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What do ln/min, ls/min, slm and sccm stand for ?

Mass flow should actually be expressed in units of weight such as g/h, mg/s, etc. Most users, however, think and work in units of volume. No problem, provided conditions are agreed upon, under which the mass is converted to volume.

Our STP or standard temperature and pressure conditions used are stated here:

Normal conditions (ln/min): a temperature of 0 °C (or 32°F) and a pressure of 1.013 bar (or 14.69 psi) are selected, and these reference conditions are indicated by the underlying letter "n" in the unit of volume used. The direct thermal mass flow measurement method is always based on these reference conditions unless otherwise requested.

Standard conditions (ls/min): here the reference conditions are based on 20 °C (68°F) instead of 0 °C (32°F). Please be aware of this difference, because mixing up these reference conditions causes an error of 7%!

 

Typical flow unit 

Reference conditions for gas temperature

Reference conditions for gas pressure

 mln/min
(milliliter normal per minute)

 0 °C / 32 °F

1.013 bar / 1 atm / 14.69 psi

  ln/min
(liter normal per minute)

 0 °C / 32 °F

1.013 bar / 1 atm / 14.69 psi

sccm
(standard cubic centimeter per minute)

 0 °C / 32 °F

1.013 bar / 1 atm / 14.69 psi

slm
(standard liter per minute)

 0 °C / 32 °F

1.013 bar / 1 atm / 14.69 psi

mls/min
(milliliter standard per minute)

20 °C / 68 °F

1.013 bar / 1 atm / 14.69 psi

ls/min
(liter standard per minute)

 20 °C / 68 °F

1.013 bar / 1 atm / 14.69 psi

 

 

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Where do NPS or DN stand for ?

 

It is common to identify pipes by inches using NPS or "Nominal Pipe Size". NPS is often incorrectly called National Pipe Size, due to confusion with national pipe thread (NPT). The metric equivalent is called DN or "diametre nominel". The metric designations conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) usage and apply to all plumbing, natural gas, heating oil, and miscellaneous piping used in buildings. The use of NPS does not conform to American Standard pipe designations where the term NPS means "National Pipe Thread Straight". Based on the NPS and schedule of a pipe, the pipe outside diameter (OD) and wall thickness can be obtained from reference tables such as those below, which are based on ASME standards B36.10M and B36.19M.

Diameter Nominal DN (mm)

Nominal Pipe Size NPS (inches)

Outside diameter (OD)  inches (mm) 

6  0.405 in (10.29 mm)
8 ¼  0.540 in (13.72 mm)
10  0.675 in (17.15 mm)
15 ½  0.840 in (21.34 mm)
20 ¾  1.050 in (26.67 mm)
25 1  1.315 in (33.40 mm)
32  1.660 in (42.16 mm)
40  1.900 in (48.26 mm)
50 2  2.375 in (60.33 mm)
65  2.875 in (73.02 mm)
80 3  3.500 in (88.90 mm)
100 4  4.500 in (114.30 mm)
150 6  6.625 in (168.27 mm)
200 8  8.625 in (219.08 mm)
250 10  10.75 in (273.05 mm)
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