How Does Gas Composition Affect Thermal Mass Flow Meter Accuracy?
Thermal gas mass flow meters are the preferred instruments for measuring the flow of dry, stable gases—whether pure gases (such as oxygen, compressed air, nitrogen, chlorine, etc.) or gas mixtures (such as biogas). Users often ask us a question during use: Will changing the type of gas being measured or changing the composition of the gas being measured affect the measurement of the thermal gas mass flow meter? The answer is yes. Taking air as the most common example, actual flow tests were performed on a standard calibration rig. Within a flow range of 300–3000 kg/h, variations of 1%, 5%, and......