A spectacle-blind is a crucial piping device in the piping industry, designed to temporarily stop flow for maintenance work. It is often installed next to the isolation valve to ensure 100% isolation during maintenance.
Category: Piping Fittings and Components
How to Find Minimum Radius of Pipeline Bends
A pipeline has to be routed in such a manner as to avoid any potential weak link, due to its potentially large movement. Bends are the most common weak links of the pipelines. If a bend used in a pipeline is not properly designed, the large bulging movement…
Different Types of Pipe Support Clamps & Hangers
There are a number of typical pipe support clamps and hangers that can be installed to support dead weight loads, and restrain the pipe for thermal and dynamic loads.
Piping Joint Types and Their Application
The type of piping joint used for the piping system must be suitable for the pressure-temperature conditions of that line and should be selected by considering the joint tightness and mechanical strength under the service conditions…
Reinforcement Pad Calculation for Branch Connection
A reinforcement pad or RF pad is used to strengthen the fabricated or welded pipe branch connection joints. Standard branch fittings such as Tee and …
Miter Elbow or Miter Bend Design Calculations
Miter Elbow or Miter Bend is a Fabricated Fitting used to change the pipeline direction. The Standard Fittings (Wrought Elbows) are not easily available and economical for the larger sizes.
Miter Bend Calculations For Fabrication Purpose
Miter Bend or Miter Elbow plays an important role in the piping or pipeline engineering field. Because standard Fittings (Elbow) are not easily available and economical for the large pipe sizes.
How to Decide Flange Rating for Piping System?
The flange rating or class refers to the maximum pressure that a flange withstands at the increasing temperatures. Flanges with a higher rating are stronger than the flanges with a lower rating.
Olets Fittings: A Complete Guide
Olets Fittings are also known as (Self Reinforced Forged Fittings, Outlet Fittings, and Branch Connection Fittings). Olets fittings provide a branch connection between the header or run pipe and to the branch or outlet pipe.
Control Station and Control Valve in the Process Piping
This article will introduce you to the control station, control valve, design consideration for control station assembly.