Calculation of Flow Rate for Orifice, Venturi

or Flow Nozzle Meters (S.I. units)

Inputs

Calculations

Pipe diam, D1

300

mm

Pipe diam, D1

0.3

Constricted diam, D2

120

mm

Constricted diam, D2

0.12

Constricted area, A2

0.0113

m2

Diam. Ratio, (= D2/D1)

0.400

Measured pressure
diff., P1 - P2 (kPa)

Fluid density,

8.2

1000

kN/m2

kg/m3
Measured pressure

Meter Coefficient, C

0.6

diff., P1 - P2 (Pa)

Pipe Flow Rate, Q

8200

N/m2

0.0278

m3/s

roughness, n =

14
15

Discharge, Q =

30

cfs

roughness, n =

0.0000