Piping Interface

Oil and gas, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals rely heavily on complex pipe systems to transport fluids, gases, and chemicals. In these applications, maintaining a tight seal, isolating equipment,...

Moment of Inertia is a very useful term for mechanical engineering and piping stress analysis. It represents the rotational inertia of an object. The moment of inertia signifies how difficult is to...

What is a Deluge System? A deluge system is a fixed fire protection system designed to protect against severe fuel hazards. A large number of sprinklers simultaneously act to bring any undesirable...

Proper bolt loading is essential for ensuring proper sealing of the flanged joint to avoid flange leakage problems. This bolt load for gasket sealing and flange seating is provided by Flange Bolt...

What is a Surge Relief Valve? A surge relief valve is a specially designed valve that protects piping and pipeline systems from pressure surge events caused by rapid valve closure, emergency...

What is a Kick-Off Meeting? A project kickoff meeting is the first meeting between a project team and the client or stakeholder/sponsor of a project to discuss the project's basic elements and...