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General Guidelines on Installation of Pressure Instruments

The response of pressure measurement is affected by ID as well as total length of impulse pipe. The ID and length of impulse pipe must be carefully decided, especially for low pressure measurement to avoid slow response. Suitable snubber (pulsation damper) or Capacity Tank or Needle Valve shall be used to protect against surges or pulsation, which should not be permitted to enter into the pressure sensing or measuring device. Normally, above compressors, etc. Pulsating pressure in a pressure measurement should be avoided because the constant movement of pointer or any moving parts will produce an unreliable signal or indication and the constant motion will cause excessive wear and loss of calibration or even rupture of pressure sensing element. When corrosive medium is to be measured special non-corrosive elements or tubing or liquid seal is used, in which gauge and connecting line shall be installed and any capsule type gauge may be used. However, for Ammonia gas or liquid. Alloy steel impulse pipe can be directly used since steel materials are not appreciably corroded by ammonia. The viscous fluid which solidifies in ambient temperature must be separated from the sensing elements. Suitable seal pot shall be used as shown in the fig. Suitable sealing fluid is filled in the seal pot. The pressure in the viscous medium is transmitted through the sealing fluid. The choice of sealing fluid is based on the following: a) b) Resistance to the chemical combination with viscous fluid. Resistance to physical combination with viscous fluid such as vaporization or dissolving. The specific gravity which can keep the sealing liquid separate from viscous fluid under all existing temperatures. Normally heavy oil glycerine is used for the sealing pot.

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Venting facility shall be provided for any pressure measuring instruments line either with tee & plug or 2 valve manifold. The trapped air at any point of instruments line may cause serious error.

CORRECTION FOR GAUGE LOCATION Pressure instruments located below the trapping points will indicate higher than the desired pressure due to pressure created by the column of liquid between instrument and tapping points. The correction is negative and is equal to hd is difference in height and d is density. For instruments mounted above tapping point, similar correction is required, but the correction must be added in the column of liquid, that creates a pressure which oppose the desired pressure. Without any correction the instruments will give a low reading.

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