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Title: Design Considerations For Orifice Meter Tubes
Author: Kyle Barry
Source: 1994 Gulf Coast Measurement Short Course (Now called ASGMT)
Year Published: 1994
Abstract: Orifice meter tubes, the most widely used equipment for measurement of natural gas fluids, has strict design requirements that must be followed to insure the accuracy stated in the Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 14, Section 3. This standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute, American Petroleum Institute, American Gas Association, and Gas Processors Association. These standards will be herein referred to as API 14.3. This paper will discuss the design requirements of the orifice fitting, its operation, and the fabrication requirements of the meter tube. One of the first decisions that must be made in designing a meter tube is what type orifice plate holder to use. There are three tjpes of plate holders to choose from: orifice flange unions, single chamber fittings, and dual chamber fittings.

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