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Posted on September 2, 2011 by Harlan Bengtson

Where to Find Spreadsheets for ISO 5167 Orifice Plate Flow Meter
Calculations
For Excel spreadsheets to make ISO 5167 orifice plate flow meter calculations, click here to visit our spreadsheet
store. Why use online calculators or try to use the incredibly long ISO 5167 equations for hand calculations when
you can buy a spreadsheet for gas flow or liquid flow, large bore or small bore ISO 5167 orifice
plate flow meter calculations for only $15.95 each. Read on for information about the use of an Excel
spreadsheet for large bore and small bore orifice meter/gas flow rate or liquid flow rate calculations.

Orifice Meter Background for ISO 5167 Orifice Plate Flow Meter
Calculations
For background on orifice meters and the orifice meter coefficient, see the

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articles, Excel Spreadsheets for Orifice and Venturi Flow Meter Calculations
and Calculate an Orifice Coefficient with ISO 5167. The diagram at the left
shows the general orifice meter configuration and some of the parameters
used in calculations. Equations from ISO 5167-2:2003 are presented in the
next section.

Equations for ISO 5167 Orifice Plate Flow Meter Large Bore Calculations
The equations for pipes with diameter between 2 in. and 40 in (50 mm to
1000 mm) are given in Reference #1 at the end of this article, ISO
5167-2:2003. The equations are summarized here. The commonly used
equation for compressible fluid (gas) flow rate is shown at the right, where
the parameters are defined as follows:
Q = flow rate through pipe and meter, cfs (m3/s for S.I. units)
Co = orifice discharge coefficient, dimensionless
Ao = orifice area, ft2 (m2 for S.I. units)
P1 = upstream absolute pressure in the pipe, lb/ft2 (kN/m2 for S.I. units)
P2 = pressure at the downstream pressure tap, lb/ft2 (kN/m2 for S.I. units)
= Do/D1 = orifice diam./pipe diam., dimensionless
Z = compressibility factor of the gas at P1, T1
R = Ideal Gas Law Constant = 345.23 psia-ft3/slugmole-oR

( or 8.3145 kN-m/kgmole-oK

for S.I. units)

MW = molecular weight of the gas
T1 = upstream absolute temperature in the pipe, oR (oK for S.I. units)
Y = Expansion Factor see equation for Y below
Y = 1 - (0.351 + 0.265 4 + 0.93 8)[ 1 - (P2/P1)1/k ]
where: k is the Specific Heat Ratio (Cp/Cv) of the flowing gas
The orifice coefficient, Co, can be calculated from the following equations:

Where Re is the Reynolds number in the pipe ( Re = DV/ )

An Excel Spreadsheet as an Orifice Meter/Gas Flow Calculator

The Excel spreadsheet template shown below can be used to calculate gas flow rate, required orifice diameter, or
pressure difference across the orifice, if the other two are known. This spreadsheet is for large bore pipes (2 in. to

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40 in diameter) and uses S.I. units. The image shows just the first page of the worksheet to calculate gas flow
rate. Why bother to make these calculations by hand? This Excel spreadsheet and others with similar
calculations for ISO 5167 orifice plate flow meter calculations are available in either U.S. or S.I. units at a very low
cost (only $14.95 each) in our spreadsheet store. There are also spreadsheets for large bore orifice meter
calculations for liquid flow and for small bore orifice meter calculations (gas flow or liquid flow). The small bore
spreadsheets are for pipes with diameter between 1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inches (12 mm to 40 mm), and use slightly
different equations from ASME MFC-14M:2001.

References:
1. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 2001 revised, 1997 third edition, Water Measurement
Manual.
2. International Organization of Standards - Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices
inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full. Reference number: ISO 5167-2:2003.
3. Bengtson, Harlan H., Flow Measurement in Pipes and Ducts, An online continuing education course.
4. Bengtson, Harlan H. Orifice Gas Flow Calculation Excel Spreadsheets, an online blog article.

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About Harlan Bengtson

Dr. Bengtson has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University and a PhD from the University of Colorado, all in Chemical
Engineering. He is now retired after 30 years in engineering education, in teaching and administrative positions. His areas of
expertise are environmental engineering, hydrology, engineering science and renewable energy. He is a licensed Professional
Engineer in Missouri. He did consulting work while in academia and had prior industrial experience. Dr. Bengtson has authored
numerous publications, presentations and technical reports. He is currently active as a technical writer.
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