ANSI/MSS SP-44-2026: Steel Pipeline Flanges
An American National Standard developed and published by the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc., MSS SP-44, has been revised. The…
ANSI/ISA S5.5-1985: Graphic Symbols for Process Displays
Examples of process equipment popularly used in industries—such as refineries, chemical plants, and wastewater treatment plants—are pumps, valves, vessels, filters, coolers, boilers, engines, compressors, storage…
Decoding ASME B31.8‑2022: The Gas Pipeline Safety Standard
66% of crude oil and refined products in the United States are delivered via pipelines, and nearly all natural gas is moved through pipelines. Products…
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…
“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…
Killed Steel
If human eyes could examine the world on the atomic level, they’d witness a competing collection of tiny particles joining together, reacting or fortifying one…
Keeping Asbestos Out of Drinking Water
Water contamination is something often associated with deadly illnesses in developing countries, but various forms of tainted water are running through rivers, settling in watersheds,…
ASTM A106-19: Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe Standard Specification for High-Temperature Service
Carbon steel piping transports fluids in an assortment of industries, but, for high-pressure and temperature applications, the welded joints on its cross-section are not ideal….