Air Cooled Heat Exchangers (ACHE) are one of the heat exchanger types frequently used in Process, Power, Steel, and several other Industries where a process system generates heat that must be...
Category: Piping Design Basics
What is Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)? Its Procedure, Advantages, and Requirements
Welding is a critical process in manufacturing and construction, but it can also introduce stresses and imperfections in the welded joints. To mitigate these issues, post-weld heat treatment (PWHT)...
What is the Stress Intensification Factor or SIF? The term SIF (Stress Intensification Factor) is too confusing for many piping engineers. That's why the following article is taken to explain the...
Technical requirements for Pipes & Fittings for preparation of Purchase Requisition
While preparing the purchase requisition/inquiry of any piping component there are various points that need to be checked and confirmed with the vendor. The responsible requisition engineer should...
In most organizations, there is a 3-tier checking process for every stress system for maintaining the quality of analyzed stress systems. Normally stress system is performed by one (junior or...
Reactor piping is very critical due to the high temperature and pressure of the fluids it carries. Reactors are used in the process units to contain catalysts. It promotes the chemical transformation...