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Although for many applications ‘each part can be used independealy, users with natural gas applications are advised to obain Pants 1, 3nd 4, ‘This rpore applies 10 Mus that, fo ll practical purposes, are considered o be clean, single ‘phase, homogeneous, and Newtonian, measured using concentric, square-odged, Nange-appod ‘orfce meters and the Part 2 ofthe repr farishes specifications and nsallton requiem, land provides speifications for the consrtion ad instalation of once pats, meter tubes, sn associated fuings. Users of pipe up orifice meters ae efened io AGA Ri ‘This report has been develope though the cooperative efforts of many individuals from industry under the sponsorship of the American Gas Associaton, the American Petroleum Insite, and the Gas Processors Assocation, ith contributions from tbe Gas Research Institut, the Chemical Manufacturers Associaton, the Canadian Gas Association, and the Commission ofthe European Communities, Nrway, Japan, and oes “The methods and criteria used to analyze data applied for April 2000 revision are described inthe relevant white papers and in the Gas Research Institute research reports (ece references in “Appendix 2A) Further revisions otis report may become necessary from time to ine. Whenever any revisions are deemed advisable, recommendations shouldbe farvarded tothe Operations and Engineering Section, American Gas Assocation, 400 N. Capitol iret, NW, Ain Floor, Washington, DC 20001, USA. form is included for that purpose athe end ofthis wep.‘ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: (Overthe dation ofthe resin proce sever ins ave deve ine and ch nical expe, howeves, spi schoowledgmens re deta sal group of people who hve payed it rolein the competion af te document. Ts ero nla: ‘Me Ronald Beaty Chime), Premier Merrie Sees, House, Teas, USA ‘Dr Week Stina, NOVA Rent & Tecnology Cee, Clg, Albers Cons _ Tom Moron, Southwest Research nse, San Antone, Teas, USA [Me Pl La Naa, CPL Ascites, Houston, Tees, USA. [Dr Unesh Kami, NOVA Research & Tecnology Cee, Calgary ler, Cansda De Za usin, Teac, nc, Bee, Teas, USA “Me Klus Zanker, Daniel Flew Prods, Houston, Texas, USA ‘Me im Gallagher, Sivat Measaemeet Coyporton Kingwood, Texas, USA, [Me Dale Goodson, Danie Flow Prous In, Howson, Tous, USA ‘Me Palouse, Sotnt Measurement Capa, Kingwood, Tes, USA “Me Fed Van Onl Wills Emery Croup, Tol, Oils, USA ad Me Steen St, Stak Anois In, Tub, Olaboms, USA uri mach fe conesponing tine pra, a sia eff ocued in Europe. Vi able ian between th to els was rove by De Michel Reales, NEL l= 4%, UK, Me Jan Boi, Kab, Haugesund, Nova, De Bob Pata, Dani nds, UK De em Hats Rass, Denton, Gerany nd Me Geof Rabson, Bes Sts ‘rs nation, London UK. “This poet ws posted tthe spp of the Amman Peleus tits, Cs Pro- ‘eso Astciton and American Gas Asis. Spec ans othe Gas Reseach SR, Dail Ince and the Disry Test Fay oped by NOVA Research td ‘Techology Cente Thi sr as heeft fom the contains from sera White Paper Weng Group tk force ae th eting an comments frends ATi (hy no means mle) ofthe indivi who prise inte revs process sted bel, Me Ron Hey Premier Mesirement Seis, House, Teas USA Me Nata Gacn Amrian Pele nt, Washington,DC USA Me Ber ey, Appliad Astron Ie, Barevile, Oahoma, USA Me James Bowe, stvomey, ne Hour, Tera, USA Mr 8G, Brune, Gas Prcesars Assocation, Tl, Okla, USA Ms Sharon Bufingto, Minerals Management, Herc, Virgina, USA. Mr Sian Chel, Dynegy Midsteam Sres, LP. Tus, Oaboma, USA. Mr David Cros, rie Manuficewing fe, Tos, Oklahoma, USA Mr Ronald Dong, Pry Equipment Corp, Mivrl Wel, Texas, USA, Me Wayne Fling, Flow Metrology, Te, Okehona, USA. Mr Chik enh, Gs Research nite, Chie ai, USA Mr Steve Gage, Adkansas Wester Gas Cons, Omak, Azan, USA Me Ji Gallagher Savant Measurement Corot Kingwood, Texas, USA Me Dale Goodon, Datel Flow Pract In, Houston, Teas, USA Mr Jo Geogr, AMETEK, Largo, lo, USA Mr Ed Hi, Union Cai Crp, Houston, Teas, USA Min Holling Shall Oi Products Co, Howto, Teas, USA, De Zaki Husain, Texaco, ne, Bella, Tex, USA De ays lone, Cheon Pele Tech Co, tbr, Clio, USA De Und Kerik NOVA Reseach & Tecnology Centre, Calan Albers, Cana ‘Me Pal LaNar, CP. & Asin, Hoo, Texas USA, ‘Me ie Landes SPL Houten, Texas, USA renaeenes‘Dr George Mating, Nato ine of Stndards an Teshology, Gaither, USA, [Me Ginter Mazer, Baron Isrment Stems, Cy of nds, Cain, USA. "Mz Kevin Moi, Michigan Conon Gas Conan, Deo Michigan, USA “Me Daa Mere, CIG Exploration In, Howton, Teas USA Dr Gealé Morison, Teas AM Univesity, Calle Stn, Tens, USA, De Tam Monn, Souiwet Resear nite San Antonio, Tens, USA Me Hleny Pod, Souhem Natl Gas Co, Birinham, lsbarna, USA [Mr Al Quah, Amencan Gar Asito, Wasting, D.C, USA Mz Rick Rens, Tan Cana Pplnes Li, Calgey Aber, Camda Me Roker Raybum, Texas as Laie, Loser, USA Me Bill jan, E1 Paso Neural Gas Co, Mind, Teas, USA Mr Lee Sith, Mico Motion, Bolder Calero, USA Mr Steve Stark, Sk & Associates ln, Ta, Okabome, USA Me Jean tl, Consult, May, France “Me Job Sts Paic Gas nd Elec Co, Walt ek, Clini, USA De Wojciech Siuaias, NOVA rsach & Tadaouy Ce Calgary Alber, Cand [te De Ray Teyana, Tete, ne, Bellis, Texas, USA Me Fre Van Ona Wilms Eneay Croup, Tal, labors, USA De Novia Wnts, Weighs and Mensres Tang Inst, Tes, pan Mr Wayne Wenge Natal Gas Pipstine Co, of Ame, ios USA (Mé Jane Wills, Oryx Energy Co, Das, Texas, USA Mr Rusty Woomey, Teese Gas Pipsie Co, Houston, Tets, USA Mr ary Bean, Cont, Paso, Texas, USA, Mr Jan Bos STATO, Haves, Norway Mr Stee Catt, CEES). Nan Cobra, USA Mr Richard Estabrook, Buca of Lané Maogetet Ui, Colifoia,USA Mr Le Hila, Tunbow Eagineeing. Baresi Okie, USA ‘Mr Doug Mont, Amercan Pte Ins, Wastingtn D.C, USA Me Dan Acosta, Pry Eaupmet Corporation, Mineral Well Tex, USA Me Randy Austean, Pils Peceum Co, Basil, Olea, USA, Mr Ed Bowes, Sutivest Research sit Sup Anti, Tes, USA. Mr Miche Csins, Honeywell AC, Fert Washiogon,Peansyhani, USA. Me Rae Deb, Mic Mion, I=, Boul Colorado, USA Me Tony Douet ra, Fore Cara ine, Dll Ones, Qube, Canada Me RD Jones, Cher USA Production Co, Llosa, USA Mr il Kraemer, Pecison Combai, Ic, New len, Cenmetat USA, Ms Angie Law, KellyIstunent Machine, ne, Texts, Teas USA 2M Rick Ledesma, ANE Pptine Co, Bourbemns, lio USA ‘Mi Cres MeNanms, Flow Messremen Co, nus, dahon, US ‘Me Leenard Mea, Mbil Oi, The Woodland, Teas, USA ‘Mr les Miling Cot Soft Enters Kay, Teas, USA 2M Greg Mise, Thumnnd-MsGlotin Co, In, Ovasso, Otahoma, USA ‘Me John Neder, Dani! Indust, ne Howin, Texas, USA ‘Me Wares Pearson, Keon Cont, Clary, Conia. ‘Me hn Phpp, tie of Pol London Eglnd ‘Me ohn Rous, Terao Naural Gas, St Rese, Lous, USA Me eva Schertz, Faber Css, FAS Group, Mba, wa Me Sieve Seu, Seo Eaupment Co, Whestidge, Clea, USA ‘Me Wal Sei, CEES, Nunn, Colo, USA. ‘Me Pa Skwer, Dow Chemil Compt, Fest Tex, USA ‘Me ey Paul Smt, Winns Gas ipeineTrrsco, Houston, Texas, USA ‘rs {yoy oon 80 vega gag tgDe Fan Ting CewoePevoeum Tech Co, La Habra, Califia, USA ‘Ms. Lor Taveek, American Gas Aseciaion, Washington, D.C. USA. ‘Me Ene Ward, BP Explor (Ass In Anchorage Aska, USA. Me limes N Wit, Teese Gas Petine Cony Hostn, Texas, USA Me an Wood, Hsibaton (UK) Ll, Dyce, Aberdeen, Seating ‘Me mes Ava, Wiliams Gas Ppeine—Transc, Howson Teas, USA ‘Mi Fak Brown, CMS Energy Capra, Howson, Texas USA ‘Mi ery M. Main, CMS Energy Corti, Howson, Texas, USA. ‘Me Milam R Mize, Pcie Gas an Fle: Corp, San Facisco, Calo, USA. ‘Me Daniel G.Hars, Columbia Gas Transmision, Charo, West Vigil, USA ‘Me eiey M. Doel, CNG Transmission Corporation, larstrg, Wes Vins, USA ‘Me Roker D, MacLean, ANR PipeiteCompary, Det, Michigan USA. ‘Me Miche . Brown, TansCana Tansmssion, alga Ibe, Canada Ms Cla. Becker-Case, Suthem Califia Gat Compa, Lox Angee, Califo, Usa. ‘Me Dana H Tucker, TXU Ble nd Gas, Dalle Texas, USA Me Daze R Me, TXU Pipstine Sects, Dal, Texas USA i : i f i 4 i i i i ia a2 aa a 26 CONTENTS ‘CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. ‘SYMBOL/NOMENCLATURE. DEFINTONS. 23.1 Pinay Eemat 233, Tenporause Meszenca (fT) 234 Rowgines Avera) ORIFICE PLATE SPECIFICATIONS. 241 Ore Plt Faces 242 Ofte Pate Bore Ege 243 Ofte Pte Bore Dime of) wd Rounds. 244. Once Pe Bore Tice (6) 24S. Once Pine Titres) 246 Oe Plt Bevel). METER TUBE SPECIFICATIONS, 251" Deon, 252 Once Flanges 254 Preanre Te 255, low Condon: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 261 Gere 262. Once Pine 263. Meru 264. Accepable Pusat Environment 265. Themamete Wall 266 Ieulon APPENDIX 2-A RESEARCH PROJECTS AND TESTS CONDUCTED BETWEEN 1922 AND 1999 APPENDDC2-8 ORIFICE METER INSPECTION GUIDELINES [APPENDIX 2-€ SPECIFIC INSTALLATION CALIBRATION TEST [APPENDIX 2-D FLOW CONDITIONER PERFORMANCE TEST. [APPENDIX 2 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ORIFICE PLATE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE APPENDIX 2.F GUIDELINES FOR USING HIGH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES FOR MEASURING NATURAL GAS \WITICORIFICE METERS ADDENDUM | ERROR ANALYSIS EXAMPLE ADDENDUM2_ EXPANDED DATA FOR 316 STAINLESS STEEL SIMPLY-SUPPORTED ORIFICE PLATES 0 B ' 1" » 2 2 2 n a a ss 6 a un neon pene peed SNL ERI AR kOeCONTENTS Figues 2 Symbol for Ono Pte Dimension 5 2.25 Ones Pine Depart fom Fess (erie t Edge of Orc Bore nd Within nse Pipe Diet) 5 2-20—Altntve Method for Deerminatn of Ore Pte epare fo Fines (Deparure fom Fitness ~~). 5 2-2e—Meximum Oe Pate Deparure an Fates 6 234 Alor Virtonsin Press Tap Hale Locton 1s 2.41908 Unfom Coon 1-Tube Bundle Flow Stghser p 2-5 Eoentrity Measremers (Sample Meth), 8 2-6 Oniice Met Tbe Layout fr Flanged or Weed ikt a 2ES--Models of Ssmpy-suppoed Once Pie (anda Flanged (Clamped) Orc Plt ( Showing Piste Delton e Tales 2 Roun Tolan fr Ore Plt ore Dist dy 7 2.3—Once Plate Thickness ané Matimum Allowable Dien Pesize Bed on the Sra Lit 3 2-4 Example Meter Toe teal iameter--Roundnes Tolerances Within Fist Mean Meter Tube Diameter Upstream of Orie Plate B 2-5_aple Met Tie Ira Diameter Robes Tolerances Ai Upsream Meter ute Invi! neal Date Mesarents..... 12 246-_Maximum Tolerance f Ore Piste ore Essensa in nce 8 2-7—Oniice Mc Isalaion Requirements Without a Fw Contitone. B 24a Orie Maritain Requienents Wit 1998 Uniform Coren 19-Tue Bulle Flow Saightee for Meter Tube Upsteam Length ori 2UL=29, » 24 “oni Mets Insliaicn Requiem With 1998 Unifrm Concetic 19-Tube Buolle Flow Suite for Mee Tube Upsteas Leng orULe 20, 2-6-1™Maximum lew Cau Dire assure Atos 30031688 aie Plt a 150% 28 6-1—Coeffcet fr Contton Coie Ei ios Diameter Rate 2: 11-F~ Maximum Alewabi ini roar or Commonly ‘Used Sizes of Simply Soporte Orie Fitings. spew x fo imepote 80 iy a" i : = t iPART 2—SPECIFICATION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 24. Construction and Installation Requirements ‘This dcument cline te vaio eign pram mn cone wen ding meting ice wing roe ron Toe mesial eared thr docament enna wide range eifce dish ue OF wh ‘Miped rive to peu elon pica ie reson nds» cane sh ic eae e ke {Sky Ths change dues th ucciy nro lan fst aginst he wc ‘Sec spring Reser alge RO} eon a he sh nt alt eee peasy Seed Th document des reir parading etn ilo the mt iso ae pad met i caren sundrhoveen rons eset sit dae nade fi conto nd stan ag pp ap. The cin pr nig tn sl bt ts etn of pares oe. ‘sc of he clean pseu alin shown Be AGA Rept Nod Pan a3, wih xing aque i ‘Menem ong xsig Couper yb feo hse ged Pa ‘oe fee meet the eemes othr chante a () ranges sel be ace whee pone, Good meting (fy ngs woul ave th hip ott fps the be menrenen An eon hai und te ein oe ‘cern nF “heads bdo betwen 10 an. Minimum ncn fe nf lace fdas) is shel ith teen wal Sand be rn at an a 0045 ch Daten “hing the tel fea! cry bp wi ampere, Twa ther sms of be reurenet ce tat sconpry te deg ere servis i ofl ae. Tet mec ee gpa of ‘tng mtu sd ese he cr nerf wich come dec ea stan That pe cn ‘gener yas sun sc con cern apr at an hr de oD reel pe a pti ‘aitonen Teri, he we mat ernie he at scson fe ape ee! of es 22 Symbols!Nomenclature ‘Thisanded ofc ei rater aptin oid fle mnie wh smb eel ci Symbol Represented Quantity « syetof ound Gir Fge op fer pine ose of dichaze CAPTCE Raven dion: toes cine Con ation et Cf ‘ (ttc pte bre dnote alee Ding ener. be (afc ptetresameer mane ol empersae + ‘tie pit bre mete aie fece epee. T o Nes besa etal owns emer, 7 & Pisa metre ie dae BL ‘rate gh ewe of rts ps in les of publi inal pie dates ue ise 24) oe Noni pe dame> Met tbe intemal diame culated st efreoce empetu,Z e Orie ple boredhckess & Once plate icknse f Freeney oF emperor in eyes Faveneit 1 Recomended lengths fgg ine Nps Noni Pipe Sie ae Orie pat ditereatl rssre ne ‘Average orc ple dierent peste Wo Root men sure of he oetsng iret esi » lnsnineos oe pls diet presare % Stic ress ofthe i the ress tp oe “Tonge in degrees Reine % Atoll roughnes serge ke Reyoldsmanber i ‘Tenperstie of uit lowing condone Th “Tonpemtire ofthe nice pte adie eter tbe ine of ameter meats Refenc empesse (8) of eis plate bore dameter andr met ube internal meter uw Meru engin psream of cc pte in mulples of pubished imal ype Gamers Figure 24) uu uu un ‘Mat tube length om condone xi eis plat in multiples of published intel pie diameters a Liner eet of tel exnsion cs Lier cetera expats of th ore pate materi Ps ina eset of thre exunsion of te mer be mae p ‘ato of oe pte bre camer meter tube eral eter (a0) clea at Nowing temperate, Dr ati ce pt ore camer ster take ineral ims (yD) alee a emperst,T B Rati of rics pla tore deer ote te trl amr (/D)) lose een tempers T, : Orie plate boreecencty 8 Onifee pls heel male 23 Definitions “The defsiton ar ghent mph th patialar mening of he ta ed i aad 291 PRIMARY ELEMENT ‘The pinay element dened the once plate, theo lt de wih nocited difrential prese sensing taps ‘be metr tbs and ow condones sed. 2214. Onis Pate ‘There plats defies thin sue eged inte witha machined cular, concentric wit temeter eID, then 231.2. Ontfie Plate Bore Diameter (0 dos) The case oro te bore deer (ish nea ameter ofthe orc phe mewsrng pet (br) compe at Son opi (percndin 62h Ta oi plana red nb aon “The mse oie plate bre dante (df the measured itera amar ofthe one pst mesringapeire the venereal (7) he ine Dre mate maser determine ss eso 23 The wefsence orc plate bee diameter (ithe intemal dame of he ec ple suing apetre st refeene tem perature (7c as speiedin 243, Thetefeece ee plas bore dame tbe cele ex stamped oc ise bre amet, Wc mete ons i g i i :234.3. Orifice Pate Holder ‘The oe plate hdr defined a ress coining piping lament such set fees Manges oan ie Bing sed contin od pon hcl pate inthe geste 2344 MeterTube ‘The meter be is define as he sui ects of pip, ncaa spent ta are zg tthe ne plate oie, upsueam and downstream oe oc ple a specie a? 2345. MeterTube interns Diameter (DD; Om D) ‘The cael meter tbe ital ants (Di the side ameter of he upsteam seta af he meter tbe compte st ‘owing teprate (specie ia 1.63 of Pat. The eculted meer ube itera ameter () i wed i he diameter ‘aad Reynolds uber equatns. “The usb meter te itera ameter (0) the side diameter ae published in snd handbooks fr ngncers. This na ameter suse for kerning the reued eter un enh Tables 2-7 and 28, “The measured tera neal iter (Dy) ste sverige inside ante of te upstem secon of th mater be re sured ich upstem ofthe sconce of he ec pita a he epertrofthe mete be (7) te nef ee lamer messes spsed a 2.12 ‘The efrence meer bs intemal ante ()isthe inside iter of he upstream section of he mere cleled atthe ‘efence enperte (7), as speed in 2.12. The reference meter be ternal dame ithe cored mee eel ‘deter 2346. Diameter Ratio (Bn Bd ‘The sinter tio (f) fda he calelted oes pine bore arte) died bythe cles meter be iter diameter) ‘The diameter ato (fj) i deine the measured erie pate ore diameter (2) die hy the mens mater abe itera ameter ‘The ameter aio (fi dened ashe referee oes pate Dore ames) dvd by the eterenze meter be itera lamar, 2347 Flow Conditioners Flow oniners cae laid into to cater: steer lating Row onions Flow sine re deves hat fete rena or ee the vil componct of owing ci, bt ay have ind bili produce the flow conditions neces to acutely else the ace pla coef of dcr dase vas, Isling flow conitionrs are devices that etestvely roe te sve compooen om he Moving steam whi esti Inge seam to produce the fw conditions that accartly ele the cre pate coetisient of shag dase ales. 232. PRESSURE MEASUREMENT 2321 Tap Hole Ata ole abe dil ral inthe wal of the meter tbo though the rie ting a perpen te cng ofthemeter ube or rc plat hldt he side ge of which Mash and wihot ay bars 23.22 FlangeTeps: Fle psa pir oftp hls poston a tows 1 the upstream ip ceteris sates upseamof te nearest plat fe, 1h the dowasveam up cee soctad | ech dovasvean ofthe eres plate ee, © fhe upsteam and downstream tps mas be nthe sme poson, 95 E F i é i f 3 :23.23. Difrontial Prossure (AF SPerp Poy PD) ‘The citer presue (3) ste state resure dfeence measur heveen he pea athe downstream arse tp ‘The verge ferent ess (AP) tine man of tel presse iference messed Heer he pte sovnsrex Mane ap ‘The instanianeus dierent pressure (A) asingle measurement of AP at any instance in tine ‘Thesootmean quar diferent pss (APs the square fot of he su of sare ofthe denace betwee he inst taneous deel pes (Aa te mn ete AP) 23.3 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT (Ty Tr) ‘The wpe (7 the Roving aid epertre menses athe desea oat, a specifi 265, Inflow mesic th eerste sensing device einen he wing sem 1 oan the Roving temper, om ver if the fd velo iar tien 25% of he Mad sun pest othe pit of messiremen, oetons fo teres fo ‘epee def dynmie eet wil have tobe apis. Caresbuld be tke ensure temperate ses elements ‘recoiled tthe foming seam and othe el nthe er tite, This ric ecumenical Taio, The sensed temperate sured oe the statement of the eng The enpertre (7) the mesure emperatreo he oie ple sdlerthe meter ube atthe ine ofthe dameter mnie: ments sapociedin243and2512 The teperte (7) ste referenc perature use to determine the reference ore pate bore ameter (2) ander hee rence mera meter abe meter (,) a5 pei i243 and 25 12 234 ROUGHNESS AVERAGE (R,) Theroapesr overage) ed in thi standards ht gvenin ANSI BAG andi" rthmetic average ofthe blue vale uc ofthe menses poi ght devin taken within he sampinglngh and measured om the rphclcenei=®” ofthe Sura rote 24 Orifice Plate Specifications ‘The symbols for theo plate dimension ae sown in Figure 21 244. ORIFICE PLATE FACES: “The wpateam and downstream fies of he ore plate sl at. Devito om ates on th of pla of than palo a eight (hat, 010 inc eich of am eight) une netlowing cutee allowed. The as it ‘ambecalai om the formu (Dy~ dq), Ths eon fe ates apes tosay wo pots the ce plat within he Adnewsins ofthe insite danete of he pipe: The deparurefom Hapes usted a Fiues 2-24, 2-2 and 226 “Te sure rougnes of the uptem and downstea faces of he rice ae shal hve no abrases reaches vile © he naked eye tat exceed 50 miriche “Te ere pate rarice uses my Be vere by tng a lect aerging pe fie roughness ire with & ato ae of mot etiam A ch. Or sera ogee device (fr example, vn compart are asc for ‘dein orifice pls Suri reapnesf the same repel and reproduc as lose of th electronic area ype Surface roogines instrument can be enorstate Duc care sl be exercised to kx he pls len and fe om accumulation of dito, git resol fe id ad other xaaneous mater othe etn asl, by isting eur inspect shel (Gly, weekly. monthly, qty ee. ‘pending on the sersice conditions. Dunage andor ercamulatn of extaneus mate en tee ema es 3 te uncer forthe rie pectin of ica (Cy (FAs any inspection of th plate, tl be oohly ‘Stead (ie fom scunultns suid above) eo being placed back sevice. 242 ORIFICE PLATE BORE EDGE Th wan of ls pt rl ge ana, The we lee a on il cere low reer ifthe peace cge rile a benno ght when sewed wea empeaton oe peer sdgesbows a beam of ight when checked wih rice elge page vue mate i i7? Baul ange ee = Soe > | — br ng pe Figure 2-1—Symol or Oren Plata Dienst Masini alone cepa fo fares 0.008 0) Figue 2:22—Onfos Pate Departure from Flness (Measured st £690 of Once Bore and Within Insce Pipe Diameter) fae st c= ae Figue 2:2>—Atornative Method for Datarinaton of Oe Pata Depart from Fates (Departure tom Faiess = heh)oven nen = frets] = [hte Figue 2:20—Moxmum Orice Pate Departure rom Fates An estimation of sible shapes canbe mae by comparing he rice pla bore ee wit ihe bore edge ofa propecy ‘ar referees espa of te sane nomial dame. Te ofc plate bre edge being eased shoul fe! and ook he ‘anesthe edge o the refseace oie plate ‘The steam and domsueam ees ofthe iis pate bore hl be fe fom defects vse tthe ake ee, oh Bat ‘90s, eater este, rouge, burs taps, ks, an chs ‘therein ub abot whet te edge hs sunt quality for acewate metering, he ic le soul ke ele 243. ORIFICE PLATE BORE DIAMETER (dmc) and ROUNDNESS. ‘The meas orice ore dst) defined a he mean (thetic average) ff or more vet spaced ante remiements the let ge, Nore of for or mre meter mssizennts rn ay fom therean ale by mot tan he tseracer ten in Table 21. The oe plate enpertre sl ersorda the tine the bore ame menses te Ine, ese mesereren shal Demag we eal sabe Cnn e, hg De Messuemen te eperte shOS teconstnt within TF (205°C), ‘Theorie plate ore dames (i fined a he soul reference dametr a refence eget (7) and an be dsemined using the flonan equation: y= dl 047,70) en ‘where 4 linen of hema expansion fr th oie plate mal (se Tae 22), 4 ~ xtc ple bre dane clube at eference tempera (7, iy ~ otc ple bre ameter mead tT, Ty = tempera of thor plate at tine of ameter mensuemens, T= ‘efereneetenperame oft eiee pate bre danse ‘The crite phe bre diame) eaeted at isthe eeae ameter wed ocak he bore diameter 2) owing ‘ondons, 5 pied in Pa 244 ORIFICE PLATE BORE THICKNESS (¢) ‘The imside se ofthe ofc pit or stall bein the form of cnstant-aneter yin having vo dete, sch a roves. des, itso imps, visible tote make The length fhe yin the ec pate bre thickness “Theminimim allomable oie plat oe thickness (0) x dened by 2 DOL or > 0005 ach, whichever ere “The maxima allows ale forthe rice pate bore ick (ci defined by e < Q02D, ore = 0125dy whic sale, teal et egret than te maxima lob re pe kes acmeca Dao Bor Dinter dy Tole tice (inc) asia ‘00 0376-050 00s 0501-0005 0008 46-1. 000s 71.0 00s i erie of ance EE aT of Toma Expansion ‘Eigunion (us Unie(a i 7) HRs ‘FURDOEdatetn_Praneet ta seg 1, Soe Whe he ice pte hn (6 exe the ios ere chow 0) 2 ble 2.4) ee sssotie once tr Feccuein machining, th nt ale aero. aie of 05125 (12 inh, ay Be od ‘rte ste eh dees any energie Fr i oe eet Brn on adh fe er cy tpn nade of a mre wie 245 ORIFICE PLATE THICKNESS (6) ‘The minima, muna commie vais orice ne chow (Types 30a 16 len el rf ‘Masia obi prsutesfr the recomend ac pe tne iTable 23 we ee eeing ‘separ nt cxenag 1507 ar pring cron, oc aera mtr tet, sd ce ae et teow Tobie 23, seth ie ud in Append ape apscaen nt covery Taser Appi vtec ite ss bling deve manus toad be ccd rps noion op Utne 21 sd ‘gents F "AGA Engoeng ec Noh eel Peseoy Acton Ores Fig) fre gen dm ‘Spent oe pasta nf peer an een prs‘The me of nore plate hielnes oer than the eon hicks is ceptable in eth wo exingeife plae boing devices a lg she cknes swith he maim ad ium ange shown in Table 2-3 the oi ple cen, bore tikes, deren pressive hola expansion prewirerat ernest se se. For‘ncompresile ie masini ie pressure sorte plat ined by the strate eyo the ing sign. Thema difietal resere should ented ae shown Table? and Append 2 I the ain ‘eel preset exced the nts peed th mauler shouldbe conse fr lone asin pres fr be fing deren nao, the owing codons downto rice pt st remain save he eal opr rss oF Be owin i ‘Onis ing manifcorer shold be onset termine he mximam allowable inti psa ding te chang ingof orice pates under Nowig confions. The ih forces ssc with sing high eet pressures may ke culto remove the plate, and ay possibly retin damage the re pate Bs ‘The re of high fren pres (AP > 0,7 ich of wei wher the AP in ices of water ot 8° an Pi in i) will elm exprson ctor nse n exces of 9 (Ses 1124204 at 1) ‘peru stad te eve, fr given oe pate ie at when er i wide ving om high 0 ow flows, giant reasurnet enon wl cee dura the lwo pena ifthe nice ple renane unchanged. Genel, operon eect TOs nd 0% oftheir dirt span x considered pond practice, Ranga can ho be need win oy = ip ial (eecroi) tamer The eft on the scarry Of neds aerate wed fr wie ranges ees ‘ted versus saving on etlision cot For the fll ge of fife plate hicknesses te minum allowable ice plate ress can be ot Ape ghee! press wiles in higher meters gs votes an gh permane pessue lose Ii com mend at he pe vein be cnt mandi ation for uh hig ei on, ad ermal ibe tin Te meter velo epee on eter en ats and ech nda se al avert practic nite ‘nels There te oable minum seal esses sha nae 23, dou cider metus Vel. 7 “Te permanent presure opis sgt because the ene hs Ben esto uanspt the i trough te ppline Several ‘ecincal ocks Tse permanent presi os versus a forthe conceit, susesigd, fango-‘apped cece eter ‘The pect presse lss~ APU =) Below isa able ofthese aprxinste values: 7 Tass a ea a « os « xamples 4. fhe wer choses ues of 30 as AP of 400 inches of 0 thn the pemanent press los wuld be aprotimaely Dan of 40 che of HD which abot 36 ince f HO (aot 3p 1 ifthe user choses o use a B of 30 aa. AP 100 ices of 0 thn the pemanent presi las wuld be approtinately 178% of 10 shes of HD hc about 78 inchs of 10 [abut 3 248 ORIFICE PLATE BEVEL (9) ‘The plate bevel angle (6) defn asthe ange beeen the Bevel and th dwrsteam fe ofthe plate. The lwable value foc the pte bevel ange) is 48 deres= 15 dears. "The aac ofthe pst bl hl ave no defects visible the meee ssh a rove ridges piso ans, abel equed ssa dimension, (5) mesure lng a othe etal tbe tha 25 (16) rh, i ' # i i E ; | iy : { i 7 | i