[Fwd: Type of piping]

Guys, here's a question from a visitor to the site.

The image mentioned below has been uploaded to http://www.pipingdesign.com/drawings/comp_dwg.jpg

What is the pressure?

Paul

• Original Message -------- Subject: Type of piping Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 10:50:50 -0000 From: Bryce, Barnaby ( Energy Wholesale ) <Barnaby.Bryce@eon-uk.com> To: <info@pipingdesign.com>

Hello there,

   I was wondering if you could help me out with an NVQ project -

   I have a design idea (see attached picture if you like) which involves a ring main tapped off from the outlet of a screw type air compressor in an acoustic enclosure, through a timer-operated solenoid valve. The idea behind this is that it will regularly blast out the built up dust from the radiator fins.

   BUT- and this is where I was wondering if you could help- I'm not sure what type of pipework is most suitable for this application. The air from the compressor will be fairly hot, up to around 70-80 degrees C, but the pipework will only be used for a few seconds at a time. Is plastic pipework ok for this? I'm after the easiest to fabricate and install that will be effective for the job. I hope you were the right people to ask!
Thanks

Barny Bryce
Knowledge-hungry apprentice Received on Tue Mar 01 18:40:00 2005