Re: compressed air vs. screwed pipe

I would think screwed piping/fittings are find, but would suggest looking at using galvanized matreials. A lot of air systems have quite a bit of condensed water in them and galvanized materials would alleviate the problem of rusting and having particles collecting in your instrumentation items.

• Original Message ----- From: "Lapoint, Daymon VECO RDOG" <Daymon.Lapoint@teckcominco.com> To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 12:31 PM Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] compressed air vs. screwed pipe

> yes.
> not sure if their would be a difference between the main dist. loop and
the
> branch feed lines.
> are you planning to use screwed on the branch lines as well?
> you never be any better than the material and type on the screwed branch
> lines.
>
> Daymon C. LaPoint
> Field Piping Engineer
> Red Dog Mine Alaska
> VECO/Cominco
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=SNWyXoQUz7WME_NmhPI_9lHqXOyOAR8tnzZJFSJ-sGKY4f72xiggq-EZhkvCUOprGhcUYSoFFA">ljh@kochllc.com</a> [mailto:<a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=SNWyXoQUz7WME_NmhPI_9lHqXOyOAR8tnzZJFSJ-sGKY4f72xiggq-EZhkvCUOprGhcUYSoFFA">ljh@kochllc.com</a>]
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> Subject: [PipingDesign] compressed air vs. screwed pipe
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>
> Hi, folks
>
> I have a quick and easy question. We are planning a small retrofit
> of a compressed air blow-down system and the customer would like to
> use screwed (NPT) pipe for a distribution line. If he uses 3"NPT for
> the distribution loop, would he be in compliance with ASME?
>
> Thanx
>
>
>
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Received on Mon Sep 24 15:35:00 2001