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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
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CONTENTS

Clause No. ITEM Page No.

1.0 Scope Of This Document 3
2.0 Standards And Specifications 3
2.1 Reference Specifications 3
2.2 Other Specifications to be followed 3
3.0 Scope Of Supply 3
4.0 Orifice Flow Meters 4
4.1 Application 4
4.2 General 4
4.3 Material 4
4.4 Range 5
4.5 Scales 5
4.6 Flanges 5
4.7 Meter Runs 6
4.8 Orifice Plate Sizing 6
5.0 Equipment Protection 6
6.0 Installation Requirement 6
7.0 Calibration, Inspection And Testing 7
8.0 Documentation 8
9.0 Tagging & Nameplates 8
10.0 Review And Approval 8
11.0 Vendor Pre-Qualification Requirements 8
12.0 Preparation For Shipment 8
13.0 Receipt And Storage 8
Annexure I Material Selection Chart For Orifice Plates 9
Annexure II Orifice Plate Hook-up Drawing 10
Annexure III Typical Data Sheet – Orifice Plate 11

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1.0 SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENT:

1.1 This specification describes the essential considerations in the selection, installation,
calibration, testing and commissioning of Orifice Flow Meters.

1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for the procurement, packing, calibration, testing at
yard and offshore, shipment to yard and offshore site, installation and commissioning at
site of the Orifice Flow meter.

2.0 STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS:

2.1 Reference Specifications:

a) Specification No. 3.6: Instrumentation Design Criteria
b) Basic Bid Work
c) Project P & IDs

2.2 Other Specifications To Be Followed:

NIL

3.0 SCOPE OF SUPPLY:

3.1 The number of Orifice Flow Meters to be supplied and installed shall be as per the
process requirements indicated in the Basic Bid Work and the P & IDs.

3.2 The Orifice assembly shall include supply of plates, stud, bolts, nuts, jackscrews,
gaskets, plate holders, plugs and all the accessories to make the system complete.

3.3 The scope of supply shall also include commissioning spares and two years’ spares as
required by clause 3.6.4.8 of Instrumentation Design Criteria, and as suggested by the
Manufacturer.

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4.0 ORIFICE FLOW METERS:

4.1 Application:

4.1.1 Orifice Plates shall be used as the flow-measuring element wherever dictated by the
process requirements.

4.1.2 In general, Orifice Plates shall be used where the rangeability required is 1:3.

4.2 General:

4.2.1 Fabrication of the orifice plate shall be in accordance with AGA – Gas Measurement
Committee, Report No. 3 and ISA RP 3.2.

4.2.2 The Orifice meter shall in general comprise of a concentric square edged orifice plate
designed for flange tap except for particular process requirements. (Eccentric,
segmental or quadrant edged orifices may be used for special services such as slurry,
wet gas or highly viscous service

4.2.3 In general, the orifice plate flow element shall be coupled with a force balanced or
bellows type meter. The bellows type meter shall be provided with a built-in adjustable
dampening device.

4.2.4 The Orifice Plate Assembly shall be capable of withstanding differential pressure equal
to full line pressure without zero or calibration change.

4.2.5 Orifice plate beta ratio (orifice diameter/ inside pipe diameter) shall be between 0.2 and
0.75.

4.3 Material:

4.3.1 The material requirements for orifice plates shall in general be according to clause
3.6.4.5 of Instrumentation Design Criteria and the material selection chart provided in
Annexure I of this specification.

4.3.2 The Contractor shall ensure that all wetted parts are compatible with the process
conditions. Plates shall be minimum SS 316, unless otherwise mentioned.

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4.4 Range:

4.4.1 Differential ranges for orifice flow meters shall not exceed 5000 mm (200 inches) of
water. Typical meter ranges for gas, steam, or vapor, streams shall be as follows:

STATIC PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

(Kg / cm2 g (PSIG)) (mm of Water (inches))
0.35 to 2.5 (5-35) 500 - 1250 (20 - 50)
2.5 to 6 (35 - 85) 1250 - 2500 (50 - 100)
Above 6 (Above 85) 2500 - 5000 (100 - 200)

4.4.2 The range 2500 mm (100 inches) is desirable where possible.

4.4.3 Orifice meter ranges shall be chosen such that the normal flow is between 60% and
80% of the meter range.

4.5 Scales:

4.5.1 Scales for orifice shall be 0 - 10 square root with multiplying factor to suit rate of flow
requirements.

4.6 Flanges:

4.6.1 Orifice flanges and fittings shall be installed according to AGA - Gas Measurement
Committee Report No. 3.

4.6.2 Orifice flanges shall be in accordance with piping classification with a minimum flange
rating of 300# ANSI and a minimum of 1½-inch pipe size.

4.6.3 Two pairs of flange taps located diametrically opposite shall be provided. These flange
taps shall be of size – ½” NPT. The taps shall be 45o above the horizontal for gases and
45o below for liquids. Upstream and downstream tappings shall be oriented 90o to each
other. The wetted part of the flange shall be of the same material as the plate.

4.6.4 Mating orifice flanges shall be so aligned that jackscrews are diametrically opposite.

4.6.5 Orifice flange shall be in general be weld neck.

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4.7 Meter Runs:

4.7.1 All meter runs shall be designed for flange tap differential measurement unless
otherwise specified and fabricated as per AGA - Gas measurement committee report
No. 3.

4.7.2 A beta ratio of 0.75 shall be used to determine the required upstream/downstream
straight runs as far as possible.

4.7.3 Orifice meter runs shall not be less than 1 - ½” nominal pipe size.

4.7.4 Generally, the straight lengths of upstream and downstream pipe work run for an orifice
installation shall be 15D and 8D respectively (10D and 5D minimum). No connections
shall be made in either the upstream or downstream straight pipe work, other than the
orifice flange tappings. In case sufficient straight run is not available for the given
piping geometry, meter runs with straightening vanes may be used. These straightening
vanes shall be of flanged type and shall be as per AGA 3. The straightening vane
material shall be same as that of plate material.

4.8 Orifice Plate Sizing:

4.8.1 Orifice plate sizing shall be based on L.K. SPINK and AGA Report No. 3. Orifice plate
sizing calculations shall be submitted to Company for review.

5.0 EQUIPMENT PROTECTION:

5.1 Orifice Meter protection requirements shall in general be as per clause no. 3.6.4.4 of
Instrumentation Design Criteria.

6.0 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:

6.1 The installation of orifice plate meters shall in general be according to clause 3.6.4.6 of
Instrumentation Design Criteria and as per Annexure – II (Hook-up drawing for Orifice
Meters) of this document.

6.2 Orifice meter design and installation shall be in accordance with the AGA - Gas
Measurement Committee Report No. 3. It is preferred that metering orifices be located
in horizontal lines.

6.3 Orifice flanges or meter tubes shall be installed horizontally near the deck or platform
for ease of accessibility and safe changing of the orifice plate.

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6.4 Orifice meters shall not be installed so that a person changing the orifice plate is
required to stand directly over the top of the fitting.

6.5 Orifice plates shall be installed after line flushing is completed, before hydrotesting.

6.6 Prior to installing the orifice plate, it shall be checked against the Instrument
Specification sheet and inspected by the Company’s representative.

6.7 The static pressure element shall be connected to the downstream pressure tap on gas
flow measurement. The static sensing point shall be independent of the differential
sensing points.

6.8 Piping and equipment shall be arranged so that flashing does not occur at or upstream of
orifice plates.

6.9 In general, the straight lengths of upstream and downstream pipe work run for an orifice
installation shall be 15D and 8D respectively (10D and 5D minimum). No connections
shall be made in either the upstream or downstream straight pipework, other than the
orifice flange tappings.

6.10 The piping layout shall always be arranged such that straightening vanes are not
required and gas meter runs are self-draining.

6.11 Upstream elbows in more than one plane shall be avoided to minimize vorticity.

6.12 Once the orifice plate is installed, it shall be checked for correct alignment, and correct
orientation with respect to the process flow.

7.0 CALIBRATION, INSPECTION & TESTING:

7.1 Calibration, inspection and testing requirements shall in general be as per clause 3.6.4.7
of Instrumentation Design Criteria. In addition, the following shall also be taken care
of:

7.2 Orifice Plates shall be checked visually for nameplate data and for an upstream sharp
edge. Bore shall be callipered to check for compliance with specifications.

7.3 All socket-weldings shall be 100% Dye penetration / Magnetic particle tested. All other
welding shall be 100% radiographed.

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8.0 DOCUMENTATION:

8.1 The documentation requirements shall in general be according to clause 3.6.6.2 of

Instrumentation Design Criteria.

8.2 Orifice Assembly: Sizing calculations for orifice plates including plates for senior
orifice assemblies shall be furnished along with the purchase specification.

8.3 Duly filled in data sheet shall be furnished along with the purchase specification. A
typical blank data sheet is provided as Annexure – III of this document.

9.0 TAGGING & NAMEPLATES:

9.1 Tagging & Nameplate requirements shall in general be according to clause 3.6.6.1 of
Instrumentation Design Criteria.

9.2 The orifice plates shall have an identification tag, external to the process, with the
following information stamped on the upstream side:
• Tag Number
• Material
• Orifice bore size

10.0 REVIEW & APPROVAL:

10.1 Review and approval of purchase specifications and other related documents shall in
general be according to clause 3.6.6.3 of Instrumentation Design Criteria.

11.0 VENDOR PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

11.1 The Vendor pre-qualification requirements shall in general be according to clause

3.6.6.4 of Instrumentation Design Criteria.

12.0 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT:

12.1 The Orifice Flow Meters shall be prepared for shipment in accordance to clause 3.6.6.5
of Instrumentation Design Criteria.

13.0 RECEIPT & STORAGE:

13.1 Receipt and storage of the Orifice Flow Meters shall be in accordance to clause 3.6.6.6
of Instrumentation Design Criteria.

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ANNEXURE – I

Material Selection Chart for Orifice Plates

Orifice Assembly
S. No. Piping Class
Flange / Body Plate
A1, B1, D1, E1, F1, XF1, F1, PA1, PB1,
PD1, PE1, PXF1, PF1, A2, B2, D2, E2,
1 XG1, A1H, A3, B3, A8 CARBON STEEL SS 316
(EXCEPT WAT. INJ. SERVICE)

2 INJECTION WATER SERVICE CARBON STEEL MONEL

3 A4, A6, A9, B9, D9, E9 SS 316 SS 316

90-10 Cu Ni /
4 A5
MONEL
MONEL

5 A7 TITANIUM TITANIUM

A1N, B1N, D1N, E1N, F1N, XF1N, PA1N,

6 PB1N, PD1N, PF1N, XG1N
CARBON STEEL SS 316

7 A10, B10, D10, E10, F10 SS 316 L SS 316 L

A11, B11, D11, E11, F11, PA11, PB11,

8 PD11, PE11, PF11
DUPLEX SS INCONEL 625

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ANNEXURE – II

Orifice Flow Meter – Hook Up Drawing

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ANNEXURE – III - Typical Data Sheet For Orifice Plates

ORIFICE PLATES
3 3
UNITS: Flow Liquid – M /HR. Gas – NM /HR. Pressure – Kg/cm2 Temperature – oC Level/Length - M
1 Tag Number
2 Line Number
GENERAL 3 Line Size & Schedule
4 Service
5 Inlet Line ID Outlet Line ID
6 Diff Range In mm H2O
METER 7 Meter Maximum
8
9 Type
10 Sizing As Per
11 Material
12 Thickness “W” In Mm
PLATE 13 Beta Ratio d/D
14 Bore Dia. ‘d’
15 Vent / Drain
16 Center Distance ‘R’
17
18 Type
19 Tap Type Size
20 Number Of Taps Per Flange
21 Material
22 Size & Rating
23 Facing & Finish
24 Line ID / OD
FLANGES 25 Gasket Thickness Mm
26 Gasket Material
27 Plate Holder
28 Plate Holder Material
29 Stud Bolt Material
30 Nut Material
31 Wetted Part Material
32
33 Straightening Vanes
OPTIONS 34 Connection
35 Material
36 Fluid State
37 Flow Min. Maximum
38 Flow Normal
39 Inlet Pressure Operating Maximum
40 Temperature Operating Maximum
41 Sp. Gr. At Oper. Temp. 15 OC
SERVICE
42
CONDITIONS
43 Molecular Weight Cp / Cv
44 Operating Viscosity (Cp)
45 Compressibility Factor
46 Pipe Reynolds Number
47
48 IBR Certification
49 Manufacturer
ITEM DETAILS
50 Model Number

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