Pipe Support Span is defined as the optimum distance between two consecutive pipe supports so as to avoid excessive stress, sagging, or failure of the piping or pipeline system in extreme cases. We...
Category: Piping Design Basics
LPG Storage Tanks: Meaning, Types, Selection, Specification, and Design Calculations
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) storage tanks or LPG Tanks are containers designed to store large quantities of propane or butane, which are commonly used as a source of fuel for heating and cooking in...
Pump Commissioning and Start-Up: Pump Commissioning Checklist
Pre-requisites for commissioning and start-up of a Process Pump: Before commissioning and starting up of any equipment some preparation must be done. There will be some mandatory requirements,...
What is Pressure Piping? Pressure piping is any piping that carries fluid under internal or external pressure. ASME B31 serves as the design code for pressure piping. All process piping, power...
What is Winterization? Requirements for the Basic Design of Winterization Systems
Winterization Systems are required in refineries, petrochemical plants, and similar plants to protect equipment and piping against solidifying or coagulation of contents. Winterization in processing...
What is Design Checking? Design Checking or checking of design is a process of validating a design and/or a design calculation to ensure that it is error-free and of good quality and is good for...