ASME B31.1-2024: 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…
GB/T 17116.2-2018e— Pipe Supports And Hangers
Whether securing or supporting a plumbing pipeline below the wall, ceiling or floor, pipe supports such as hangers are essential to completing a drain-waste-vent (DWV),…
CSA/ANSI Z21.21-23/CSA 6.5-2023: Automatic Valves
Keeping the flow of oil and gas in pipelines is a monumental task, requiring reliable equipment like gas valves. Without gas valves, the oil and…
Identification of Piping Systems Through ASME A13.1-2023
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….
Butterfly Valves and the MSS SP-67-2022 Standard
Butterfly valves are specified in MSS SP-67-2022: Butterfly Valves. This standard is devoted to the dimensions, design, testing, and marking requirements for this widely used valve…
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…
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…
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….
High-Pressure Butterfly Valves and MSS SP-68-2017
Butterfly valves, having a flat disc rotate at a right angle for opening/closing operations over a stem, provide simple and effective means of isolating and…