Design Considerations for a Piping System with an Expansion Bellow
When Expansion Bellow is Required in a Piping System? Expansion Joints or Expansion bellows are mechanical devices that absorb thermal movement. It consists of one or more metallic or non-metallic...
Technical and General requirements for Spring Hangers while purchasing
In all critical process and power plant units’ the use of spring hangers are quite common. These are mostly used near equipment to bring nozzle loads within vendor-allowable values. Purchasing a...
The thermal bowing phenomenon occurs when a horizontal pipe is filled partially by hot or cold fluid (LNG). Many thermal bowing occurrences cause unexpected damage to the piping or supporting...
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...
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...
