PHEP CH. 8 Flashcards
PIPE HAVING A DIAMETER OF LESS THAN 12” IS USUALLY DESIGNATED BY ITS
INSIDE DIAMETER
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF PIPE WOULD BE AFFECTED THE LEAST BY CORROSION
STAINLESS STEEL
THE MOST DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF PIPE THREADS IS THEIR
TAPER
A FEMALE END PIPE FITTING USED FOR JOINING 2 LENGTHS OF PIPE IS CALLED A
COUPLING
A PIPE FITTING USED TO JOIN LENGTHS OF PIPE TO PERMIT EASY OPENING OF A LINE IS CALLED A
UNION
PIPING SUPPORTS OR HANGERS ARE USED TO
-PROVIDE RIGIDITY
-PREVENT METAL FATIGUE
-PROVIDE DRAINAGE
WHAT TYPE OF GASKET MATERIAL WOULD GENERALLY BE USED BETWEEN THE FLANGES OF A PIPING SYSTEM SUPPLYING LOW PRESSURE COLD SERVICES
RUBBER
WHERE FREQUENT CLEANING IS NECESSARY IT IS BEST TO USE
DUPLEX STRAINER
PLASTIC LINED PIPE WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT BE USED FOR THE TRANSFER OF
OILS
MOST PIPE IS GENERALLY COATED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH PAINT, GALVANIZE, OR INSULATION TO PREVENT
-CORROSION
-CONDENSATION
-HEAT LOSS
TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN PIPES CARRYING DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES PIPE SYSTEMS ARE OFTEN
COLOR CODED
ALL PIPE SYSTEMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ASCPP
STRAINERS THAT ARE USED TO AUTOMATICALLY STRAIN RAW WATER TO REMOVE SILT AND DEBRIS ARE
SELF-CLEANING
LINES THAT REDUCE WEAR AND MAKE LARGE VLVS EASIER TO OPEN ARE __________ lines
PRESSURE EQUALIZING
A LINE USED TO CONTROL THE CONCENTRATION OF IMPURITIES IN A PRESSURE VESSEL IS A ___________ LINE
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