Design And Calibration Of A Rotameter Set For Measurement Of Gas Flows

This study disscusses design and calibration of a rotameter set for measurement of gas flows. In Ihis study, various gases (such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen and argon) are used for calibralion of the rotameter set. Each rotameter was calibraled with one or two gases and resıılting gas flowrates through the rotameters (R1, R2 and R3) compared with each other according to their molecular weight.

Design And Calibration Of A Rotameter Set For Measurement Of Gas Flows

This study disscusses design and calibration of a rotameter set for measurement of gas flows. In Ihis study, various gases (such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen and argon) are used for calibralion of the rotameter set. Each rotameter was calibraled with one or two gases and resıılting gas flowrates through the rotameters (R1, R2 and R3) compared with each other according to their molecular weight.

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