-16M_R2001_E1995.pdf

Copyrighted 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.REAFFIRMED 2001FOR CURRENT COMMITTEE PERSONNELPLEASE E-MAIL CSasme.orgI AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits by Means of Electromagnetic Flowmeters ASME MFC-16M-1995 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers 345 East 47 th Street,New York,N.Y.-Copyrighted 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:September 22,1995 This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There will be no addenda or written interpretations of the re-quirements of this Standard issued to this edition.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 National Standards.The Consensus Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment which provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,acade-mia,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 any items mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure any-one utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that the determi-nation of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or personk)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations issued in accordance with govern-ing ASME procedures and policies which preclude the issuance of interpretations by individual volunteers.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.Copyright 0 1995 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.Copyrighted 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.(This Foreword is not part of ASME MFC-16M-1995.)This Standard was prepared by Subcommittee 5 of the ASME Committee on the Measure-ment of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits.The chairman of the subcommittee is indebted to the many individuals who contributed to this document.Electromagnetic flowmeters were first introduced to the process industries in the mid-1950s.They quickly became an accepted flowmeter for difficult applications.Subsequent improve-ments in technology and reductions in cost have transformed this flowmeter into one of the leading contenders for general use in water based and other electrically conducting liquid applications.Due to differences in design of the various electromagnetic flowmeters in the marketplace,this Standard cannot address detailed performance limitations in specific applications.It does,however,cover issues that are common to all meters,including application considerations.Suggestions for improvements to this Standard are encouraged.They should be sent to the Secretary,ASME MFC Main Committee,The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,345 East 47th Street,New York,N.Y.10017.This Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute(ANSI)on April 14,1995.Copyrighted 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 STANDARDS COMMITTEE MFC Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERS R.W.Miller,Chair E.H.Jones,Jr.,Vice Chair K.1.Baron,Secretary MAIN COMMITTEE PERSONNEL N.A.Alston H.P.Bean S.R.Beitler C.Blechinger M.Bradner J.S.Castorina G.P.Corpron D.G.Darby R.J.DeBoom R.H.Dieck A.G.Ferron T.L.Hillburn Z.D.Husain C.A.Kemper 0.R.Keyser C.P.Kittredge W.F.Lee E.D.Mannherz G.E.Mattingly W.F.Seidl D.W.Spitzer R.G.Teyssandier R.L.Galley J.H.Vignos PERSONNEL OF SUBCOMMITTEE 5-ELECTROMAGNETIC J.H.Vignos,Chair R.B.Beahm J.S.Casto