Prior to commissioning, it is essential to thoroughly clean the internal surfaces of pipes. This cleaning process, known as steam blowing, is used to remove rust, dust, scales, and debris. If this...
Category: Piping Stress Analysis
Expansion loops are fundamental in various piping industries involving higher temperatures including oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, and HVAC systems, where temperature...
11 Questions & Answers from ASME B31.3 that a Piping Stress Engineer must know
ASME B31.3 is the bible of process piping engineering and every piping engineer should frequently use this code for his knowledge enhancement. But to study a code similar to B31.3 is time-consuming...
The idea of modular design is as follows: The complex piping system is divided into several modules that are mounted on a frame structure. Modules can be transported to the site and joined to each...
K-factor for incompressible liquid One of the most typical questions asked by process or hydraulic engineers is what is the value of hydraulic resistance (K-factor) of piping component (fitting,...
In my last article on stress analysis of tank piping, I described the effect of tank bulging. Click here to refresh yourself on the effect of storage tank bulging. In this article, I will describe...