2016 - PIPING DESIGN APPRENTICE

MTO versus BOM - Learn More Here

Are MTO's the same as BOM's? Let's take a look! First off, let's define them individually and then take a look at whe...

Keep the red ink away from your drawings and break pipes correctly the first time! You're a Piping Designer, and it's expected ...

Every Piping Designer has encountered an acronym that was new to them. Next, you're looking for acronym's on the internet, and th...

The maximum suggested spacing between pipe supports, shown for straight runs of pipe. The spans are based on the pipe being full of w...

Here are the suggested minimum projections for nozzles, shown in inches. The dimensions provided may need to be increased in cases w...

Cathodic protection is a term we hear often as Piping Designers. However, as much as it is a simple topic, it can also be very c...

Every piping designer has put in a y-strainer at some point, and if this is your first time, or you simply did it without kn...

This handy chart offers a quick reference between imperial and metric pipe sizes. This is a really handy chart for Pip...

Isolation kits (also referred to as an insulating kit) help remove the metal on metal contact between the bolts and flanges, whi...

Pipe is insulated in order to reduce or slow the rate of heat loss in the fluid. Much like insulating your house reduces the r...

Every Piping Designer needs to know the best way to break lines on a P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) or PFD (Process Flow Diag...