How to calculate the maximum flow rate that a pipe can handle
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Question: For saturated steam with a pressure of 2.93 MPa and a temperature of 233 degrees, how can the maximum flow rate through a DN100 pipe be calculated?
The flow rate can be calculated by referring to a table: the maximum flow rate for saturated steam at DN100 is 25 M/S. How can the volume flowing through be calculated?
With a density of 15.1, and using a flow rate of 25 m/s, it’s approximately 11 t/h.
Is it okay to calculate it this way: 3.14×0.05×0.05×15.1/1000×3600×15.1×25?
3.14×0.05×0.05/1000×3600×15.1×25; just multiply by the density.
My formula is: flow rate = area of the circle x density x flow velocity. The range specified by the manufacturer for the DN100 vortex flow meter is (0.85–29 t/h), while the flow rate I calculated is 11 t/h. Therefore, I would like to know if there’s an error in my formula!
The formula is correct； The flow meter measures in m3/h; has the manufacturer converted this value to t/h based on your operating conditions?
Yes, it was provided by the manufacturer, and the units have already been converted.