Principle:EMCO orifice plates are used as primary elements in flow measurement of liquid, gas and steam according to the differential pressure principle
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1"
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R16
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R16
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R18
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1½"
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R20
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R20
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R23
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2"
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R23
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R24
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R26
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2½"
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R26
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R27
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R28**
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3"
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R31
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R31
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R35
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R32**
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4"
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R37
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R37
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R39
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6"
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R45
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R45
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R46*
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8"
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R49
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R49
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10"
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R53
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R53
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12"
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R57
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R57
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14"
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R61
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16"
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R65***
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18"
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R69***
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20"
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R73***
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Design and calculation standards
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ISO 5167, ASME MFC-3M, ISA RP 3.2, Shell Flow Meter Engineering Handbook, L. K. Spink, AGA no. 3
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Sizes
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1" - 20" according to ANSI B 16.36, 50 mm < D < 1000 mm according to ISO 5167 and 50 mm < D < 900 mm according to ASME MFC-3M.
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Plate thickness
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3 - 9 mm
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Holder Width
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27 mm; * 28.5, ** 30 mm, *** 32 mm
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β (d/D)
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preferred range 0,5 < β < 0,7 for highest accuracy.
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Vent or drain hole
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On Request
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Material
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AISI 316, other on request
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Bore
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d > 12,5 mm
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Mounting style
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Between RTJ flanges according to ANSI B16.36, API, other standards on request.
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Connection
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Oval type or octagonal type
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Orifice plate shapes
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Square edge concentric, conical, 1/4 circle, segment
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Handle
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With name plate in AISI 316 with the following inscription : TAG no., serial no., pressure rating, inner pipe dia., bore, material.
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Accuracy
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+/- 0,6 % for β < 0,6 and equal to β for β values above 0,6
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Pressure loss
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Depending on β, for β equal to 0,6 : ca. 60 % of the differential pressure measured
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Limits for Reynolds No
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Re > 1260 x β2 D according to ISO 5167 2000 < Re < 108 according to ASME MFC-3M
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