RE: temporary strainer removal

Been in the piping business for a very l ong time. never come across a flange joint failure due to the removal of the temporary strainer (assuming that the joint was properly made up). Startup strainer is just that - for startup.

If you guys Got a chance, visit an on going plant construction or better yet a plant that is in full swing. Observe how a pipefitter do a flange joint. Take a closer look where the joint is near an equipment. Better yet visit a plant that is ISO cert or has just won some sort of "we're the best of the best" type of an award. Rigger and pipefitter rules with the support of the engineer and all the piping designer could do is just watched. Ahh life at the real world.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Tue Sep 06 04:46:00 2005