Restriction Orifice Plate

Ver1.0
KLM Technology Group
Practical Engineering Guidelines for Processing
Plant Solutions

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81200 Johor Bahru
Malaysia

SOLUTIONS, STANDARDS AND SOFTWARE

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 Introduction
Restriction orifice is a flow metering device based on Bernoulli’s
principle that states that flow rate was proportional to the square
root of pressure drop.

Restriction orifice (RO) is mainly used to achieve controlled or

restricted flow of a process medium. The orifice offers a
restriction to the process flow and the pressure head drops from
the upstream to the downstream.
 Introduction

• KLM Technology Group Restriction orifice

program assists in calculating Restriction
Orifice Plate sizing at certain pressure and
temperature which is essential in the process
industries.

• This program considers:

 Perform Calculations
• Calculate either Orifice size, Flow rate or Discharge pressure
• Calculate the beta ratio
• Calculate the Reynold number
• Calculate the maximum power loss
• Calculate the minimum plate thickness
• Supply fluid properties at flow conditions
• Supply pipe sizes
• Supply element and pipe material
• Use English or SI engineering units in any mixture
• Use mass or volume flow units
• Import process data
• Print a calculation sheet
• Save the data
 Calculation Options
Calculation options of Restriction Orifice
Plate program are
• Orifice size
• Flow rate
• Discharge pressure
 Liquid Data

Engineering Units

Base Conditions

Fluid Properties

Material Selection

Input Data

Filing and Moving On

 Engineering Units

English units can change units in

calculation to be english units standard,
it comprises :

Massflow

Volumetric flow

SI units can change units in calculation to

be SI (International System of units), it
comprises :

Massflow

Volumetric flow

User file units can change units in

calculation based on desired user (can be
setup in review units menu)
 Base Condition

This program follows the ISO standard,

base pressure : 14.7 psia
base temperature : 59 degF
 Fluid Properties
• Enabled when the pressure and temperature
are entered
• Available :
 Pure Liquids
 Mixtures
 Fluid Properties Cont’d
Pure Liquids
• Find the desired fluid name
• Select (or double-click) it
• The fluid properties will be entered
 Fluid Properties Cont’d
Mixtures
• Select the first component
• In the component box, enter the percentage
• Continue until the remaining percentage equals zero
• Click calculate button in the component box and the program will calculate
and enter the mixture values
 Material Selection
• Material selection is also considered to sizing
restriction orifice. It effects the thermal expansion
factor of element value.
1. Click the Element material to display the materials
screen.
2. Select the required material on the materials screen.
3. Repeat for the Pipe material.
 Input Data
The options selected enable the input boxes of the data required for the calculation.
As example, the enable input for orifice size calculation :
1. Enter normal liquid flow
2. Enter flow temperature
3. Enter inlet and discharge pressure
4. Select desired fluid properties select either Manual Input data, Pure Liquid or
Liquid Mixture
5. Select desired pipe inside diameter
6. Select desired element and pipe material
 Filing and Moving On
• Program menu – It clears the calculation and returns to the main menu.
• New – It clears the screen for a new calculation.
• Save - It saves a new record if not previously saved or saves changes to an
existing record to database. It is also used for saving temporary data, thus,
the recorded data can be done printing calculation process.
• Export data – It saves input and output calculation record in *csv file.
• Import data – It opens *csv file record.
• Print calculation – It is enabled after calculation and save is made. It displays
the screen to print a calculation.
• Exit – It leaves the program
 Gas data

Engineering Units

Base Conditions

Fluid Properties

Material Selection

Input data

Filing and Moving On

 Engineering Units
• English units can change units in
calculation to be english units
standard, it comprises :

Massflow

Volumetric flow
• SI units can change units in
calculation to be SI (International
System of units), it comprises :

Massflow

Volumetric flow
• User file units can change units in
calculation based on desired user
(can be setup in review units
menu)
 Base Condition
This program follows the ISO standard,
base pressure : 14.7 psia
base temperature : 59 degF
 Fluid Properties
• Enable when the pressure
and temperature are
entered
• Available :
 Saturated Steam
 Superheated steam
 Pure Gas
 Mixtures
 Manual Input Data
 Fluid Properties Cont’d
Pure Gasses
• Find the desired fluid name
• Select (or double-click) it
• The fluid properties will be entered
 Fluid Properties Cont’d
Mixtures
• Select the first component
• In the component box, enter the percentage
• Continue until the remaining percentage equals zero
• Click calculate button in the component box and the program will
calculate and enter the mixture values
 Material Selection
• Material selection is also needed to sizing restriction
orifice. It effects to thermal expansion factor of
element value.
1. Click the Element material to display the materials
screen.
2. Select the required material on the materials screen.
3. Repeat for the Pipe material.
 Input Data
The options selected enable the input boxes of the data required for the calculation.
As example, the enable input for orifice size calculation :
1. Enter normal gas flow
2. Enter flow temperature
3. Enter inlet and discharge pressure
4. From the Fluid Properties, select either Superheated Steam, Saturated
Steam, Pure Gas, Gas Mixture or Manual Input Data
5. Select desired pipe inside diameter
6. Select desired element and pipe material
 Filing and Moving On
• Program menu – It clears the calculation and returns to the main menu.
• New – It clears the screen for a new calculation.
• Save - It saves a new record if not previously saved or saves changes to an
existing record to database. It is also used for saving temporary data, thus,
the recorded data can be done printing calculation process.
• Export data – It saves input and output calculation record in *csv file.
• Import data – It opens *csv file record.
• Print calculation – It is enabled after calculation and save is made. It
displays the screen to print a calculation.
• Exit – It leaves the program
 Calculation Printout
• This program will print the input and output calculation data and one
associated comment. The comment is included in the data sheet for
reference purposes.
• It also creates the default printout headings. The headings are printed
at the top of all printouts.
• File  Save  Print Calculation
 Calculation Printout Cont’d

Save. Saves the headings

Cancel. Returns to the calculation form
without printing
OK. View report calculation, then
prints the headings and calculation
using the Windows Print Manager.
 Importing Data into a Calculation

To Import process data into a calculation :

Make a sequential file for each calculation. Files to have a filename(Suggest
the tag number) with no extension (eg ROP-LiquidData-24).
• Take the Import data menu option.
 Importing Data into a Calculation
• Find the required file. (Using standard Windows procedures)
• Select the file and the data will be loaded.

• If the import is successful it will appear

the following information

• Proceed with the calculation and save the data.

 Installation

• Click Restriction Plate Orifice Ver1.0_Setup.exe  Click Next

• Enter your registration , click Next
 Installation Cont’d

• Click Next on Directory page

 Installation Cont’d

• Install on Process
 Installation Cont’d

• Install .NET Framework 4 for requirement

system( if NOT Exist on PC)

• Install Crystal Report for requirement system

(if NOT exist on PC)
 Installation Cont’d
• If the installation is complete it will display a confirmation
• Click Exit
 Installation Cont’d
• Enter password application and
click OK
• Applications will be open
 Restriction Orifice Plate Program

Restriction orifice program is specially designed to assist

engineers for limiting the flow which is the intended
purpose of reducing the flowing pressure or the rate of
flow.

KLM Technology Group Restriction Orifice Program is very

useful to calculate proper orifice size, flow rate, and
discharge pressure based on conditions imputed. This
program is also completed with many features that assist
the engineer.
 Restriction Orifice Plate Program Cont’d

This is one of the best stand alone Restriction Orifice Plate

program available.

1. Liquid and gas, steam or vapor flow options.

2. Multiple units of measure choices - mass or volume
3. Physical properties based on chosen temperature and
pressure
4. Element and pipe material selection
5. The ability to estimate maximum power loss
6. The ability to estimate minimum plate thickness at room
temperature
 Purchasing Software

Restriction Orifice Plate Program Ver1.0

USD $ 299.95

For detailed information :

info@klmtechgroup.com
Thank You