Study on a Concentric Tube Bulb Manometer and its Performance Compared to U-shaped Manometer

This paper presents comparative study of a new type of manometer called concentric tube bulb (C.T.B) manometer. Its performance of measuring differential height is studied against conventional U-shaped manometer. Pressure drops and mass flow rates are calculated by taking various systems comprising of different flow measuring devices such as orifice and venturimeters using both U- shaped and C.T.B manometers. Comparison between the physically measured values of differential pressure drops and mass flow rates with the calculated values based on theoretical equations is also made. Experiments are carried out using mercury and CCl(4) in these manometers as sensing fluids. Water is used as flowing fluid for mass flow rate and pressure drop measurements, whereas in gauge pressure measurements air is used.