What is Process Safety Management (PSM)? Process Safety Management (PSM) is the management of hazards that can give rise to major accidents involving the release of potentially dangerous...
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What is a Steam Trap? Types, Selection, Features, Codes & Standards
A steam trap is an automatic valve that allows condensate, air, and other non-condensable gases (CO2) to be discharged from the steam system while holding or trapping the steam in the system. So,...
Managing Technical Information Exchange With Process Equipment / Package Vendors
Who is an Equipment Manufacturer? A manufacturer produces/fabricates and/or assembles the pieces of equipment parts for the end-user. A manufacturer may not assemble the equipment pieces. Many a...
In a reciprocating compressor, a volume of gas is drawn into a cylinder; it is trapped and compressed by a crankshaft-driven piston and then the high-pressure gas is discharged into the discharge...
ANSI Pump and API Pump are two types of Centrifugal pump styles that are used in Chemical Plants, Refineries, and Oil and Gas Industries. They have some distinct differences. This article will...
What is a Piping Network? In general, piping networks consist of a number of piping components (Pipes, Ducts, Pumps, Valves, Filters, Orifice Plates, Fixed Pressure Drops, and Nozzles) all...