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A best-seller since the introduction of the first edition in 1991, Flow Measurement, 2nd Edition, is the leading authority on all aspects of the field, from the most basic principles and tips to advanced theory and applications. Rather than relying on the inherent limitations of a single author, this resource provides readers with authoritative material from specialists in every flow measurement technology used in industry. For this new edition, over 30 authors have rewritten, updated, and expanded virtually every element of this comprehensive reference. Editors expanded the scope of the book by adding new chapters on laminar flow elements, critical flowmeters, statistics for measurement, laboratory primary standards, and uncertainty in flow measurement. Beginning with chapters on the need for flow measurement, a brief history of the field, and physical properties of fluids, the text takes readers through basics such as the fundamentals of flow measurement, calibration, and installation and maintenance of flowmeters. Material in these early chapters emphasizes the importance of accuracy in measurements and ways of ensuring accuracy and avoiding equipment damage through correct forecast of operating conditions, flowmeter selection, installation, calibration, and maintenance. Fundamental considerations such as mixed-phase flow, piping effects, and flow conditioning are examined at length. The problem of attaining a meaningful flow signal through linearization, compensation, and totalization is also discussed. The book dedicates a whole chapter to each major technology including differential pressure flowmeters, critical flowmeters, laminar flow elements, magnetic flowmeters, mass flowmeters, open channel flow measurement, oscillatory flowmeters, positive displacement flowmeters, target flowmeters, thermal mass flowmeters and controllers, tracer dilution measurement, turbine flowmeters, ultrasonic flowmeters, variable area flowmeters, insertion flow measurement, custody transfer measurement, and sanitary flowmeters. An additional six chapters provide in-depth reference material on other related aspects of flow measurement that include flowmeter selection, uncertainty in flow measurement, laboratory primary standards, flow measurement proficiency testing, industry standards, and flowmeter specifications. This resource is an essential reference for control systems engineers, instrument designers, instrumentation technicians, calibration specialists, maintenance managers, technical sales representatives, training instructors, researchers, and anyone else who deals with flow measurement technology.
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A good introductory reference on the fundamentals of Flow Measurement and Flowmeters Technology 2006-07-09
This volume is part of the Practical Guides Series developed and published by ISA (formerly "The Instrument Society of America", later "The International Society for Measurement and Control" and now known as "The Instrument, Systems and Automation Society"). The Practical Guides were concived to bridge the gap between theory and actual practice, and the stress is placed on the actual experience of measurement and control practitioners.
I own this book, it's A good introductory reference on the fundamentals of Flow Measurement and Flowmeters Technology, presented in a practical language.
This book is organized as follows:
- Why measure flow.
- Historical perspective.
- Physical properties of fluids.
- Fundamentals of flow measurement.
- Linearization, compensation and totalization of flow signals.
- Field calibration.
- Installation and maintenance.
- Differential pressure flowmeters.
- Magnetic flowmeters.
- Mass flowmeters.
- Open channel flow measurement.
- Oscilatory flowmeters.
- Positive diplacement flowmeters for liquid measurement.
- Target flowmeters.
- Thermal mass flowmeters and controllers.
- Tracer dillution measurement of flow.
- Turbine flowmeters.
- Ultrasonic flowmeters.
- Variable area flowmeters.
- Insertion (sampling) flow measurement.
- Custody transfer measurement.
- Sanitary flowmeters.
- Flowmeter selection.
- Flow metrology: standards, calibrations, and traceabilities.
- Standards in flow measurement.
- Flowmeter specifications.
If you need more in-depth information, or if you specify, install, maintain and operate Flowmeters and other Process Variables Meters, you might also want to consider Bela Liptak's Instruments Engineer's Handbook Volume 1 - Process Measurement and Analysis.
I own both books and they excellent references and very useful in my job. I have been working for more than 16 years as an Instrumentation, Automation, and Process Safety and Control Engineer for the Oil & Gas Industry.
Everything you need to know about flowmeters 2002-02-09
This is the only book I know of that thoroughly explains every flow measurement technology. If you ever buy or specify flowmeters, it's a great reference to have.
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