Tag: Piping Components

What is a Spectacle blind and Spacer Spectacle blind and Spacers are a pressure-retaining device used in the piping/pipeline industry to temporarily or permanently blind (shut) or isolate part of...

This article will provide a guideline for selection of metallic pipe flanges, and provides information on pressure-temperature ratings, dimensions, tolerances, materials, marking, and testing of...

Carbon steel piping with internal PE / ROTO lining is used for liquid service with high chloride as well as higher oxygen content. The maximum operating temperature of the PE & ROTO lined piping...

Tees are used either for dividing main flow in two streams or for combining flow from two streams. The term most probably comes from the resemblance of the English letter Tee. The main run pipe is...

The technical requirements for the piping components are mentioned in my earlier post. Click here to refresh those requirements. Additional to those requirements, the Requisition Engineer should...

What is Stress Intensification Factor or SIF? The term SIF (Stress Intensification Factor) is too confusing for many of the piping engineers. That's why the following article is taken to explain...