Describe the construction of orifice plate flow meter.
It is variable head flow meter in which the differential pressure is developed by using orifice plate by inserting it in the path of the fluid flow.
Orifice meter is as shown in fig Pressure difference is measure between two sections 1&2. The arm at inlet of the manometer is located at a distance far away from the orifice plate whereas the other arm is at nearby distance of the other side of orifice plate. U tube manometer is used for measurement of differential pressure. Thus differential pressure (p1-p2) is directly proportional to the flowrate.