by The U.S. National Archives
Pipe Flange Joint Poses Safety Concerns
A fuel gas pipeline in a pipe trench went under a road bridge inside a factory. A flange joint, fitted with a compressed asbestos fiber (caf) gasket, was located only 2.5 m from the roadway.
According to the area classification code used by the company there was [...]
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by Trishhhh
Stainless Steel Pipe,stainless Steel Seamless Pipe
My company couldn’t see all the fuss. We had been hired by Bechtel as a subcontractor for the ill-fated Goro project to refine nickel ore in New Caledonia. Bechtel wanted us to match its pipe specifications. To us, this was just another symptom of a bloated project. We used [...]
Hydraulic pipe is used in case standard hydraulic tubes are not available. Generally these are used for low pressure. They can be connected by threaded connections, but usually by welds. Because of the larger diameters the pipe can usually be inspected internally after welding. Black pipe is non-galvanized and suitable for welding.
