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Fluid Specific Gravity

SP GRAVTY — Fluid Specific Gravity Entry (Value)

Unitless Value

Allows adjustments to be made to the specific gravity (density relative to water) of the liquid.
As stated previously in the FLUID VI section, specific gravity is utilized in the Reynolds correction algorithm. It is also utilized if

mass flow measurement units are selected for rate or total.
If a fluid was chosen from the FL TYPE list, a nominal value for specific gravity in that media will be automatically loaded. If the

actual specific gravity is known for the application fluid and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value

can be revised.
If OTHER was chosen as FL TYPE, a SP GRVTY may need to be entered if mass flows are to be calculated. A list of alternate fluids

and their associated specific gravities is located in the

APPENDIX

of this manual.

Fluid Specific Heat Capacity

SP HEAT — Fluid Specific Heat Capacity (Value)

BTU/lb

Allows adjustments to be made to the specific heat capacity of the liquid.
If a fluid was chosen from the FL TYPE list, a default specific heat will be automatically loaded. This default value is displayed as

SP HEAT in the BSC MENU. If the actual specific heat of the liquid is known or it differs from the default value, the value can be

revised. See

Table 5

,

Table 6

and

Table 7

for specific values. Enter a value that is the mean of both pipes.

Specific Heat Capacity for Water

Temperature

Specific Heat BTU/lb ° F

° F

° C

32…212

0…100

1.00

250

121

1.02

300

149

1.03

350

177

1.05

Table 5: Specific heat capacity values for water

Specific Heat Capacity Values for Common Fluids

Fluid

Temperature

Specific Heat BTU/lb ° F

° F

° C

Ethanol

32

0

0.65

Methanol

54

12

0.60

Brine

32

0

0.71

Brine

60

15

0.72

Sea Water

63

17

0.94

Table 6: Specific heat capacity values for other common fluids

BSC MENU – BASIC MENU

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