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What is the difference between concentric and eccentric pipe fittings?
Concentric reducers reduce the pipe in the center. So, if you’re looking at the reducer head-on, you can see the smaller section is formed in the direct center of the larger side. Eccentric reducers reduce the pipe to the side.
Where is concentric reducer used in pipeline?
A concentric reducer is used to join pipe sections or tube sections on the same axis. The concentric reducer is cone-shaped, and is used when there is a shift in diameter between pipes. For example, when a 1″ pipe transitions into a 3/4″ pipe and the top or bottom of the pipe doesn’t need to remain level.
What is the purpose of a eccentric reducer?
Eccentric reducers are used at the suction side of pumps to ensure air does not accumulate in the pipe. The gradual accumulation of air in a concentric reducer could result in a large bubble that could eventually cause the pump to stall or cause cavitation when drawn into the pump.
What is an eccentric reducer used for?
Why reducer is used in pipeline?
A reducer is a kind of pipe fitting used in process piping that reduces the pipe size from a larger bore to a smaller bore (inner diameter). A reducer allows for a change in pipe size to meet hydraulic flow requirements of the system, or to adapt to existing piping of a different size.
How do you calculate reducer?
Approximate weight of a butt welding reducer can be calculated based on its two outside diameters, length and wall thickness….Where :
- W = Weight in Kg.
- OD1 = Large Size Outside Diameter (mm)
- OD2 = Smaller Size Outside Diameter (mm)
- t = Wall Thickness (mm)
- H = End to End Dimension (mm)
What is the purpose of eccentric reducer?
What is concentric and eccentric reducer?
There are 2 types of standard reducers available: concentric and eccentric reducers. The concentric one, which resembles a cone, is used to join pipe sections on the same axis. The eccentric type has an edge which is parallel to that of the connecting pipe, which allows it to align with one side of the inlet.