RE: Re: minimum pipe spool length

We are right Paul, USA terminologywise.

-----Original Message-----
From: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Paul Bowers
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:43 PM
To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Re: minimum pipe spool length

Anton wrote:
> I'm not trying to be smart here, but wouldn't the minimum possible
> pipe spool length for a butt welded end connection be none., ie.,
> fitting to fitting?

What about the root gap? Seriously, though...

Also, Ed said:

<<When you say spool, I would interpret it as a straight piece of pipe with flanges each end.>>

I'm probably wrong, terminology-wise, but I've always used the term "spool piece" to mean a short length of BE pipe between flanges. Some call this a pup piece.

Paul

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Tue Jan 09 08:56:00 2007