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Venturi Flow Equation and Calculator

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Venturi Flow Equation and Calculator

A Venturi meter is used to measure the flow rate through a tube or volumetric flow rate, Q.

A venturi tube can also be used to mix a liquid with a gas and siphon into the venturi flow. If a pump forces the liquid through a tube connected to a system consisting of a venturi to increase the liquid speed (the diameter decreases), a short piece of tube with a small hole in it, and last a venturi that decreases speed (so the pipe gets wider again), the gas will be sucked in through the small hole because of changes in pressure. At the end of the system, a mixture of liquid and gas will appear.

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Therefore:

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Q_mass = ρ · Q

Where:

Q = volumetric flow rate (m³/s, in³/s)
Q_mass = Mass flowrate (kg/s, lbs/s)
A₁ = area = Π · r² (mm², in²)
A₂ = area = Π · r² (mm², in²)
r₁ = radius inlet at A₁ (mm, in)
r₂ = radius inlet at A₂ (mm, in)
p₁ = Measured pressure (Pa, lb/in²)
p₂ = Measured pressure (Pa, lb/in²)
ρ = density (kg/m³, lb/in³)