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Understanding Special Pipe Supports
Pipe supports play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and functionality of industrial piping systems. While standard supports like hangers, guides, and anchors are commonly used, certain situations demand more specialized solutions. Special pipe supports are designed to address unique challenges in piping systems, combining the features of both restraints and supports—rigid or flexible—to accommodate complex operational requirements.
Equipment Spacing
This blog is intended as a guide to determining the minimum safe spacing of plants and equipment in Oil Refineries, Petrochemical Complexes, and similar installations.
The spacing recommendations will apply in the absence of Clients' standards or supplement such standards where necessary. They are based on current industry practice.
The spacing recommendations aim to ensure that available plot areas are used economically without affecting personnel safety or plant vulnerability.
Safe Distance During Pneumatic Test
Pneumatic testing is an essential procedure to ensure the integrity of piping systems and pressurized equipment. However, it carries inherent risks due to the high levels of stored energy in compressed gases. For safety, maintaining a safe distance from the test area is crucial to prevent injury in case of a failure. This article outlines the key safety considerations and guidelines for establishing safe distances during pneumatic testing.
Weld Proximity of Piping Systems
Weld proximity is a critical consideration in designing and fabricating industrial piping systems. Properly managing the distance between welds is essential to ensure structural integrity, minimize the risk of failure, and comply with relevant industry codes and standards. This post explores the importance of weld proximity, guidelines for spacing between welds, and the codes and standards governing these practices.
Laser Scanning
Laser scanning technology is particularly beneficial in brownfield projects, where existing infrastructure, operational complexities, and safety concerns pose unique challenges.
Piping Design Tips for Revamp Projects
Revamp projects present unique challenges for piping designers, requiring precise modifications within existing facilities. This guide outlines essential tips and considerations, from accurate field measurements to leveraging advanced technologies, ensuring successful and cost-effective outcomes in updating and improving piping systems.
ASME B31 Code Outlines
The ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping is a set of standards developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) that provides guidelines and requirements for the design, materials, construction, assembly, inspection, and testing of piping systems. The code is divided into several sections, each addressing different types of piping systems.
FLARE PIPING
Flare, a system that meticulously disposes of a plant's waste gases, is a testament to the precision in industrial operations. Flare stacks, towering structures, are designed with utmost care to route the gas to the atmosphere, usually with a flare tip, ensuring the safety and efficiency of the process.
Flare headers are the piping lines in units that receive relief valve discharges, vents, etc., and route the gas to a flare knock-out drum, which separates any liquid that may have condensed in the header.
3-D Plant Design-AVEVA E3D
AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software founded in 1967 in United Kingdom, specializes in engineering and industrial software and offers solutions for design, operations, and asset performance management in various industries.
Heat Exchanger Piping
Heat Exchanger design methods and important criteria are discussed in the blog supporting photos, sketches, and videos.
Air Cooler
Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Piping Design and Air Cooler Types, Locations, and Air Cooler Behavior under operating conditions in a Plant are explained.
Blind Flange Thickness Calculation
The blog contains the thickness calculation of a blind flange and bolt load calculation details as per American Codes (ASME). There is also a calculation example.
Pipe Thickness Calculation
This blog contains the pipe thickness calculation according to material, pressure, and temperature. You will find the calculation formulas and tables related to the calculation.
Piping Design Basis
Find the general practices of piping design about piping material, flanges, fittings, and boltings.
Popular and Useful Books
5 Books for Piping Design and Stress Analysis for Piping Engineers
Pipe Supports and Restraints
This blog gives you fundamental details of pipe support types, selection criteria, span calculation, and much more.
Why we call “Pound” for the Pipe Flange Classes?
Why we call “Pound” for the Pipe Flange Classes?