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Pipe Supports: Why a Small Part of the Piping System Can Have a Large Impact

Pipe supports are among the least noticeable elements of an industrial plant. Yet virtually every piping system depends on them. They carry weight, control movement and help determine how loads

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Pressure Drop in Piping Systems: Where Design Decisions Affect Performance

When fluids move through a piping system, they encounter resistance. Friction along the pipe wall, changes in direction and components such as valves and fittings all contribute to a gradual loss of...

Plant Piping vs Pipelines: Similar Purpose, Very Different Engineering Challenges

Plant piping and pipelines perform the same basic function: transporting fluids. But that does not mean they are engineered in the same way. The environment inside an industrial plant creates one set...

Piping Flexibility in Process Plants: Why Thermal Movement Matters

Industrial piping systems may appear rigid, but during operation they are constantly responding to changes in temperature, pressure and mechanical load. One of the most important of these effects is...

Piping Constructability: When a Good Design Has to Work in the Field

A piping arrangement can be technically correct and still be difficult to build. Industrial plants are crowded environments where piping competes for space with structures, equipment, cable trays...

Material Selection for Process Piping: Matching Materials to Real Service Conditions

Selecting a piping material is not simply a question of choosing something strong enough to contain pressure. The material must also be compatible with the fluid, temperature, corrosion environment...

Pipe Supports: Why a Small Part of the Piping System Can Have a Large Impact

Pipe supports are among the least noticeable elements of an industrial plant. Yet virtually every piping system depends on them. They carry weight, control movement and help determine how loads are...

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