In the piping and plumbing industry, a piping nipple is a pipe fitting, consisting of a short straight piece of pipe, usually provided with male pipe thread at both ends, for connecting two other...
Category: Piping Design Basics
What are Control Valves? | Selection and Types of Control Valves
Control valves are control devices that are used to manage and control fluid flow, pressure, temperature, or liquid level by varying the flow passage size. In process systems of production wells, oil...
A Material Take Off (MTO) is a process to study a drawing and find out all the materials required to construct the drawing in physical form. In each individual drawing, specific items are listed...
A hydrostatic test or hydro test is a widely used method to ensure leak tightness and safety of pressure vessels, piping systems, pipeline systems, plumbing systems, tanks, boilers, cylinders, and...
What is Severe Cyclic Conditions as per Process Piping Code ASME B31.3?
Severe cyclic is not a fluid service. It is a condition where fatigue failures are more likely so additional precautions against fatigue failure are taken. As per ASME B31.3, it is a condition...
Piping Isometric drawing is one of the most important deliverables of the piping discipline as it provides complete information of the piping route to be erected at the construction site. So...