The taper rate for all NPT threads is 1â16 (3â4 inch per foot) measured by the change of diameter (of the pipe thread) over distance. The angle between the taper and the center axis of the pipe is 1Â° 47'â² 24â³ (1.7899Â°). Commonly-used sizes are 1/â8, 1/â4, 3/â8, 1â/2, 3â/4, 1, 1 1â/4, 1 1â/2, and 2 inch, appearing on pipes and fittings by most U.S. suppliers.
Schematic representation of the photochemical ozone formation and destruction. Ozone is a gas found in the atmosphere consisting of three oxygen atoms: O 3. Ozone is formed in the atmosphere when energetic ultraviolet (UV) radiation dissociates molecules of oxygen, O 2, into separate oxygen atoms. Free oxygen atoms can recombine to form oxygen molecules but if a free oxygen atom collides with an oxygen molecule, it joins up, forming ozone.
Tropospheric ozone is formed by the interaction of sunlight, particularly ultraviolet light, with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, which are emitted by automobiles, gasoline vapors, fossil fuel power plants, refineries, and certain other industries.he general concepts found in this section include the following: 1  Ozone is a naturally occurring gas found in the troposphere and other parts of the atmosphere. 2  Tropospheric ozone is often called bad ozone because it can damage living tissue and break down certain materials. 3  Concentrations of ozone are not uniform in the troposphere. 4  Longer 5  ... T