Patent ID: 9651186
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: F15D,F16L

Claim:
1. A flow conditioning device for stepping down a pressure within an axial flow within a piping system while minimizing pressure fluctuations, vortex formation, and cavitation comprising: (a) an outer annular housing including an inlet end attachable to an inlet pipe and an outlet end attachable to an outlet pipe; (b) a center element; and (c) at least one intermediate annular element, said outer annular housing and said intermediate annular element(s) concentrically disposed about said center element, said center element and said intermediate annular element(s) fixed to said outer annular housing so as to be completely non-movable therein, said intermediate annular element(s) separates said axial flow within said outer annular housing into at least two axial flow paths, each said axial flow path has an annular cross section;