This paper details the design of a Pitot tube used for water flow rate measurements in large pipes. The paper describes first the nowadays commonly used device (simplex pitot), based on standard CTI Code ATC-105 from Cooling Tower Institute [1]. The disadvantages of the simplex pitot are pointed out, and the detailed description of the proposed device (multiport pitot) is explained. The Multiport Pitot, which design is also based on norm ATC-105, is able to perform real-time measurements. The paper also includes the results obtained from the water flow rate measurements made in the cooling system of a thermal power plant in Mexico. These measurement results were compared to simulation results obtained with a computational commercial simulation tool.
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ASME 2007 Power Conference
July 17–19, 2007
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Power Division
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0-7918-4273-8
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Using a Multiport Pitot Tube in Circulating Water Flow Measurements
Luis R. Figueroa Ibarra,
Luis R. Figueroa Ibarra
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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J. Hugo Rodri´guez Marti´nez,
J. Hugo Rodri´guez Marti´nez
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Marcelino Santaba´rbara Botello
Marcelino Santaba´rbara Botello
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Luis R. Figueroa Ibarra
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
J. Hugo Rodri´guez Marti´nez
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
Marcelino Santaba´rbara Botello
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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POWER2007-22125, pp. 749-756; 8 pages
Published Online:
April 21, 2009
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Figueroa Ibarra, LR, Rodri´guez Marti´nez, JH, & Santaba´rbara Botello, M. "Using a Multiport Pitot Tube in Circulating Water Flow Measurements." Proceedings of the ASME 2007 Power Conference. ASME 2007 Power Conference. San Antonio, Texas, USA. July 17–19, 2007. pp. 749-756. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22125
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