Pressure tappings are not placed inclined, however thermowells with
laterolet fittings are placed inclined to the length of the pipe. By
placing at an incline, it has the advantage of accommodating the length of
the thermowell in a smaller ID of the pipe than it would be, if placed
otherwise. The thermowell is unlikely to create any turbulence in the flow.
However the flow might induce a vibration on to the thermowell with a
resultant fatigue failure of the thermowell. Thermowells are therefore
installed with the inclination placed against the flow, which would give
the minimum of the possible flow induced vibration on the thermowell.
Sajit Viswan
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