930 Information Guide

8/17/2010

Orifice Metering
Systems
Version 1

Introduction Screw Body Orifice Metering (SOM)

Eclipse Orifice Metering Systems provide an inexpensive 1. Inspect the orifice to make sure no dirt or other foreign
and accurate means of either measuring the flow rate of matter has collected on the orifice during shipping or
both gas and air or balancing flow rates to all burners in a storage. While checking the orifice for dirt, identify the
combustion system. beveled or downstream side of the orifice plate. See
Figure 5.
Installation
Flanged Body Orifice Meters (FOM) 2. Locate the "SOM" in the system as shown in Figure 1
with the beveled side of the orifice plate facing
1. Inspect the orifice to make sure no dirt or other foreign downstream.
matter has collected on the orifice during shipping or
storage.
Pressure Monitoring Equipment
1. If a differential pressure gauge is used (either direct
2. Locate the "FOM" in the system as shown in Figure 1. mounted or remote) make sure the High Pressure side
of the gauge is connected to the upstream side of the
3. Install standard 125# flanges on the pipe, leaving 1-9/ Orifice Meter.
16" between flange faces. See Figure 2.
2. Use tubing with a minimum inside diameter of 3/16" to
4. On four bolt flanges, install the gaskets supplied and connect to pressure taps to a remote gauge or
three bolts loosely, (Figure 3). On eight bolt flanges, manometer.
install the gaskets supplied and six bolts loosely,
(Figure 4). 3. A pressure equalizing line with shut off cock should be
installed between the impulse line on both constant
5. Slide the orifice assembly between the flanges being (Figure 7) and portable (Figure 8) monitoring systems.
careful not to damage the gaskets. The upstream side This will protect the measuring instruments from
of the orifice plate has the orifice size stamped on the damage due to pressure surge on start up and make it
bent corner (Figure 5). The orifice plate will center the possible to check the instruments "Zero" without
assembly. disconnecting lines.

6. Install the remaining flange bolts and tighten all bolts. 4. On constant monitoring systems where there is the
Figure 6 illustrates the assembled unit. possibility of moisture in the lines, drip legs should be
provided. See Figure 7.
Flow Measuring 1-9/16"
1. On constant monitoring systems, be sure the cock in 1/16"
the equalizer line is open before starting system. See Ref.
Figure 7.

2. When portable measuring instruments is used, open

the cock in the equalizer line before opening cocks in Flange Gaskets
pressure lines. See Figure 8.
Figure 2.
3. Always "Zero" portable measuring instruments before
reading pressure differential. Constant monitoring
instruments should also be zeroed periodically.

4. After the measuring instrument is properly connected

to the lines and pressure line cocks are open, slowly
close equalizer line cock until instrument starts to Loosen all bolts.
Remove one bolt,
move. If instrument appears to be running off scale, re- slide assembly in
open equalizer line cock and lower system flow. Repeat as shown.
above procedure.

5. Refer to the flow curve furnished with each orifice to

obtain scfh gas flow. The flow curve for gases is based
on air, a 1 psig inlet pressure to the orifice, and 70°F
temperature of flowing air. Appropriate multiplier are
given for other inlet pressures, temperatures, and
specific gravities. Figure 3.

Orifice Center Line

Min 10 Pipe Dia. Min 5 Pipe Dia.
Straight Pipe Straight Pipe
Run Upstream Run Downstream

Figure 1. Loosen all bolts.

Remove two adjacent bolts,
slide assembly in as shown.

Figure 4.

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 FOM SOM
Stamped Orifice
Size

Beveled Side
FLOW
of Orifice Plate

FLOW

Figure 5.

Figure 6.

Drip Leg Shut Off Cocks

(Furnished with Orifice)

Flex Tubing
Pressure Equalizer
Line with Shutoff Cock Pressure Equalizer
Line With Shut Off Cock

Manometer
Manometer

Figure 7. Constant Monitoring System Figure 8. Portable Monitoring System

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