Paul:
Re comment below. Yes, understood. I was attempting to suggest here is to use the clamps at the ends only, or at ends of straight runs, so typically you can break the pipe and like you say, to inspect or clean.
In my humble opinion the bevel seat fittings are sort of an exageration of the conditions described here by Ken, in this case the nuts will "back-up" and loosen as thermal and vibration conditions occurs. I believe the gaskets actually compress as well. Before too long, they leak. My experience is almost strictly with Orange juice and of course CIP to go with it. With the temperature ranges involved from chilled through 222 deg F, clamps are a leak waiting for a place to happen. I prefer to get them out of there as much as possible.
Regards
Mike Waugh
www.waudesign.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bowers [mailto:pbowers@pipingdesign.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 9:01 PM
To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Modeling Hygienic Unions
They probably need mechanical joints for periodic clean-out/inspection. Just a guess, since we don't know what the process fluid is.
Paul
From: "Michael Waugh
> in a drawing. However, question I ask is why not weld all the pipe if
> possible? Use a short leg or place a reducer with heavy duty clamps.
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