• PIPING BASICs

Heat Tracing in Piping: Types, Working, Use, Installation, Comparison (Steam Tracing vs Electrical Tracing)

Heat tracing in Piping is a generalized term for radiant heat transfer into the Piping system. Either from tubing or electrical wire heat is being transferred from the heat tracing system to the main process piping system to maintain the required temperature of the fluid… Read More

  • PIPING BASICs

Basics of Piping Project Execution Plan: A short Briefing

In the total budget of any oil and gas project, Piping individually shares 17%-20% of the total project cost. In an oil and gas piping project, any delay in piping execution can cost a huge loss in a project in terms of cost as well… Read More

  • PIPING BASICs

SOP for jacketed piping : Types, General requirement, Fabrication, Erection, Testing

Where we need to transport high dense and high viscous fluid from one point to another point. This becomes difficult to maintain the flowability of fluid because of its highly viscous nature and high density. here comes the role of jacket piping, Processing, and transportation system… Read More

  • PIPING COMPONENTS
  • VALVES

What is Triple Offset Butterfly Valve? Definition, Design, Application, Code and standard

There are many valves of the Quarter turn family group, a Butterfly valve is one of them. Quarter turn valves are those type of valve which allows or restrict the flow of fluid with 90º disc or ball movement. A triple offset butterfly valve is… Read More

  • PIPING COMPONENTS
  • VALVES

What is a solenoid valve? How does the Solenoid valve work?

In some piping systems, depending on the nature of fluid automatic isolation of fluid flow is required. As for piping Professionals, we all must know this type of electrically operated valve for a better understanding of its role in the piping system. In this article,… Read More

  • SPECIAL PIPING ITEMS

What Is RF Pad? How To Calculate Reinforcement pad dimensions?

In Piping isometrics with large pipe dimensions, using a readymade TEE fitting for taking a branch from the mother pipe is not possible as casting “Tee fitting” is costlier and not so practical. In place of using TEE fittings, it is a conventional method to form a… Read More

  • PIPING QUIZ

Quiz on Codes and Standards in Piping

A code and Standard for anythings is a set of rules and specification for the correct method and use of material for design and construction of any product, plan, or process. It is not necessary that Internationally approved Codes and Standard is always right and… Read More

  • DRAWINGs
  • ISOMETRICs
  • P&ID
  • PFD

An Overview on Different type of piping drawing used in Piping Project Construction

After designing a complete 3D model on software like SP3D, PDMS, Autodesk, etc it is important to communicate the same information to the fabrication and construction team with enough clarity. Sometimes it is not possible to convey all the information through a single drawing. To… Read More

  • PIPING BASICs

Common Abbreviations used for Piping

In every field of profession, there are some abbreviations used frequently. In Piping too, there are many frequently used abbreviations that a piping professional must know. Here we are providing you a list of abbreviations that you should keep in mind while reading a Piping… Read More

  • PIPING BASICs
  • VALVES

What is Role of valve in Piping? Type of Valves in Piping.

When was the last time you closed a tap? Maybe, just a few minutes ago. Well, that is a valve. Obviously, that is an industrial valve but the function of all valve are basically the same, i.e. either to Isolate or regulate the flow. Valves are… Read More