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Understanding Orifice Meters and Their Components

An orifice meter consists of an orifice plate housed within a meter tube, and is used to measure the flow rate of gases and fluids. It does this by creating a pressure drop using the orifice plate located between the inlet and outlet sections of the meter tube, allowing for flow rate calculations based on the measured pressure differences. Additional components include a flow conditioner in the inlet section to promote linear flow into the orifice plate area.

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Understanding Orifice Meters and Their Components

An orifice meter consists of an orifice plate housed within a meter tube, and is used to measure the flow rate of gases and fluids. It does this by creating a pressure drop using the orifice plate located between the inlet and outlet sections of the meter tube, allowing for flow rate calculations based on the measured pressure differences. Additional components include a flow conditioner in the inlet section to promote linear flow into the orifice plate area.

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What is the Orifice Meter?

An orifice meter is a piece of equipment used to measure the flow rate of a


gas or a fluid. It mainly consists of an orifice plate, an orifice plate housing,
and a meter tube.

Construction of an Orifice Meter


It is typically made of carbon steel, and the main components of the device
are:

 I

nlet Section – a linear segment extending from


the device and acts as an end connection for the
fluid flowing inside.
 Outlet Section – also a linear segment similar to
the inlet section where the pressure of the gas or
fluid discharged is determined.
 Orifice Plate – present between the outlet and
inlet segments and used to generate a pressure
drop which enables the measurement of the flow
rate.
 Flow Conditioner – installed in the inlet section
of the meter tube and is used to enhance linear
flow in the inlet section of the meter tube.

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