RE: Reducers

From: <Adam>
Date: Fri Mar 12 2004 - 09:52:00 EST

One other thing to note: don't pipe an eccentric reducer directly to the pump suction flange. The reducer will act as a "ski jump" and direct the flow to one side of the impeller, which will cause excessive side loading on the pump shaft and will create pump seal problems similar to a misaligned pump. You want a suction nozzle sized straight run of around 5 diameters between the eccentric reducer and the suction nozzle flange.

Good luck!

>From: GET Mithapur <getuser@tatachemicals.com>
>Reply-To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
>To: "'pipingdesign@yahoogroups.com'" <pipingdesign@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [PipingDesign] Reducers
>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:52:05 +0530
>
>Hi All,
>Can anybody throw some light?...
>We are normally using Eccentric Reducer for Pump Suction.
>Is there any specific reason for that, If yes, Please elaborate...
>
>Regards,
>

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