Nominal Pipe Size and Schedule
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or low pressures and temperatures. Nominal pipe size refers to only the outside diameter...
Category: Piping Enginnering
Introduction to Pigging in Pipeline
Pigging in pipeline is a process in pipeline maintenance that involves the use of devices known as pigs, which clean pipelines and are capable of checking pipeline condition without necessarily...
Introduction to Demister in Process Piping
In any process where gas and liquid come into contact, the gas will entrain some mist or liquid droplets. This mist can cause process inefficiencies, product loss, and serious equipment...
Introduction to Rupture Discs
A rupture disc is a non-re-closing pressure relief device that protects a pressure vessel, equipment or process piping system from over-pressurization or potentially damaging vacuum conditions. Rupture discs are, next to...
Introduction to Flame Arrestor
A Flame Arrestor is a device fitted to the opening of an enclosure or to the connecting pipe work in a system of enclosures and which allows gases, liquids, etc. to...
