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Reference Manual
00809-0100-4860, Rev BF
Electronics Verification
May 2019
110 Rosemount 8600 Vortex Flow Meter
Table C - 1. Unit Conversions
r =operating density
* Special Units Conversion Factor
C.3 Examples
The following examples illustrate the flowrate calculations that may be necessary for your
application. There are water, saturated steam, and natural gas applications represented in
the examples. The first set of three examples is in English units. The second set of three
examples is in SI units.
C.3.1 English units
Example 1 (English units)
Fluid = Water URV= 500 gpm
Line size = 3 in. LRV= 0 gpm
Line pressure= 100 psig C
2
= 1.66667E-02 (from
Table C - 1 on page 110 )
C
x
Units (act) Conversion Factor
C
1
gal/s 1.00
C
2
gal/m 1.66667E-02
C
3
gal/h 2.77778E-04
C
4
Impgal/s 1.00
C
5
Impgal/m 2.00158E-02
C
6
Impgal/h 3.33597E-04
C
7
L/s 2.64172E-01
C
8
L/m 4.40287E-03
C
9
L/h 7.33811E-05
C
10
CuMtr/m 4.40287E-00
C
11
CuMtr/h 7.33811E-02
C
12
CuFt/m 1.24675E-01
C
13
CuFt/h 2.07792E-03
C
14
bbl/h 1.16667E-02
C
15
kg/s C
10
*60/

C
16
kg/h C
11
/

C
17
lb/h C
13
/

C
18
shTon/h C
17
×
2000
C
19
mTon/h C
16
×
1000
C
20
SPECIAL C *
x
/
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