Re: Query-Sump caisson Piping

From: <Geoff>
Date: Wed Aug 21 2002 - 00:18:00 EDT

Paul,

Its a bit like the computer manual . If you cant ask someone or figure it out by stufffing around, then and only then, read the manual.

Personally I find the website a mine of infomation.

Geoff
--- Paul Bowers <pbowers@pipingdesign.com> wrote:
> Yes, a flat face has to meet a flat face (over the entirety of both
> surfaces). If one flange face is raised and the other is flat, you should
> install a suitable spacer to avoid cracking of the weaker one while
> tightening the bolts. This is common knowledge and goes back to the ancient
> days of bolting CS piping to CI pump bodies. If you look around the website
> you'll see a few references to this.
>
> I really have to wonder how many people post to this list without taking a
> look at the website. I've spent countless hours and thousands of dollars
> setting up PipingDesign.com for the past few years and implementing a good
> search engine so that people can find this sort of freely-available
> information on the internet.
>
> http://www.pipingdesign.com/flanges.html
>
> Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Engalan" <edengalan@hblpipe.com>
> To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 5:39 AM
> Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Query-Sump caisson Piping
>
>
> > Supplement :
> >
> > To avoid PVC flange breakage / leak : Match flange faces- flat face to
> flat
> > face;
> > raised face to raised face.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve McKenzie [mailto:Mechproj@xtra.co.nz]
> > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:40 AM
> > To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Query-Sump caisson Piping
> >
> >
> > Hi Rajeev
> > I have not answered this until now because I thought that you would have
> > answers from others. 125# and 150# should bolt together with no problems.
> > Use a soft rubber gasket, assuming the pressure is about 5 bar, and size
> is
> > around 200NB (8"). This also assumes that the steel pipe is well anchored
> > and expansion of the PVC pipe has been addressed.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rajeev chaudhari [mailto:rajeevbhai@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 6:27 PM
> > To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [PipingDesign] Query-Sump caisson Piping
> >
> >
> > Dear Piping design memebers,
> >
> > I am facing one problem in design.
> > Sump caisson pump vendor has provided inlet & outlet
> > with 125# PVC flange . The connected piping TO SUMP
> > CAISSON is Carbon steel 150 # .
> > How do I go about this...?
> > I appreciate your valuable time.
>
>
>
>
> Texas Flange - a good source for information on industrial flanges, all they
> ask is for referrals for designs they help with.
> 877-610-8924.
> www.texasflange.com
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