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Industry

Pressure Reduction for Manufacturing

Manufacturing facilities use liquid piping systems for cooling, process support, washdown, recirculation, and utility service. When pressure drop and flow velocity are not managed correctly, cavitation can affect reliability in the systems that support production.

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Device
Anti-Cavitate Orifice Plate™
Code support
ASME B31.1 & B31.3
Materials
304L to super duplex & nickel alloys
Federal contracting
SDVOSB-Certified
Application detail

Cavitation control in manufacturing systems

Manufacturing facilities often depend on utility and process-support systems that run continuously or under changing production conditions. Cooling, recirculation, washdown, service water, and other liquid systems can develop cavitation where pressure drop is concentrated.

Key considerations

  • Production support reliability. Problems in utility liquid systems can affect uptime even when they are not part of the main production line.
  • Recurring wear. Repeated pipe, valve, or fitting damage may point to uncontrolled pressure drop and cavitation.
  • Changing operating demand. Production changes can shift flow conditions away from original assumptions.
  • Practical evaluation. Actual system data is required to determine whether cavitation risk is present.

Managing pressure reduction and energy dissipation can help reduce cavitation-related vibration, noise, and wear.

How the plate helps

One device, three effects

The Anti-Cavitate Orifice Plate™ helps manage flow, pressure drop, and cavitation behavior in a single fixed-geometry device.

01

Noise reduction

Controlling how flow and pressure are reduced can lower noise levels generated within the system.

02

Cavitation mitigation

Managing the pressure drop helps mitigate cavitation that can damage pipes and downstream equipment.

03

Flow control

The plate regulates flow rate to help the system operate within the intended design conditions.

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Evaluate your system for cavitation

Provide flow rate, inlet pressure, desired outlet pressure, pipe size and schedule, and fluid type and temperature. Restrict Flow will review the submitted system data and follow up if additional information is needed.