Piping Engineering

Towers are named for the service or type of unit they are associated with. For example, a stripper is used to strip lighter material from th

Approximate weight of a butt welding elbow can be calculated based on its its radius, wall thickness and angle. Please note that actual weig

Pressure vessel failed during hydrotest on 28th November 2007 during post fabrication testing.  It is necessary to ensure vigilance in the a

ASME Standard B16.11 provides dimensions and requirements for Socket weld Fittings of sizes 1/8″ and upto 4″. But in most piping material sp

Many times at site, custom degree elbows are required apart from regular 45 Degree and 90 Degree elbows. This is achieved by cutting availab

This article on Ball Float Steam Trap provides information on various aspects of these steam traps such as design variations, effects of wat

Low hydrogen electrodes are SMAW electrodes with very low moisture content. Example of such low hydrogen electrode is E7018. Low Hydrogen El

The double pipe or fin-tube exchangers are commonly used in process industry when one liquid has a greater resistance to heat flow than anot

Various types of valves are required for successful and safe pipeline operation. They help in pipeline maintenance and also during emergency

Check Valves are used to stop reversal of a flow in a piping system, e.g. in discharge of all centrifugal pumps. There are many types of che

There are a variety of terms used in the valve industry and the purpose of this appendix is to assist the reader. This valve glossary is a l

Valve selection is a important activity of a material engineer or process engineer. Key to valve selection is as follows: Tags : #Piping_Eng

Metallic ring type gaskets are used in ring type joints which excel in high-pressure, high-temperature applications such as oil field drilli

Steam traps are normally specified in main Piping Material Specification for the project. Variety of information must be specified accuratel

Plate exchangers, shown below, are generally used in low-pressure, low temperature applications and are made up of end covers, carrying bars

Spiral heat exchangers are mostly used in chemical plants. They are special layout needs w.r.t. their construction such as cover plate swing

Approximate weight of a butt welding cap can be calculated based on its its wall thickness, outside diameter and end to end length. Please n