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Butterfly Valve Design Features This post is initiated to give some basic information regarding butterfly valve design features, it uses, standards, types, advantages, disadvantages etc. Butterfly Valves A butterfly valve is a rotary valve that uses a disc as the closure member. The disc shaped closure member is rotated through 900 or there about to open or close the passage. The disc closes agRead More…
Building Insulation for Civil Engineering This post gives some of the basics of building insulation for civil engineering. This contains, what is building insulation, uses, types, materials for building insulation including some international standard requirements. Now a days, energy efficiency enhancement in any buildings is very essential part. There are many ways for this which Builders, ArchRead More…
Gate Valve Design Features This post is initiated to give some basic information regarding gate valve design features, it uses, standards, types, advantages, disadvantages etc. What is Gate Valve? Gate valve name itself implies as, gate called vertical disc, flat face that slides down through the valve is used to stop fluid flow. It is used primarily for on/off functions, and not used for throtRead More…
Basics of flare system in any operating plant This blog gives you basic information about the requirement of flare system, its components, limitations, hazards and maintenance requirements of any operational plants flare systems. Topics described for Flare System: Define the need for plant flares in any plants. Describe the different components of a typical flare system. Discuss thRead More…
PVC, LDPE and HDPE Nonmetallic Piping This blog gives you basic information about use of PVC, LDPE and HDPE Nonmetallic Piping, its design, fabrication, assembly, erection, inspection and testing. Design and use of PVC, LDPE and HDPE Nonmetallic Piping: Use of these plastic materials for piping is limited to 10 kg/cm2 pressure and 80oC temperature. Usually the design of nonmetallic piping confRead More…
This blog covers the basic information about procedure for coal tar coating and wrapping of underground pipelines including, minimum requirements for materials cleaning, priming, coating & wrapping, inspection and testing of Coal tar coating to be provided on the field joints of underground steel lines. Materials to be used for Coal Tar Coating: All materials used normally conforms to tRead More…
Hydrostatic Testing of Piping or Pipelines This blog gives you brief information regarding, hydrostatic testing of piping or pipelines. This covers Scope of Hydrostatic Testing of Piping or Pipelines, test procedure, test duration, test pressure, equipment’s required for hydro test, acceptance criteria for hydro test, test reports etc. In addition to above this covers basic information reRead More…
Introduction of Piping Drafting Basics Piping drafting basics stands out as one in which the draftsman has great opportunities to express his knowledge of the uses of pipe and the best methods of representation. This needs piping drafting basics, which covers in this blog. Requires basic drafting knowledge of machine drafting, architectural drafting, map drafting. Consumes the major portion of Read More…
Comparison of Different Gasket Materials This blog post gives you a basic information about different types of gasket materials and its comparison. Additionally it covers pros and cons of all gasket materials. Refer below table with all gasket materials. Common NamesNatural RubberButylBuna N, Nitrile, NBRNeopreneSiliconeTrade NamesMirco – Compound No. 7033Butene – Compound No. AX-905Read More…