Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Functions Of A Piping System

By Anna Thorns


A piping system is a system of pipes utilized for moving liquids and gasses into a certain location, usually from a basin to different channels or vice versa. It is made from various items such as wood, fiberglass, aluminum, concrete, metal, glass, copper or a combination of one or two of these. In terms of components, piping systems are composed of valves, fittings and couplings that regulate the flow, pressure and temperature of gasses or liquids. The study of piping systems are usually carried out in Drafting, Mechanical Drawing, Piping Design and Engineering.

Plumbing is the most prevalent type of piping system since it is usually found in people's homes and in businesses. It is integral to water and fuel transport to that businesses and houses are dependent on. It's also often found in industrial sites and waste management systems where it's utilized to transport waste and vent awful-smelling sewage gas into outside regions far from individuals' homes and place of commerce.

Piping is also used in fire sprinklers as a means of transporting fire-preventing gasses and fluids as well as nonpotable water. Through the use of reliable and sturdy pipe couplings and copper nickel pipes, these substances are transferred at their raw and semi-processed states, without bringing harm to the environment and the industrial plant. The couplings are also made from exotic construction items like steel alloys, inconel, chrome-moly and titanium.

Interestingly, a piping system could also be made from lumber. And the design draws from tradition. Wooden pipes have been utilized in construction for centuries and have been carved out from big lumber. This kind of pipe is easy to transport in a wagon which makes it a prevalent choice in work sites in mountain regions where the transportation of steel or concrete pipes may have been challenging. Wood is also advantageous since it does not expand or contract due to temperature fluctuations as much as metal.

Piping systems are maintained with regular cleaning, inspection and pressure analysis. These processes are conducted by engineers and technicals who have received their training from industrial and engineering organizations in Singapore.




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