Can an orifice plate be installed on a vertical pipe?
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We usually install orifice plates on horizontal pipes to monitor flow rate, but I have a case where it needs to be installed on vertical pipes. Thank you all; now I know what to do!:lol Last edited by PCMA on 2009-2-26 08:39]
It generally doesn’t work! I’ve never seen it before!
Orifice plates are generally installed in horizontal pipes because it is easy to meet the requirements for the length of the straight sections before and after them. For easier installation and maintenance, it can also be installed on vertical pipes. \"Manual for the Installation and Design of Process Piping in Petrochemical Industries\"
It should work, but the flow of liquid should be from bottom to top to ensure the pipes are filled.
A orifice flow meter is a device that measures flow rate by altering the cross-sectional area through which the fluid flows in the pipe, thereby causing changes in kinetic energy and static pressure energy. Vertical installation should also be feasible; it’s just that the flow coefficient C0 for vertical installation is different from that for horizontal installation.
It is possible; the process pipeline installation design manual states that it is generally installed on horizontal pipelines, but it can also be installed on vertical pipelines
It can be installed on vertical pipes; in addition to meeting the requirements for straight sections ahead and behind, it is also necessary that the liquid fills the flow meter, which means the flow direction must be from bottom to top!