The PASS/START-PROF is a pipe stress analysis software that has a long history since 1965, see update history. It is industry standard in several countries for power, process, oil and gas pipelines,...

The following list will provide a few interview questions asked in the different interviews for a Piping Engineering (Stress) position. Answers to most of the questions are added here for reference....

Pipe clamps are widely used for supporting suspended pipes. They are also used to work as clamped pipe shoes. Pipe clamps can be defined as bolted circular or semi-circular pipe attachments that...

All piping materials expand or contract when exposed to temperatures greater or lower than the installation temperature. As the temperature of the pipe material increases due to fluid temperature or...

A spool valve is part of a hydraulic system that controls/regulates the fluid flow of the system. The valve is made up of cylindrical spools that rotate or slide to allow or stop the flow. Spool...

Piping and Pipeline systems handling liquid hydrogen, oxygen, helium, nitrogen, liquefied natural gas, or similar very cold fluids require to use of cryogenic valves. The term cryogenics deals with...

A pinch valve is a flex-body valve with a flexible tube that can be pushed together or “pinched” mechanically through a mechanism or through fluid pressure to create a full closure of the flow...

A pressure-reducing valve is a self-operating valve that is used to reduce any excess pressure in a system. Sometimes this valve is also known as pressure reducing regulator. The basic function of...