piping systems manual

[...]... materials available to the piping engineer Some are out of print, but still available in libraries or tucked away in the dusky recesses of a retired engineer’s desk 1 Piping Handbook, Mohinder L Nayyar, McGraw-Hill, Inc., ISBN 0-07-046881-8 This handbook covers piping fundamentals, various types of piping systems, and does a good job of covering the various ASTM piping specs and ASME piping codes This is... Cleanliness of piping is not often addressed in the reference books While there are standards for the cleanliness of hydraulic piping and piping found in the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries, there was not a lot to choose from in the general arena of industrial service piping Many phone calls later, I was finally able to lay my hands on a copy of PFI Standard ES-5, Cleaning of Fabricated Piping. .. the process is still no picnic There are many excellent reference materials available Some of these are referenced in this manual, and no serious student of piping should be without the Piping Handbook by Nayyar, or earlier editions by Crocker and King This is not a scholarly manual I have tried to organize it in a logical manner and make the information readable and easy to access The reader will... scope at some later date Some Miscellaneous Thoughts on Piping 1 The trades should always be made aware that piping cleanliness is of the utmost importance This certainly applies to the inside of the piping, valves, and fittings but also to sumps as well Stressing this point will save a lot of time on startups 2 Take advantage of “non-traditional” piping materials such as HDPE for underground applications... requirements of any of the three specifications Valve A device that is used to shut off or throttle the flow through a pipe Water-Distribution Piping The piping inside a building that delivers both hot and cold water to plumbing fixtures Water-Service Piping Piping which extends from a potable water source to the interior of a building Terminology Weight Similar to “schedule,” the “weight” is a nominal... The Purpose of Piping Drawings 245 The Contractor The Owner 245 246 Drawing Sizes Drawing Scales Symbology 246 247 250 Valves and Piping Process Symbols 250 250 Drafting Practices for Piping 255 Piping Plans and... wall thicknesses, and take-out dimensions for fittings, but is now out-of-print 3 NAVCO Piping Datalog, National Valve and Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, PA A favorite among piping engineers and designers, this out-ofprint booklet contains a wealth of data pertaining to pipes and fittings 4 Facility Piping Systems Handbook, Michael Frankel, McGraw-Hill, Inc., ISBN 007-021891-9 Another excellent... plumbing codes, as well as information useful to those studying to take the plumbing license exam 6 Piping and Pipe Support Systems, Paul R Smith and Thomas J Van Laan, McGrawHill, Inc., ISBN 0-07-058931-3 This reference provides insight into the codes specific to performing stress analyses of piping systems 15 16 Chapter 3 7 Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Baumeister, Avallone, and... deterioration when exposed to a lengthy list of fluids 11 Goulds Pump Manual Aside from pump performance and selection data, this manual offers excellent design advice for centrifugal pump installations CHAPTER 4 Piping Codes I once worked on a pulp and paper project in western Canada The consulting firm I worked for was designing the piping for an evaporator set Evaporators take the black liquor that... resist footnoting that PTFE is the only known substance to which a gecko cannot stick The piping engineer for a project will encounter many issues outside of any strict definition of piping. ” There will be process equipment such as tanks, heat exchangers, pumps, structures, and so on Early in a project, the piping engineer is asked to determine the horsepower of the pumps, so that electrical equipment . referenced in this manual, and no serious student of piping should be without the Piping Handbook by Nayyar, or earlier editions by Crocker and King. This is not a scholarly manual. I have tried. consultant. Mr. Silowash has ex- tensive experience in design, construction, and com- missioning. Piping Systems Manual Brian Silowash New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City . 1 Some Miscellaneous Thoughts on Piping . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 2 Terminology 3 Chapter 3 Reference Materials 15 Chapter 4 Piping Codes 17 ASME B31.1 Power Piping . . . . . . . . . . . .