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AGA3 Formula

The AGA-3 algorithm is a method for calculating mass flow rate through an orifice plate that involves: 1) Calculating flowing density and sizes of the orifice and meter run based on flowing conditions. 2) Calculating factors like velocity of approach and tap position corrections. 3) Iteratively varying the coefficient of discharge until the change is less than 0.000005 to determine mass flow rate.

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AGA3 Formula

The AGA-3 algorithm is a method for calculating mass flow rate through an orifice plate that involves: 1) Calculating flowing density and sizes of the orifice and meter run based on flowing conditions. 2) Calculating factors like velocity of approach and tap position corrections. 3) Iteratively varying the coefficient of discharge until the change is less than 0.000005 to determine mass flow rate.

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AGA-3 Algorithm (1990) Calculate flowing density ( Calculate base density )

( ) Calculate size of orifice at flowing condition [ ( )] Calculate size of meter run at flowing conditions [ ( )] Calculate beta

Calculate velocity of approach factor Calculate factors required for coefficient of discharge / reynold number iteration loop. o Upstream tap position

Downstream tap position

o o o o

Upstream tap correction error


( ) ( )

Dimensionless tap correction factor


( )

Downstream tap correction factor [ ] Small pipe correction factor IF D <= (A4 N4) ( Else )( )

o o o o o o

( ( )

) (

) ( ) ( ) ( ) Orifice differential pressure to flowing pressure ratio

o o o o o o Expansion Factor Calculate Calculate Calculate

o Calculate o Limit FI to 1000 maximum Set up coefficient of discharge loop by setting Cd(FT) to Cd0 Perform loop: o X=FI / Cd(FT) o IF X < Xc ( ) ( o Else: ( ( ) )(

) ) ( )

Calculate the amount to vary Cd(FT) by: [ ( ) ] [ ( ) ]

Change Cd(FT) ( ) ( ) Loop until dCd is less than 0.000005

Reynold number:

Mass flow factor: ( ) Mass Flow rate: ( )

Standard flow rate:

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