Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 1

Flowmetering Gilflo and ILVA flowmeters 3

Q = E Sizing (metric) ILVA flowmeter minimum and maximum saturated steam flowrates in kg/h Notes: 1. These capacities are based on a differential pressure across the flowmeter of 498 m bar H 2 0 (200 Inches). 2. Minimum flow is 1% of maximum (100:1 turndown). 3. The table below is a guide only.

q

SG m

q

Q = Q SG E L

SG m

Q = E

Q = Q SG E L

1000

D

Steam pressure bar g

1000 F

Q = q

1000

Q = Q

D 100 F

E M

Size

Q E

E F

D

Q = q

Q = Q

F

E M

E F

D 30

1

3

5

7

10

12

15

20

25

40

F

Max Min Max Min

7 750 78 10 975 110

15 985 160 22 637 226

22 185 222 31 417 314

26 915 269 38 115 381

30 899 309 43 758 438

36 043 433 51 042 510

39 099 391 55 369 554

43 292 433 61 307 613

49 541 495 70 157 702

55 155 552 78 107 781

60 325 603 85 428 854

69 758 698 98 778 988

DN250

D S

D P P x 1000 P T S F F

Q=Q x E S

Q E = Q S

x D S

S S x 1000 P T S F F D P P S S

Q=Q x E S

Q E = Q S

1 000

1 00

DN300

Sizing the ILVA flowmeter In order to determine the flow capacity of a ILVA pipeline unit, it is necessary to calculate the equivalent water flowrate (Q E ) based on the anticipated actual flow (see Step 1). The Table below is used to select the appropriate unit (steam only). Step 1. Determine equivalent water flowrate (Q E ) in l/min:-

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Mass flow units

Volumetric units

q q

q q

SG m SG m

SG m SG m

Q = E Q = E

Q = E Q = E

Liquids

Q = Q SG E L Q = Q SG E L

Q = Q SG E L Q = Q SG E L

E

1000 1000

1000 1000

D D 1000 F 1000 F F

D D 1000 F 1000 F F

Q = q Q = q

Q = q Q = q

Q = Q Q = Q

Q = Q Q = Q

E M E M

E M E M

E F E F

E F E F

D D

D D

Gases and steam actual flow conditions

F F F

F F

F

D S D S S P S T F 1 000 P F T S x x Q E = Q S Q E = Q S P S T F 1 000 P F T S x x S F E S

D S D S P S T F 1 000 P F T S x x P S T F 1 000 P F T S x x S S F

D P P x 1000 P T S F F D P P x 1000 P T S F F S S S S E S S

Q E = Q S x 1000 P T S F F D P P D P P S S x 1000 P T S F F Q E = Q S S S E S

Q=Q x E S Q=Q x E S

Q=Q x E S Q=Q x S

Gases standard conditions

F

S

F

S

Where: Q E

= Equivalent water flowrate (litres/min)

D D

Q Q

E = Q S E = Q S

q m Q L

= Mass flowrate (kg/min)

1 1 Q Q

E E E

E

S

= Maximum liquid flowrate (litres/min)

Q =(28000 x 1 Q =(28000 x 1 E Q E Q

E E E

Q S = Maximum gas flowrate at standard conditions (litres/min) Q F = Maximum gas flowrate at actual flow conditions (litres/min) SG = Specific gravity D S = Density of gas at standard conditions (kg/m³) D F = Density of gas at actual flow conditions (kg /m³) P S = Standard pressure: 1.013 bar a, 1.033 kg /cm2 a, 14.70 psi a P F = Actual flow pressure in same absolute units as P S T S = Standard temperature (K) = °C + 273 T F = Actual flow temperature (K) = °C + 273

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