News & Technical Articles

July 19, 2026 • 14 min read

Industrial strainer and filter guide — Y-strainers, basket, duplex, T-type and temporary conical strainers; mesh vs perforation sizing, open area ratio, pressure drop, automatic self-cleaning strainers and selection for…

July 18, 2026 • 15 min read

API 650 storage tank guide — cone roof, internal and external floating roof and double-deck tanks; shell course design, materials and corrosion allowance, foundations, venting per API 2000, hydrostatic testing, and API 6…

July 17, 2026 • 16 min read

Industrial cooling tower guide — wet, dry and hybrid types; natural vs mechanical draft; counterflow vs crossflow; fill selection, approach and range, cycles of concentration, drift and blowdown, Legionella control and t…

July 16, 2026 • 15 min read

Industrial boiler and steam system guide — firetube vs watertube boilers, waste heat and package boilers; feedwater treatment, deaerators, blowdown, steam traps and condensate return; efficiency, economisers and ASME Sec…

July 15, 2026 • 14 min read

Blind flange and spectacle blind guide — blind flanges, spectacle blinds (figure-8), spades and ring spacers, paddle blinds; ASME B16.5 and B16.48 standards, thickness and pressure ratings, positive isolation for safe ma…

July 14, 2026 • 14 min read

Pipe support and hanger guide — rigid supports, shoes, guides, anchors, rollers, spring hangers and constant-effort supports; MSS SP-58 classification, span and spacing rules, thermal movement, and selection for hot and…

July 13, 2026 • 14 min read

Duplex and super duplex stainless steel pipe guide — 2205 (S32205/S31803) vs 2507 (S32750/S32760), PREN explained, chloride stress corrosion cracking resistance, ASTM A790 requirements, welding, temperature limits and se…

July 12, 2026 • 12 min read

Pipe schedule chart and explanation — how NPS, DN, OD and schedule number relate; SCH 10, 40, 80, 160, STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses; ASME B36.10M vs B36.19M; and how to read and specify pipe sizes correctly.

July 11, 2026 • 15 min read

Complete ball valve guide — floating vs trunnion mounted design, full bore vs reduced bore, one/two/three-piece and top-entry bodies, seat materials, fire-safe and anti-static requirements, API 6D and API 608 standards,…