BALANCED FLOW METER PLATE APPLICATIONS

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1 BFM BALANCED FLOW METER NASA Invention of the Year PLATE APPLICATIONS

2 A+ Multi-Holed Balance Flow Meter (BFM) and Balanced-RO (BRO) Benefits: Flow Error < 0.25% Repeatability Error < 0.1% < 1 D Upstream and Downstream Fitting Requirements Uniform Pipe Velocity and Pressure Profiles No Harmful Eddies and Vibrations Designed for Single or 2-Phase Flows Thick Plate to Handle dp Stresses and Longer Life Over 10x Life of Single-Holed Thin Plate Higher Tolerance to Erosion and Cavitation Each Plate Custom Designed for Your Unique Process 10x Reduction in Noise Power Plate Noise <85 db with Patented Hole Designs High Hole Mach Numbers Pipe Erosion Virtually Eliminated Rugged and Durable Compared To Thin Plates Self Draining or Venting Plate Design Lower Pipe Noise, Thrusts and Vibrations Robust Mechanical Design, Can Be Designed To Handle Hydraulic Transients/Hammer Any Materials Thousands of Successful Applications

3 SN NASA / MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center Application: Liquid oxygen sample plate

4 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Off-gas with fouling

5 SN inch, 100mm thick, Beta Application: Saturated liquid hydrocarbons

6 SN inch, 6.00 thick, Beta Application: High viscosity polymer melt

7 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Chilled cooling water loop and silencer

8 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Refinery hydrocarbon liquid

9 SN inch, thick, Beta 0.85, RMS Application: Medium pressure steam

10 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Hydrocarbon liquid for cavitation suppression restriction orifice plate; pump bypass

11 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: High pressure steam

12 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: High pressure steam

13 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: High pressure steam

14 SN inch, 0.5 thick, Beta , Ring Joint Flange Application: Well head gas and condensate flow (high pressure 2-phase flow)

15 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Air compressor stream

16 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Air compressor stream

17 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Steam

18 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.5 Application: Space Shuttle Program

19 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.65 Application: Space Shuttle Program

20 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.8 Application: Space Shuttle Program

21 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.5 Application: Space Shuttle Program

22 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.7 Application: Space Shuttle Program

23 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.65 Application: Space Shuttle Program

24 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.7 Application: Space Shuttle Program

25 SN inch, 4.00 thick, Beta Application: Effluent recycle

26 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Compressor discharge

27 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Boiler gas feed

28 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Compressor discharge

29 SN inch, 0.25 thick Application: Restriction orifice

30 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Air compressor

31 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Ammonia

32 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Light oil steam

33 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Ramp steam

34 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: North loop steam

35 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Liquid

36 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: LOx / Methane

37 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Liquid

38 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta 0.5 Application: Air

39 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Liquid

40 SN inch, 4.00 thick, Beta Application: Effluent recycle

41 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Coke vapor stream

42 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , RMS Application: Chlorine

43 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.6 Application: Steam

44 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta 0.6 Application: Air compressor

45 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Rocket fluids

46 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Nuclear Master Meter

47 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta 0.72, Contoured Application: Liquid

48 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Acetylene

49 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta 0.72, Contoured Application: Compressor surge control, Critical flow

50 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Thermal incinerator feed

51 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta /- 1 mil, Contoured Application: Critical reactor recycle

52 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Critical reactor recycle

53 SN inch, 3.00 thick, Beta 0.6, Spool Application: Lethal service

54 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Para formaldehyde

55 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Bi-directional, Contoured, Self-centering/aligning - Application: Chlorine

56 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Hydrocarbon liquid

57 SN inch, 0.25 thick, Beta Application: Hydrocarbon liquid

58 SN inch, 4.00 thick, Beta Application: Air compressor discharge flange

59 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Air

60 SN inch, 3.00 thick, Beta Application: Power Turbine Liquid Fuel

61 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta , Contoured Application: Air

62 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta 0.22, Hastelloy C, Restriction, Beveled Application: Liquid RO w/hydraulic hammer limiter

63 SN inch, 0.50 thick, Beta 0.72, Contoured Application: Liquid Effluent pump