FLOW MEASUREMENT

DEVICES
PADDLE TYPE ORIFICE PLATE
C

STAMPED

AVCO

INLET
SIZE RATING
MATERIAL
USA

1/4" HOLE

"G"

AVCO
TAG No.
BORE SIZE

VENT

45
A

D Dw

d
"G"

DRAIN

CAT No. A520 PADDLE ORIFICE PLATE

D = Inside Line I.D.
G = Vent & Drain Hole Diameter
Dw = Diameter of Vent & Drain Hole Circle

d = Orifice Bore Diameter

E = Orifice Plate Thickness
e = Orifice Throat Thickness
emax = The Smaller of D/50 or d/8

UNIVERSAL TYPE ORIFICE PLATE

STAMPED

45
A
e

Per I.S.A. RP 3.2

AVCO
MATERIAL
LINE SIZE
OUTLET
BORE
TAG NO.

E
The Universal Type Orifice Plate is designed to be used in an orifice fitting. Line sizes 2-10 require a
removable Orifice Plate Seal. Depending on the service, these seals are made of Nitrile, TFE, or
stainless steel. Line sizes 12 and above require the seal to be vulcanized to the O.D. of the plate. The
bore geometry of the Universal Type Orifice Plate is the same as the Paddle Type Orifice Plate. Care
must be taken installing Eccentric Bored Plates and Orifice Plates with weep holes, to assure they are
rotated in the correct position. Segmental Orifice are not recommended in Universal Type Orifice Plates.

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AVCO CONTROLS ORIFICE PLATES

AVCO manufactures Orifice Plates from 1/4-96 in line size. The standard material of construction is 316 stainless steel. Orifice Plates
are manufactured in strict accordance to AGA, ISA, ASME, API, and ISO standards. Special custom designs are also available. AVCO has
a complete engineering department to assist in product selection and application.

STANDARD CONCENTRIC ORIFICE

COUNTER BORED ORIFICE

This is the standard flow element FE type orifice plate. The orifice is
beveled on the downstream edge, in accordance to AGA report #3.
The purpose of the bevel is to reduce the width of the throat to the e
dimension. The ratio of the orifice bore divided by the line I.D. is called
the beta ratio. The ratio should be between .2 and .7. The accuracy of the flow coefficient diminishes beyond these limits.

Instead of beveling the downstream face of the orifice plate at 45, a

Counter Bore is another method of reducing the throat thickness to
the e dimension. The Counter Bore diameter is equal to the bore
plus dimension A.

QUADRANT
RADIUS

BEVEL
DIA.

LINE I.D.

ECCENTRIC ORIFICE
The outside diameter of the bevel of the Eccentric Orifice is tangent to
98% of the line I.D. When set at the top of the line, entrained gases
in a liquid will pass the orifice.

QUADRANT BORED ORIFICE

The Quadrant Orifice is designed to measure the flow of high viscosity
fluids, and is recommended when the Reynolds Number is below
10,000. Quadrant Orifices maintain a constant coefficient in laminar
flow. The radius R is a function of the ratio. The thickness of the
orifice is equal to quadrant radius R. The thickness of the orifice
plate is equal to R rounded up to the next 1/8 increment. For
example if R=.899, the orifice plate would be 1 inch thick. Due to the
thickness and rounded entrance edge, the plate is very durable.

NO BEVEL

LINE I.D.

SEGMENTAL ORIFICE
The Segmental Orifice bore is designed for fluids containing heavy
sediments. The diameter D is equal to 98% of the line I.D. H is the
height of the circular segment. The ratio is equal to the equivalent
circular diameter of segment divided by the line I.D. The Segmental
Orifice is the most difficult type of orifice to manufacture, requiring
finishing by hand.

RESTRICTION TYPE ORIFICE

The purpose of the Restriction Orifice is to reduce the flow rate or
to create a pressure drop. The Restriction Orifice plates are placed
downstream of a turbine meter to guard against over-spin. A Restriction
Orifice is denoted by RO or FO. When specifying a Restriction
Orifice, plate thickness E should be thick enough to reduce plate
deflection to a minimum. As a rule, the maximum pressure drop across
a single orifice for a gas is 50%. For greater drops, multiple orifices
may be used. Cavitation and excessive noise can be a problem.

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PERMANENT PRESSURE DROP VS. BETA RATIO FOR

ORIFICE PLATES WITH FLANGE TAPS
PERMANENT PRESSURE LOSS

PPL

1-0.24

-0.52

-0.16

PERMANENT PRESSURE LOSS

% OF DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

100
90
80
70
60
50
40

.10

.20

.30

.40

.50
.60
.70
ORIFICE BORE
LINE I.D.
PERMANENT PRESSURE DROP VS BETA RATIO
FOR ORIFICE PLATE WITH FLANGE TAPS

.80

BETA RATIO =

PERMANENT PRESSURE DROP VS. BETA RATIO FOR

DIFFERENTIAL DEVICES
100
90
80
70
60

SQUARE EDGE ORIFICE PLATE

FLOW NOZZLE

50
40
30
PERMANENT PRESSURE LOSS
% OF DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

VENTURI 15 EXIT CONE

20

HERSCHEL VENTURI
7 EXIT CONE

10
9
8
7
6
5

UNIVERSAL VENTURI TUBE

4
LOW LOSS VENTURI

3
2

1
0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

0.6

.7 .75 8

BETA RATIO

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