CT 273/US

PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS

FIOMASTER
All the component parts of the Pietro Fiorentini pressurized orifice fittings have been designed to guarantee full efficiency over the life of the
product. Precision machining on CNC machines and strict quality control guarantee a consistent high quality product.

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 Fig. 930

All Pietro Fiorentini “FIOMASTER” pressurized oriifice fittings are designed and manufactured to current ISO 5160/API/AGA 14.3 standards.

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 COMPONENT PARTS PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930
52 4 94

15 212

182
213
27
183
241
21
24
9
210

185
317
64

46

231
71
316

159
ROLLER BEARING
186

314
188

315
WITH BALL JOINT

ND 16” through 24”

234

26 13 7 8
Hole for exhaust gas
235

SAFETY WASHER

CUT WAY Y-Y

BLEED VALVE POS. 210

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 COMPONENT PARTS PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930
230 232 233 237 75 211 178 179 180

ND
2” through 6”

181
OPEN POSITION

201
216
5 31

65
46
38

191 194
SAFETY STOP
217
46
18
199
46
189
215
193
190

14 240
192
1
Y

201
Y

CLOSED OPEN
95

214
207
206

204
ND 2” through 14”
Plug valve open position Plug valve closed position
208

205 THE SAFETY STOP AND INDICATOR PLATE

CLEARLY SHOW PLUG VALVE POSITION
INSIDE THE BODY.
203
PLATE CARRIER ALIGNMENT EQUALIZER VALVE

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 COSTRUCTION MATERIALS Fig. 930
POS. DESCRIPTION MATERIALS NOTES
1 BODY ST 52-3 DIN 17100 1-3
4 STEM AISI 410
5 BONNET ASTM A216-WCB
6 O RING BUNA-N
7 STUD BOLT ASTM A193-B7 2
8 NUT ASTM A194-2H 2
9 THURST BEARING CS-DRY BEARING
13 DRAIN PLUG AISI 316
14 PLUG AISI 316
15 CAP SCREW AISI 316
18 CAP SCREW AISI 316
20 SPRING AISI 302
21 O RING BUNA-N
24 O RING BUNA-N
26 TAIL PIECE ASTM A105
27 SLEEVE BRONZE
31 THRUST PLATE PTFE
38 O RING BUNA-N
46 NAME PLATE INOX
52 NUT ISO 898/1-6S 2
64 EYEBOLT STEEL 2
65 PIN AISI 4140 2
71 RETAINING RING STEEL
75 WASHER ASTM A283-GrC 2
94 HANDWHEEL AISI 316+410
95 SUPPORT LEGS AISI 1035 2
159 PIN AISI 4140 2
178 SCREW AISI 316
179 BONNET AISI 1035 1-3
180 CLAMP AISI 1035 1
181 O RING BUNA-N
182 BUSHING RETAINER AISI 304
183 UPPER BUSHING AISI 410
185 DRIVE BAR AISI 316
186 LEAD SCREW BRONZE
187 THRUST BEARING CS-DRY BEARING
188 ORIFICE PLATE AISI 316+BUNA-N
189 PLUG VALVE AISI 410+BUNA-N
190 PLATE HOLDER ASTM A203-B 1-3
191 O RING BUNA-N
192 O RING BUNA-N/PTFE
193 BONNET AISI 410
194 STEM AISI 410+Cr
199 O RING BUNA-N
200 THRUST PLATE PTFE
201 WRENCH HEAD AISI 316+410
203 O RING BUNA-N
204 STEM AISI 420
205 O RING BUNA-N
206 BALL AISI 316
207 SEAT DEVLON
208 EQUALIZER VALVE AISI 410
210 BLEED VALVE AISI 410
211 INDICATOR AISI 316
212 INDICATOR BUSHING BRONZE
213 INDICATOR NUT AISI 410
214 CAP SCREW ISO 898/1-8.8 2
215 STUD BOLT ASTM A193-B7 2
216 NUT ASTM A194-2H 2
217 BONNET AISI 410
230 PLUG STEEL
231 O RING BUNA-N
232 BUSHING ASTM A105
233 SHAFT BRONZE
234 WASHER AISI 316 NOTES
235 SCREW AISI 316
237 PROTECTOR RUBBER 1 Electroless
240 SAFETY STOP AISI 316
Nickel plated.
241 PLUG AISI 316
244 FLOW DIRECTION AISI 316
306 GEAR BOX STEEL 2 Zinc coated.
308 KEY AISI 4140
314 BUSHING RETAINER AISI 410 3 Alternative ISO
315 BALL JOINT STEEL Fe 510.
316 O RING BUNA-N
317 ROLLER BEARING STEEL
CS Carbon steel

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 COMPONENT PARTS PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930

189 200 20 187

ND 18” through 24”

VULCANIZED RUBBER

ND 2” through 16”
VULCANIZED RUBBER

CLOSED POSITION PLUG LOW PRESSURE

SPRING ENERGIZED.

194 308 306 201 CLOSED OPEN

240

SAFETY STOP

Plug valve open position Plug valve closed position

ND 16” through 24”
GEAR OPERATED THE INDICATOR PLATE CLEARLY SHOW PLUG VALVE POSITION INSIDE THE BODY.

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 OVERALL DIMENSIONS Fig. 930

Fig. 930-1 CLASS 150

WEIGHT
ND RF RF+BW BW D B E F H N P S R
RF RF+BW BW
2 105/8 2.067 4 81/4 51/4 145/8 4.75 6.00 45/8 1/8 117 106 93
3 103/4 3.068 41/2 9 63/8 161/4 6.00 7.50 51/4 1/8 152 139 123
4 11 4.026 51/2 93/8 73/8 18 7.50 9.00 6 1/8 216 196 172
6 111/4 6.065 61/4 113/4 101/8 237/8 9.50 11.00 8 1/8 374 395 324
8 121/2 8.071 71/2 123/8 123/8 273/8 11.75 13.50 91/4 1/8 572 550 528
10 13 10.136 103/4 133/4 141/2 313/4 14.25 16.00 103/4 1/8 814 748 682
12 14 12.090 113/8 161/2 173/4 37 17.00 19.00 13 1/4 1230 1148 1135
14 15 13.250 12 191/2 191/4 421/8 18.75 21.00 141/4 1/4 1562 1364 1232
16 16 ❊ 135/8 211/2 191/4 471/4 21.25 23.50 153/8 1/4 2156 2024 1958
18 183/8 ❊ 147/8 241/4 247/8 507/8 22.75 25.00 181/8 1/4 2706 2398 2189
20 191/4 ❊ 161/4 251/4 261/2 561/4 25.00 27.50 20 3/8 3819 3634 3388
24 221/2 ❊ 193/4 271/2 311/2 633/8 29.50 32.00 22 3/8 5588 5478 5170 1/2”NPT
Inches LBS
DRAIN PLUG
ND 2” through 4”

Fig. 930-3 CLASS 300

WEIGHT
ND RF RF+BW BW D B E F H N P S R
RF RF+BW BW
5 1 1 5 5
2 10 /8 2.067 4 8 /4 5 /4 14 /8 5.00 6.50 4 /8 1/8 123 112 99
3 111/8 3.068 41/2 9 63/8 161/4 6.62 8.25 51/4 1/8 167 149 132
4 12 4.026 51/2 93/8 73/8 18 7.88 10.00 6 1/8 237 213 193
6 14 6.065 61/4 113/4 101/8 237/8 10.62 12.50 8 1/8 473 433 369
8 14 8.071 71/2 123/8 123/8 273/8 13.00 15.00 91/4 1/8 651 600 550
10 151/2 10.136 103/4 133/4 141/2 313/4 15.25 17.50 103/4 1/8 864 770 704
12 17 12.090 113/8 161/2 173/4 37 17.75 20.50 13 1/4 1383 1298 1184
14 19 13.250 12 191/2 191/4 421/8 20.25 23.00 141/4 1/4 1705 1452 1350
16 221/2 ❊ 135/8 211/2 191/4 471/4 22.50 26.50 153/8 1/4 2574 2450 2167
18 213/4 ❊ 147/8 241/4 247/8 507/8 24.75 28.00 181/8 1/4 3165 2882 2607
20 227/8 ❊ 161/4 251/4 261/2 561/4 27.00 30.50 20 3/8 4316 3949 3654
24 267/8 ❊ 193/4 271/2 311/2 633/8 32.00 36.00 22 3/8 6402 5841 5544 3/4”NPT
Inches LBS DRAIN PLUG
ND 6” through 10”

Fig. 930-6 CLASS 600

WEIGHT
ND RF RF+BW BW D B E F H N P S R
RF RF+BW BW
2 105/8 2.067 4 81/4 51/4 145/8 5.00 6.50 45/8 1/8 129 119 106
3 14 3.068 41/2 9 63/8 161/4 6.62 8.25 51/4 1/8 180 163 147
4 131/4 4.026 51/2 93/8 73/8 18 8.50 10.75 6 1/8 286 253 222
6 16 6.065 61/4 113/4 101/8 237/8 11.50 14.00 8 1/8 532 462 374
8 171/2 7.981 71/2 123/8 123/8 273/8 13.75 16.50 91/4 1/8 803 690 594
10 1813/16 10.020 103/4 133/4 141/2 313/4 17.00 20.00 103/4 1/8 1089 915 814
12 201/16 11.938 113/8 161/2 173/4 37 19.25 22.00 13 1/4 1647 1469 1295
14 203/4 13.125 12 191/2 191/4 421/8 20.75 23.75 141/4 1/4 1969 1716 1463
16 23 ❊ 135/8 211/2 191/4 471/4 23.75 27.00 153/8 1/4 2849 2600 2310
18 263/4 ❊ 147/8 241/4 247/8 507/8 25.75 29.25 181/8 1/4 3865 3388 2915
20 28 ❊ 161/4 251/4 261/2 561/4 28.50 32.00 20 3/8 5192 4367 4008
24 321/2 ❊ 193/4 271/2 311/2 633/8 33.00 37.00 22 3/8 7436 6578 6270 1”NPT
Inches LBS
DRAIN PLUG
❊ To be specified by purchaser. ND 12” through 24”

Line Bore tollerances “D”

10 - inch sizes and smaller ± .0019685”
12 - inch sizes and larger ± .0031496”

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 OVERALL DIMENSIONS Fig. 930
F

H
X X
ØD

B
RF RF+BW BW S E

= =

B
Ø N ± 0.003937”

ØD

A
ØP

1”
R
1”

B
A

= =
0.003937”

CUT WAY
B-B

N° 2 DOWEL PIN FLANGE ALIGNMENT AT 180° ø 0.4035”

ØD

FLANGE EXAMPLE BODY AND TAIL PIECE ALIGNMENT

PRESSURE TAPS 1/2” NPT

CUT WAY X-X

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 TECHNICAL DATA PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930

PRECISION VACUUM-MOLDING FROM 75-80 SHORE SYNTHETIC NITRILE RUBBER

INTERCHANGEABILITY OF ORIFICE PLATE, PERFECT TIGHTNESS AT LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

After vacuum-molding
ORIFICE PLATE the rubber, the orifice ORIFICE PLATE
plate surfaces in con-
tact with the body are
finished by machining.
AISI 316 This operation removes AISI 316
burr or any depressions
caused by shrinkage of
the rubber.
FLOW FLOW

ROUGHNESS OF THE
ORIFICE PLATE SURFACES.
API/AGA 14.3 Rep N°3 Pietro Fiorentini
SECTION: 2.4.1 ND 2” ÷ 24”

50 microinches 32 microinches
(1.2 Ra) (0.8 Ra)

Temperature limits: -20° F +250° F ND 18” through 24”

ND 2” through 16”

max (ε) ECCENTRICITY FOR 0,75 BETA (β)

API/AGA 14.3
API/AGA 14.3 Report N°3
SIZE Dm Report N°3 Pietro Fiorentini
Section: 2.6.2.1
Section: 2.6.2.1
ECCENTRICITY (ε)
2 2.066 0.005905 0.005905
3 3.068 0.009055 0.007874 0.0025 Dm
εmax =
4 4.025 0.011811 0.009842 0.1+2.3 (βmax)4
6 6.066 0.018110 0.011811
8 8.070 0.024015 0.013779 where:
10 10.019 0.030315 0.015748
12 11.937 0.036220 0.017716
ε max Allowable plate bore
eccentricity measured parallel
14 13.125 0.019685 to the axis of the pressure taps;
16 15.000 0.045275 0.021653
18 17.125 0.023622 Dm is the mean bore diameter;
20 19.000 0.057086 0.027559
24 23.251 0.070078 0.031496 β max is the maximum beta
ratio of the diameters used.
inches

THREE POINTS OF CONTACT

This system enables the fitting to meet internal concentri-
city tolerances of the orifice plate as required by ISO
5167/API/AGA 14.3 standards.

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 TECHNICAL DATA PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930
ROUGHNESS OF INTERNAL BODY SURFACES
API/AGA 14.3 Report N°3 Pietro Fiorentini
Body bore diameter D X B Seal diameter SECTION: 2.5.1.1 ND 2” ÷ 24”
gap
300 microinches per Beta ≤ 0.6 63 microinches per Beta ≤ 0.75
200 microinches per Beta > 0.6 (1.6 Ra)

ORIFICE PLATE
API/AGA 14.3 Report N°3 - SECTION: 2.5.1.4
The orifice plate surfaces ‘B’ must not protrude into the bore ‘D’.

SEALING
API/AGA 14.3 Report N°3 - SECTION: 2.5.1.4.2
In all Pietro Fiorentini pressurized orifice fittings, the distance ‘X’ is less
than 0.25 inches.
BODY FITTING

➀➁ TEST PRESSURE IN ACCORDANCE TO API 6D

HYDROSTATIC TEST PNEUMATIC TEST

➀ BODY AND BONNET ➁ BODY ➂ PLATE

CLASS psi psi psi
150 425 80 2.9

300 1100 80 2.9

600 2175 80 2.9

The test pressures listed are NOT valve operating pressure ratings.

➀ ➀➁ ➂
BODY AND BONNET BODY BLIND ORIFICE PLATE

STRESS ANALYSIS FINITE ELEMENTS

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 CONSTRUCTION ADVANTAGE OF PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930

STEM HOLE LOCKABLE WITH WIRE AND SEAL

WIRE AND SEAL

After fitting the Pietro Fiorentini pressuri-

zed orifice fittings, it is possible to lock
the stem with the wire and seal to pre-
vent tampering with the concentricity of
the orifice plate inside the body.

PRESSURE TAPS ORIFICE PLATE

BLOWHOLE AND CRACK

CAST VERSION PIETRO FIORENTINI FORGED SOLUTION

It is quite common in the cast version for there to be blowholes or internal cracks The body of the Pietro Fiorentini pressurized orifice fittings is constructed of
in the wall of the body and these cannot be detected in final testing. forged steel. This particularly innovative version eliminates the casting
If they are communicating, these casting defects falsify the control signal in the defects and makes inspection of the material by ultrasonic or X-rays more
pressure taps and change the quantity of gas passing through the orifice plate. secure before machining.

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 CONSTRUCTION ADVANTAGE OF PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930

CORROSION GASOLINE GASOLINE

UNPROTECTED SURFACES ELECTROLESS NICHEL-PLATED

PROTECTED SURFACES

CAST VERSION WITH UNPROTECTED SURFACES ENP - PIETRO FIORENTINI SOLUTION

In many cases during operation, various materials deposits on the bottom of Pietro Fiorentini has solved this problem by deploying electroless nickel-plating
the orifice plate of the pressurized orifice fittings. This liquid corrodes the sur- the body of the pressurized orifice fittings so as to protect all the surfaces, parti-
faces and solidifies over time. For this reason, other manufacturers recom- cularly the sealing ones, from corrosion. In this case, when the foreign substance
mended operating the pressurized orifice fittings every month or so as not to solidifies, it does not stick to the electroless nickel-plated surfaces of the body or
let the gasoline solidify which would make it difficult to extract the orifice make it difficult to extract the orifice plate.
plate.

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 ASSEMBLY DETAILS PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930

LEFT HAND OPERATION

RIGHT HAND OPERATION FLOW

REVERSE FLOW

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 ASSEMBLY DETAILS PRESSURIZED ORIFICE FITTINGS Fig. 930

HOW PIETRO FIORENTINI BUILDS THE MEASURING BRANCH

The diameter and depth of the gauge of the orifice fittings do not easily facilitate the
internal grinding of the weld. For this reason, the orifice fittings is not welded on the
mating pipe. This protects the inside of the orifice fittings from any burr, slag or depo-
sit, etc. when grinding the inside of the welding.

Disassemble the end of the orifice fittings and weld it on the mating pipe. Carefully
grind the inside surface of the pipe so as to follow the tolerances of in ISO/API/AGA
14.3 standards.
X-ray control of the weld will be more practical and manageable.

GRIND THE INTERNAL WELD

2-CENTRING PINS Ø 0.393” x 17/8” LENGHT (VERTICAL POSITION) GRIND THE INTERNAL WELD

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A 94

TO REMOVE ORIFICE PLATE FIOMA

OPERAT
CLOSED

A ROTATE TO X (INDICATOR) Pos. 94

B PULL Pos. 240
ROTATE TO CLOSED Pos. 201

C CLOSE Pos. 208

D OPEN Pos. 210

E LOOSEN Pos. 178

PLUG VALVE
F REMOVE Pos. 180-179

G ROTATE TO OPEN Pos. 94 EQUALIZER

B C B C
201

201

240

240
208
208
94 G

ND 2” through 14” ND 16” through 24”

D E F
179 180

178
210

Bleed internal pressure completely.

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 Fig. 930

94❊
AA
10628 Rockley Road Check the bonnet O-Ring
Houston, Texas 77099 (USA)
Screw and washer
ASTER 180
ION
OPEN
OPEN AA ROTATE TO X (INDICATOR) Pos. 94
CLOSED

INDICATOR
BB REPLACE Pos. 179-180 179

178
CC TIGHTEN (14 ft · Lbs) max Pos. 178

BLEEDER DD CLOSE Pos. 210

EE OPEN Pos. 208

FF PULL Pos. 240

ROTATE TO OPEN Pos. 201
❊ Do not rotate plate holder onto plug valve.
GG ROTATE TO CLOSED Pos. 94
Note: Cover the bonnet opening with a protective sheet before assembling the screw and washer.

BB CC DD
178

210

179-180

GG

EE FF EE FF
94
201 201

240
240
208❊ 208❊

❊ Open and wait for few minutes.

ND 2” through 14” ND 16” through 24”

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 CT 273/US

LIMITED WARRANTY
Seller warrants the Goods to be free from defects in materials manufactured by Seller and in Seller’s workmanship for a period of one (1) year from
the date of shipment by the Seller (the “Warranty Period”). Resale goods and those products incorporated into the Goods shall carry only the war-
ranty extended by the original manufacturer to the original purchaser.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY (A) IS IN LIEU OF, AND DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES, ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
OF CONFORMITY TO MODELS OR SAMPLES; (B) does not apply to any Goods which have be (i) repaired, altered or improperly installed, (ii)
subject to improper use or storage, (iii) used or incorporated with other materials, or equipment, after Buyer or anyone using the Goods, has, or
reasonably should have, knowledge of any defect or nonconformance of the Goods, or (iv) manufactured, fabricated or assembled by anyone other
than the seller; (C) shall not be effective unless Buyer notifies Seller in writing of any purported defect or nonconformance within thirty (30) days
after Buyer discovers or should have reasonably discovered such purported defect or nonconformance; and (D) shall only extend to Buyer and not
to any subsequent buyers or users of the Goods. Buyer shall provide Seller access to the Goods to which Buyer claims purported defect or non-
conformance; upon request by Seller, Buyer shall at its own risk and expense, promptly return the Goods in question to Seller’s Plant. Seller shall,
at its option, promptly repair or replace F.O.B. point of manufacture, that portion of the Goods found by Seller to be defective. Goods repaired and
parts replaced during the Warranty Period shall be in warranty for the remainder of the original Warranty Period. A letter signed by an officer of
Seller can only modify this warranty.

The specifications and drawings are indicative and not binding. We reserve the right to make changes without prior notice.
Printed 04/01

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