A sampling connection is a type of connection in piping that allows for the extraction of a representative sample of a fluid or gas from within a pipeline for the purpose of analysis or testing....
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Level of Development vs Level of Details: Significance and Applications
What is the Level of Development? Level of Development (LOD) is a concept used in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects to describe the level of completeness and accuracy of a BIM model at...
What is a Fluid Service? Fluid Service Categories as per ASME B31.3
Fluid service in process piping refers to the type of fluid (liquid or gas) that is being transported through a piping system. This includes factors such as the chemical properties of the fluid, its...
Secrets of Residual Stresses: Understanding its Causes, Effects, and Management Strategies
Residual stress is the stress that remains in a material after all external loads and constraints have been removed. In the context of pipe stress analysis, residual stress refers to the stress that...
Hot Bending and Cold Bending of Pipelines | Hot Bending vs Cold Bending
All pipeline engineers are well aware of the terms hot bending and cold bending. In general, pipelines do not use normal elbows for directional changes. The pipes are bent in a bending machine to the...
Battery Limit in a Refinery and Process Plant | ISBL and OSBL
The battery limit of a refinery or process plant refers to the physical boundary of the plant beyond which no process equipment or facilities are considered part of the plant. It is the point up to...