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Table 3 Required straight lengths between orifice plates and fittings without flow conditioners
Values expressed as multiples

~ err ...
of internal diameter, D
Down stream (outlet) side oftha orifice plate

Upstream

(Inlet)

side of orifice

plate

~ ~ N o o ~

Dlam ater

ratlb

Singla 90"
bend

/l

TwO 90
bends In any plane

Two 90 bends In thessrne plane: . S-conflgur. atlon

'Two 90' bends In the same plane: S-conflgur atlon

Two 90
bends' perpendreular planes In

Two 90 bands In parpandlcurar planes

Single 90 tee with or without an eJrtenslon Mitre 90 bend

Single 45" bend

Two 45

(S> 3OD) EI

(30D;. S> 10D) a

(10D;. $)

(30D~S;;l: 5D)a

(5D > .SiB b

bends In tMaame plaM; s.conflguratlon

Concentric reducer

2DtoD
over a lenglhof

Concentric axpander O,5DtoD over. length of

Full bore ball valve or gate valve fully open

Abrupt symmetrical reduction

Thermomater p()ckat .orwellc of dIameter

Fittings
fcolumna2 to 11) and thaden$ltornetar pocket

1,5D to 3D

Dto2D

'" O,Q3Dd

(.5''''2D)8

2
AB

5
Sf 9 9
Ae Sf Ae

6
Sf Ae

10
Sf .AO

11

12

13

'14
Sf

~O,20

8'
3 3 9 13

AB.

a'
9 9

AB

af
9

Ae

8f
9 9 18

Ae

a.'
g

Ae

S'
6 6 6
7

AB

8'
15 15 15 15 15 15

A9

Ae
4

af
2 3
3 3,5 3,.5 4

6
16

10 10 18 30
44 44

10
10

19
44 44 44 44 44

18

34

17

3 9
19 29 36 44

s
5 8
9 12

9 9 5

6
12

12 12 12 14

30 30
30

5 5 5 5

3 3

0,40
0,50

18
18 18 20 20

50
75

26
34

30 30 30
44 44

8
9

6 6 7
7

22
42

10
18 18 18

22 42
44 44

10 18 20

9
18

20 26 28 36

:3
3 3 3

0,60 0,67
0,75

65" 60 75

25
18
18

18 18 18

11
14

30
30 30

44
44

20
20

18
18

6
8

18
24

9 12

5
5

22

13

18

The minimum Irtmight lengths required _ the len91hS between v~loua fittings located upstream or down$1ream of the Orifice plate and the orifice plate il$elf. Straight lengths 9hall be measured from the NOTE 1 downstream end 01the curved portion oflhe neareet (or only) bend or or the tee or the downstream end of the curved or conical portion Ilf the redOOlilror the expander.

e
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NOTE2

Mo&t Of the bends on which the lengths In this table are based had a radius 01curvature equal 10 1.5LJ. portion of the down8tr~t'4mbend.

a
b

S is the separation between the two bends measured from the downstream end of the cUrYed portion Of tne upstream bend to the upstream end of the tUMId This is l10t a good upstream Ins!aflallon; a flow 'condlttoner should be used where pesslble. Too Installatlon or thermometer pod<ets or wells will not alter tne required minimum upstream straight lengths for the olher fillings.

c
d

c5'

iJ

A thermometer pocket or well of diameter between O,03f). and O,13D may be installed provided that the values in Columns A Md 11are InClossed to 20 and 10 respectively. Such an instellatlon Is not. however, recommended. e Column A for each Ilttiilg gives lengths C01'resPQnding 10"zero addHional uncertainly" values (see 6.2.3). f Column B for each mtlng gives lengths corresponding 10 '0.5 % additional uncertainty" values (see 6.2.4).

9
h

The slraighi f&nglh In Column A gives zero additional uncertalrlty; data are not available for shorter straight lengths which could !.'lEI used to give the required straight lengths for Column B. 95D is required for Ref) > 2 x 1011ifS < W.