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Orifice flanges
Orifice Flanges are used with orifice meters for the purpose of
measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective
pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly
opposite each other, are machined into the orifice flange. This makes
separate orifice carriers or tappings in the pipe wall unnecessary.
Orifice Flanges generally come with either Raised Faces or RTJ (Ring
Type Joint) facings. They are, for all intensive purposes, the same as
weld neck and slip on flanges with extra machining.
The range of orifice flanges covers all standard sizes and ranges, and all
common flange materials. Flanges are available in Welding Neck,
Slip On, and Threaded form, and are typically supplied with two
1/2" NPT tappings in each flange.
NPT is the best known and most widely used connection where the pipe
thread provides both the mechanical joint and the hydraulic seal. NPT
has a tapered male and female thread which seals with Teflon® tape or
jointing compound.
ASME B1.20.1 covers dimensions and gaging of NPT pipe threads for
general purpose applications.