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Measurement of Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits With Electromagnetic FlowmetersAN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDASME MFC-162007Revision of ASME MFC-16M1995(R2006)Copyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME MFC-162007Revision of ASME MFC-16M1995(R2006)Measurement ofLiquid Flow inClosed ConduitsWithElectromagneticFlowmetersAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:August 6,2007This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There willbe no addenda issued to this edition.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisStandard.Periodically certain actions of the ASME MFC Committee may be published as Cases.Cases and interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages athttp:/cstools.asme.org as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2007 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in the U.S.A.Copyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.vCorrespondence With the MFC Committee.vi1Scope.12References.13Definitions and Symbols.14Theory and Measurement Technique.25Flowmeter Descriptions.46Application Considerations.47Equipment Markings.78Calibration.7Figures1Basic Components of an Electromagnetic Flowmeter.32Electromagnetic Flowmeter System.33Examples of Electromagnetic Field(Bo)Variation With Time.34Examples of Electrodes for an Electromagnetic Flowmeter.3Table1Symbols.2Nonmandatory AppendicesAAdditional Details Regarding Theory and Measurement Technique.9BItems of Potential Interest to Users.10CLiner Material Guidelines.12DAccuracy Specifications for Electromagnetic Flowmeters.13ECalculation Examples.14FAdditional References.15iiiCopyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORDThis Standard was prepared by Subcommittee 16 of the ASME Committee on the Measurementof Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits.The chair of the subco