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Product Code : SCL-CELE-13998

This equipment is a self-contained water recirculating unit designed to study and calibrate the Orifice Meter, a common device used to measure the flow rate of fluid in a pipe by measuring the pressure drop across it.

1. Key Components and Design

The apparatus is built around the orifice meter and instrumentation for pressure and flow measurement.

Orifice Meter:

The Orifice plate is made of Stainless Steel.
The housing is made of Clear Acrylic (transparent) and is compatible with a 1 inch Diameter Pipe.
The orifice is installed in a pipeline emerging from a common manifold.

Pressure Measurement:

Pressure tapings are taken from the orifice meter to a Differential Manometer to measure the pressure difference (Delta P) across the restriction.

Flow Control: The flow rate can be regulated by a valve provided in the pipeline.

2. Water Circulation and Flow Rate Measurement

The system uses a closed-loop circulation and a standard volumetric method for validation.

Water Circulation:

An FHP Pump (Crompton make) provides circulation from the sump tank.
Sump Tank: 50 Liters capacity. All tanks are made of Stainless Steel.

Flow Rate Measurement (Actual Flow):

Achieved using a Measuring Tank with a Piezometer (25 Liters capacity).
An Electronic Stop Watch is provided to measure the time required to collect a known volume, calculating the actual discharge (Q actual).

3. Purpose

The primary experiment is to verify the principle of the orifice meter and determine its Coefficient of Discharge (Cd). This is done by comparing the actual flow rate (measured volumetrically) with the theoretical flow rate (calculated using the differential pressure reading).