ANSI GPTC Z380.1-2025: Gas Pipeline Systems Guide
The safe and reliable operation of natural gas infrastructure is critical to energy delivery across the United States. From large interstate transmission pipelines, local distribution…
AGA Report No. 3, Part 2: Orifice Meter Installation
In the natural gas industry, even small measurement inaccuracies can create major financial and operational consequences. Metering errors of just 2–3%—often caused by improper installation,…
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…