Flow Measurement

April 2001

Process Industry PracticesProcess Control

PIP PCIFL000Flow Measurement Installation Details

PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES

In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice hasbeen prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of majorindustrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing thesetechnical requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, andengineering costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. Whilethis Practice is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users,individual applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and takeprecedence over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose andparticular matters or application of the Practice to particular project or engineeringsituations should not be made solely on information contained in these materials. Theuse of trade names from time to time should not be viewed as an expression ofpreference but rather recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having thesame specifications are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. AllPractices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws andregulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelinesshould conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws orregulations must be followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying oracting on any material contained in or suggested by the Practice.

This Practice is subject to revision at any time by the responsible Function Teamand will be reviewed every 5 years. This Practice will be revised, reaffirmed, orwithdrawn. Information on whether this Practice has been revised may be found athttp://www.pip.org.

© Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry Institute, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 3208 Red River Street, Suite 300, Austin,Texas 78705. PIP member companies and subscribers may copy this Practicefor their internal use. Changes, overlays, addenda, or modifications of anykind are not permitted within any PIP Practice without the express writtenauthorization of PIP.

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Process Industry PracticesProcess Control

PIP PCIFL000Flow Measurement Installation Details

Table of ContentsPCIFL001 – Head Meter with Transmitter

above for Gas Service HorizontalRun – Horizontal Side Taps CloseCoupled

PCIFL002 – Head Meter with Transmitterabove for Gas Service HorizontalRun – 45 Degree Side Taps CloseCoupled

PCIFL003 – Head Meter with Transmitterabove for Gas Service HorizontalRun – Top Side Taps Close Coupled

PCIFL004 – Head Meter with Transmitterabove for Gas Service Vertical Run –Side Taps Close Coupled

PCIFL005 – Head Meter with Transmitterbelow for Liquid and Steam ServiceHorizontal Run – Horizontal Side TapsClose Coupled

PCIFL006 – Head Meter with Transmitterbelow for Liquid and Steam ServiceHorizontal Run – 45 Degree Side TapsClose Coupled

PCIFL007 – Head Meter with Transmitterbelow for Liquid Service VerticalRun – Side Taps Close Coupled

PCIFL008 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter above for Gas ServiceHorizontal Run – Horizontal Side Taps

PCIFL009 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter above for Gas ServiceHorizontal Run – 45 Degree Side Taps

PCIFL010 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter above for Gas ServiceHorizontal Run – Top Side Taps

PCIFL011 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter above for Gas ServiceVertical Run – Side Taps

PCIFL012 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter below for Liquid andSteam Service Horizontal Run –Horizontal Side Taps

PCIFL013 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter below for Liquid andSteam Service Horizontal Run –45 Degree Side Taps

PCIFL014 – Head Meter with RemoteTransmitter below for Liquid ServiceVertical Run – Side Taps