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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003227059707536

Autore

Smith, Peter

Titolo

Piping materials [e-book] : selection and applications / by Peter Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, c2005

ISBN

9780750677431

0750677430

Descrizione fisica

ix, 345 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

621.8672

Soggetti

Pipe - Materials

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Introduction; The role of a Piping Specification Engineer; Industry Codes; Materials of Construction; Piping Components; Methods of jointing; Bolts & Gaskets; Valves; Glossaries

Sommario/riassunto

The only book of its kind on the market, this book is the companion to our Valve Selection Handbook, by the same author. Together, these two books form the most comprehensive work on piping and valves ever written for the process industries. This book covers the entire piping process, including the selection of piping materials according to the job, the application of the materials and fitting, trouble-shooting techniques for corrosion control, inspections for OSHA regulations, and even the warehousing, distributing, and ordering of materials. There are books on materials, fitting, OSHA regulations, and so on, but this is the only "one stop shopping" source for the piping engineer on piping materials. - Provides a "one stop shopping" source for the piping engineer on piping materials - Covers the entire piping process. - Designed as an easy-to-access guide