a plate having a central hole that is placed across the flow of a liquid, usually between flanges in a pipeline. The pressure difference generated by the flow velocity through the hole enables the flow quantity to be measured
orifice meter in Chemical Engineering
(ɔrəfɪs mitər)
Word forms: (regular plural) orifice meters
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Fluids storage and transport)
An orifice meter is a device with a hole in it, which measures how fast a fluid is flowing, by recording the pressure decrease across the hole.
The two most important factors that influence the reading of an orifice meter are the size of the orifice and the diameter of the pipe which it is fitted into.
The simplest and most common device for measuring flow rate in a pipe is an orifice meter.
An orifice meter is a device with a hole in it, which measures how fast a fluid is flowing, by recordingthe pressure decrease across the hole.
orifice meter in Mechanical Engineering
(ɔrɪfɪs mitər)
Word forms: (regular plural) orifice meters
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Control, instrumentation and metrology)
An orifice meter is a device with a hole in it that measures how fast a fluid is flowing by recordingthe pressure decrease across the hole.
The two most important factors that influence the reading of an orifice meter are the size of the orifice and the diameter of the pipe which it is fitted into.
The simplest and most common device for measuring flow rate in a pipe is an orifice meter.
An orifice meter is a device with a hole in it that measures how fast a fluid is flowing by recordingthe pressure decrease across the hole.