Daniel Dual-Chamber Orifice Fitting - Senior
This fitting reigns as the most widely used means of measurement for natural gas. It saves users time and money by providing a fast and simple method of changing orifice plates under pressure without flow interruption, preventing unscheduled shutdowns. In addition, the dual-chamber design eliminates the burden of bypass piping, valves and other fittings required with conventional orifice flange installations.
The Senior Orifice Fitting is available in multiple sizes and pressure ratings and meets the latest APl / AGA recommendations and A.S.T.M. strict specifications.
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- Quick and easy plate replacement with no down-time
- Field repairable
- Special trim available
- Optional soft seat
- Available sizes: 2 to 48 in
- Meter Taps: All Daniel Orifice Fittings are provided with two sets of "Flange Taps," located in accordance with latest API 14.3 (AGA Report #3) recommendations.
- Flange Tap: Flange tap meter connections are fi" N.P.T. Internal tap hole sizes follow latest API 14.3 (AGA Report #3) recommendations. Internal edges of tap holes are free from burrs and square edged.
- Line Bore Tolerances: 2-inch and 3-inch sizes, plus or minus .003", 4, 6, 8, 10-inch sizes, plus or minus .004"; 12-inch and 14-inch plus or minus .005". Unless otherwise specified, all fittings are furnished with standard internal line bore as listed in dimensional tables.
- Operating Shafts: On sizes 2-inch to 14-inch inclusive, single end operating shafts are standard on left side of fitting when looking downstream. On sizes 16-inch and larger, operating shafts on both sides of fitting are standard.
- Temperature Units: Standard trim fittings Daniel 150-900 are suitable for -20 to +450°F service. Daniel 1500 and 2500 are suitable for service in -20 to c275"F. However, the Orifice Plate Seal used may limit the service temperatures. Special trims and seals are available for higher or lower temperature service. Please consult factory.
- Indicator Plates: Standard on all Senior Orifice Fittings, this plate clearly shows the direction of the open and close position of the Slide Valve.
- Operating Wrench: A speed wrench is provided with each fitting for quick operation of the shaft and pinions, equalizer valve, grease gun, bleed valve and clamping bar screws.
- Hydrostatic Testing: All Daniel Senior Orifice U.C. Fittings are hydrostatically tested to 1.5 times operating pressure.
- Plate Alignment: The plate carriers in all Senior Orifice Fittings are centered using a fixed three point positioning system. This assures concentricity within the fitting in accordance with the latest API 14.3 (A.G.A. Report #3).
- Gas transmission
- Gas pipeline
- Gas distribution
- Offshore gas production
- Gas plants
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