The Ever-Popular Gate Valve, By: Greg Johnson
This low-tech valve may not have changed much in the last 100 years, but the gate valve plays a major role in virtually every refinery, chemical plant and industrial facility in the world.
This article should only be used as a guide. It’s intended purpose is to help the piping designer who is responsible for placement of one specific item in a typical refinery, chemical or petrochemical process plant or someone who may need help in developing a total plot plan for a complex unit. The guidelines given […]
The question on many minds may be “Why does Piping do Vessel Orientation?” We can answer that question two ways. The first answer would be, because of the traditional role of Piper and the content of the vessel orientation activity itself. The traditional role of the Piper has always been the bringing together of […]
Vessel orientation is normally the only equipment related layout activity that can be done without specific input from a vendor. All of the information required for vessel orientation is generated on the project in the form of P&ID data and project standards. It is also one of the few activities that will feed one […]