Commissioning Daniel Senior Orifice Fitting Installation; Figure 2-2 Daniel Senior Flangenek Fitting With Meter Tube - Emerson Daniel Senior Orifice Fitting Series Owner's And Operator's Manual

Owner and operator manual
3-9008-001 Rev M
Install the Senior in any horizontal line with the plate access opening in a vertical up position or
with the Senior rotated left or right to give a horizontal opening position. Daniel Senior Orifice
Fittings to 12" size may be installed in a vertical down flow direction.

Figure 2-2 Daniel Senior Flangenek Fitting with meter tube

2.8 Commissioning Daniel Senior Orifice Fitting
installation
Commissioning is the process of verifying that a system performs in accordance with the user's
intended operational, maintenance, and measurement requirements. Daniel provides the
following procedures to guide personnel in verifying that the Senior performs in accordance
with the user's intended requirements.
Pre-Commissioning
Make sure that the following checklist is met prior to commissioning the Senior:
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Commissioning Daniel Senior Orifice Fitting installation

Senior is at atmospheric pressure.
Confirm that the flow directional indicator (arrow or "INLET" / "OUTLET" tags)
positioned on the Senior Body (4) corresponds with the intended fluid flow direction of
the measurement system.
Confirm the proper operating clearance around the Senior per information contained in
the Daniel technical guide "DAN-DIF-TG-11-1003".
Check accessibility and Operating Wrench (2) clearance at the following Senior
locations:
1. Lower Plate Carrier Shaft (6)
2. Upper Plate Carrier Shaft (7)
3. Bleeder Valve (10B)
4. Equalizer Valve (1)
5. Slide Valve Shaft (5)
Section 2: Installation
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