ASME PCC-1-2022: Pressure Boundary Flange Joints
Bolted joints are one of the most common elements in piping design and serve as critical components in piping systems. When bolted flanged joints are […]
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ANSI/HI 14.6-2022: Rotodynamic Pumps
In 250 BCE, Ancient Greeks and Romans used a device called the Archimedes screw: the first water pump, which was shaped as a giant screw […]
MSS SP-6-2021: Pipe Flanges, Standard Finishes for Contact Faces
Pipe flanges are integral for providing support, sealing and/or blocking of the flow of fluids, and allowing for the attachment of other items in a […]
Pipeline Personnel Qualification (ASME B31Q-2021)
For developing a Pipeline Personnel Qualification Program, professionals turn to ASME B31Q-2021: Pipeline Personnel Qualification. The Advantages of Pipelines for Hazardous Liquid Transport Several options […]
ASME B31.3-2020: Process Piping Code Changes
Process piping transports fluids in a range of locations—most notably, petroleum refineries, onshore and offshore petroleum and natural gas production facilities, food and beverage processing […]
Identification of Piping Systems Through ASME A13.1-2020
By the 1920s, piping was essential for conveying fluids, and many large companies had developed their own color scheme for identifying piping systems and components. […]
ASME B31.1-2022: Power Piping
What is Power Piping? Power piping, unsurprisingly, is found in electric power generating stations, such as industrial and institutional plants, geothermal heating systems, and central […]
ANSI/MSS SP-25-2018: Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions
Connection. It is what human beings crave. For pipes, it is more than a desire. It is essential. Without connectors, pipes would struggle to transfer […]
MSS SP-58-2018: Pipe Hangers and Supports
Support is important. Carrying weight alone can cumbersome and difficult. This too is true when considering the weight that pipe hangers and supports hold. In […]
“ANSI Class” Ratings of Pipe Flanges
“ANSI class” is the designation for pressure-temperature ratings of pipe flanges. In its denotation, the word Class is followed a by dimensionless number. This includes […]