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ASME MFC-1bM9507596700571857T43ASME MFC-16M-1995Measurement of Fluid Flowin Closed Conduits by Meansof Electromagnetic FlowmetersAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThe American Society ofMechanical Engineersemo cerse trom HSwit ASMENot for ResaleASME MFC-16M9507596700571859816Date of Issuance:September 22,1995This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of anew 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 forAmerican National Standards.The Consensus Committee that approved the code or standardwas balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had anopportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public reviewand comment which provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not approve,rate,or endorseany item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted inconnection 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,norassume 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.isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not tobe 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 individualvolunteers.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 1995 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll Rights ReservedPrinted in U.S.A.wASENo reproduction or networking permitted without icense from IHSNot for ResaleASME MFC-1kM950759b700571860538FOREWORD(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 themany 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 theleading contenders for general use in water based and other electrically conducting liquidapplications.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 theSecretary.ASME MFC Main Committee,The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,345East 47th Street,New York,N.Y.10017.This Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute(ANSI)on April14.1995.Copyright ASME IntemationalASME MFC-1bM950759b700571861474ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE MFCMeasurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERSR.W.Miller,ChairE.H.Jones,Jr.,Vice ChairK.I.Baron,SecretaryMAIN COMMITTEE PERSONNELN.A.AlstonZ.D.HusainH.P.BeanC.A.KemperS.R.BeitlerD.R.KeyserC.BlechingerC.P.KittredgeM.BradnerW.F.LeeJ.S.CastorinaE.D.MannherzG.P.CorpronG.E.MattinglyD.G.DarbyW.F.SeidlR.H.DieckD.W.SpitzerA.G.FerronR.G.TeyssandierR.L.GalleyJ.H.VignosT.L.HillburnPERSONNEL OF SUBCOMMITTEE 2-SMALL BORE PRECISION ORIFICEMETERSZ.D.Husain,ChairG.E.MattinglyG.P.CorpronR.G.TeyssandierCopyright ASME InternationalNot for Resale