjust the valve at the exit side of the venturimeter pipe to a
desired flow rate.
f. Note down the readings of manometer and time taken for 10
CALIBRATION
OF WEIR
A weir may be defined as a structure
constructed across a river or canal.
It is made of cement concrete or
masonary. It is used to measure large
discharge of rivers or canal.
CREST- top of a weir over which
water flows
Procedure
1. Before turning the bench pump on make sure the outlet is covered
with the delivery nozzle (and the quick release is locked) to prevent a
geyser of water from flowing up to the lab ceiling when the pump is
turned on.
2. Slide the stilling baffle into place and secure the first weir plate to the
end of the channel with the thumb nuts. Place the instrument carrier
containing the hook and point gauge over the channel.
3. Measure the top width of the notch.
4. Zeroing the Vernier scale
a) Take the fine adjustment nut, at the top of the mast, and screw it
so that half of the threads are above the nut and half are below.
b) Set the Vernier gauge to datum with the point on the bottom of
the weir. Slide the point in the mast until the point rests at the top of
the weir crest.
c) Lock the locking screw at the top of the mast to keep the point at
that level.
d) Slide the Vernier scale on the mast to line up the zeros of both the
Vernier and the mast scale. Now, the point can be moved up using the
 e) Now the scale should be set up correctly for this weir. Use the mast and
the fine adjustment nut to move the point to the surface of the water. When
measuring the height of the water above the weir, the point should just
barely touch the water s surface. This can be easily seen if viewed from the
side at a level close to the water s surface.
5. Open the flow valve a little before turning on the pump.
6. Start with the highest flow rate possible without overflowing the channel.
7. After the flow and surface in the channel stabilize, use the timed volume
method to find the flow rate. Record the head of height of the still water
surface above the notch, H.
8. Decrease the flow rate after each volume and water height measurement
is taken. Adjust the flow control knob to obtain heads decreasing in steps
equal intervals so that the last measurement is just above the notch (5-10
mm). Decreasing the flow rate instead of increasing the flow rate will speed
up the stabilization of the water surface between measurements.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8. You must take 9-10 measurement for the
rectangular weir, and 7-8 measurement for the triangular weir.
10. Repeat steps 2-9 for the second weir.