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In the last twenty years, with the increased use of 3D modelling in the O&G industry, most of the EPC companies have progressively passed the pipe supports selection and design duties from Stress Engineers and Pipe Supports Specialists to Piping Designers, who are directly involved in the 3D modelling. This...
First of all lets try to get a brief of What is a Pump? Pump is a machine or mechanical equipment which is required to lift a fluid (liquid, semi-solid, gas, steam etc) from low level to high level or to flow fluid from low pressure area to high pressure...
A ball valve is a form of quarter-turn shut-off valve that controls the flow of a liquid or gas by means of a rotary ball with a hole bored through the center and sandwiched between two seats. Ball valves do not use a hand-wheel but instead use a wrench handle to control the...
A Block and Bleed Valve System is a combination of one or more block/isolation valves, usually ball valves, and one or more bleed/vent valves, usually ball or needle valves. The purpose of the block and bleed valve system is to isolate or block the flow of fluid in the system so the fluid from upstream...
Butterfly Valves are quarter-turn rotary valves in which a disc-shaped closure member is rotated through 90 degree or less to open or close or regulate the flow passage. Butterfly valves may be used for flow in both directions. Unlike a ball valve, the disc is always present within the flow, therefore...