
A concentric reducer is used to join
pipe
Pipe(s), PIPE(S) or piping may refer to:
Objects
* Pipe (fluid conveyance), a hollow cylinder following certain dimension rules
** Piping, the use of pipes in industry
* Smoking pipe
** Tobacco pipe
* Half-pipe and quarter pipe, semi-circul ...
sections or tube sections on the same axis.
[
Reducer. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2016, from http://www.pipingstudy.com/reducer.html] 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.][Shumaker, T. M. (2004). Process Pie Drafting (4th ed.). The Goodheart-Willcox Company.] This pipe reducer may be used when there is a single diameter change or multiple diameter changes.[
Unlike eccentric reducers, concentric reducers have a common center line. Concentric reducers are useful when ]cavitation
Cavitation is a phenomenon in which the static pressure of a liquid reduces to below the liquid's vapour pressure, leading to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in the liquid. When subjected to higher pressure, these cavities, cal ...
is present.
[ Eccentricity occurs when the centerline is offset.
][Reducers used in Piping Industry: A short literature. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2016, from http://www.whatispiping.com/reducers]
See also
* Piping and plumbing fitting
A fitting or adapter is used in pipe systems to connect straight sections of pipe (fluid conveyance), pipe or tube (fluid conveyance), tube, adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes such as regulating (or measuring) fluid flow. ...
* Reducer
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