- In PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com, "naveen_md" <naveen_md@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com, mustafa rayees
> <mustafa_nlg@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > Hi To everybody , This is mustafa ,Presently working
> > for chilled water piping design. I am having
> > difference of opinion to use concentric reducers.
> >
> > My argument is that we can use concentric reducers in
> > horizontal & vertical pipes While my colleague is
> > saying not to use concentric reducers in horizontal
> > pipes.
> >
> > Please let me know any piping design recommend for
> > above
> >
> > I will be thankfull if you give me correct information
> >
> >
> > Thanks indeed.
> >
> > Mustafa
> >
> > Designing Eng.
> >
> >
> > My dear friend, what your colleague says is right. the
concentric
> reducers should not be used in horizontal piping unless
inevitable.
> the reason is 1) the elevation of pipe (BOP) running with respect
to
> reference of ground will be changed, 2) the sludge trap cannot be
> achieved (with concentric reducers), 3) the air trap cannot be
> achieved (with concentric reducers). so eccentric reducers should
be
> used in horizontal piping.
>
> coming to concentric reducers, in vertically mounted pipes the
above
> mentioned points for vertical piping does not make any difference
> other than the (unit length). so concentric reducers are used in
> vertical piping.
>
> hope my knowledge of reducers may be useful for you.
> naveen
>
My dear friend,
I dont know what is sludge trap and air trap. Is it a drain.
Please clarify me.
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Received on Mon Feb 18 01:06:00 2008