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melina_rosy

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A float that jumps and falls to zero when the needle valve is closed and is attached to a bulk system is indicative of a _____ flowmeter.
 
  a. crack in the c. non-compensated
  b. Bourdon d. pres-sure-compensated

Question 2

Which device uses the following principle? As the driving pressure is increased, the flow from the flowmeter outlet increases.
 
  a. Compensated Thorpe tube flowmeter
  b. Fixed-orifice flowmeter
  c. Bourdon flowmeter
  d. Non-compensated pressure flowmeter



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komodo7

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
This floating movement occurs because the source gas must pass through the indicator tube be-fore it reaches the needle valve.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A Bourdon flowmeter is actually a reducing valve that controls the pressure gradient across an outlet with a fixed orifice.




melina_rosy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


LVPMS

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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