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Orifice flanges

Orifice flanges are disc-shaped flanges which are commonly provided with one of the three flanges namely welding-neck, slip-on and threaded.

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Orifice flanges

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  1. ORIFICE FLANGE

  2. What Is An Orifice Flange? • An Orifice flange is a disc -shaped flange, engineered with either a Raised Face or a Ring Type Joint facing.

  3. purpose of an Orifice Flange • They are widely used with orifice meters to measure the flow rate of either liquid or gases, flowing through the pipe. • An orifice plate, a device measuring the flow of the inner fluid or gas, is secured between two orifice flanges, attached to the pipe.

  4. The orifice plate contains a small hole; two pressure tap holes are drilled in each flange which helps in measuring the pressure built inside the pipe. • A ‘jack screw’ fitted between the two flanges, it enables to separate the flanges during inspection or replacement process.

  5. Uses of an orifice flange • Heavy and light chemicals • Steel • Paper •  Nuclear • Petrochemicals • Sewage treatment • Water treatment and distribution • Power Generation • Oil production and refining • Gas Processing and transmission These flanges are used in the following industries:

  6. To know more about Orifice Flanges, log on to http://www.katariyasteel.com/

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