All-in-One Manual of Industrial Piping Practice and Maintenance

by Kirshna Murty

Overview

Books on design of pipelines, and equipment such as pumps and compressors are available but almost none on the piping that carries fluid to and fro. This practical, no-frills book offers complete coverage of piping practices and maintenance all in one place. Written by a professional with 35 years of hands-on knowledge and experience in pipeline building, operating, and maintenance, this manual is designed to be kept at the ready, on the shop floor. Maintenance engineers and managers will wonder how they've survived so long without it!  

• Features practical insight and valuable notes.
• Uses charts and spec sheets wherever necessary instead of calculations and formulas.
• Provides problems, precautions, and troubleshooting tips.
• Extensive use of photos enables users to understand what they need to know.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780831190996
Publisher:	Industrial Press, Inc.
Publication date:	02/15/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	408
File size:	24 MB
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About the Author

KK Murty (Krishna Murty Kommajosyula) is the author of All-in-One Manual of Industrial Piping Practice and Maintenance (Industrial Press, and several other popular science books (Pustak Mahal). He has spent over 50 years in piping installation, operation, and maintenance, beginning as an engineer at Coromandel International, Ltd., and later as a Technical Advisor and Trainer.
Murty is considered a leading Root Cause Failure Analyst is India with more than 60 successful analyses in a varied number of industries.

Table of Contents

Introduction Metallurgy of Common Piping Commonly Used Piping Materials Materials for Valves and Fittings Methods of Pipe Manufacture Sizes, Schedules, and Standards Flange Types and Materials Pipe Fittings Hand Tools in Piping Cutting, Threading, and Welding Pipes Bolts and Studs Gaskets Opening Lines Bolting-Up Binding and Normalizing Lines Process Valves Control Valves Relief Valves Rupture Discs Strainers Steam Traps Flow Measurement Stress Analysis Expansion Joints Expansion Loops Pipe Supports Corrosion Miscellaneous Practices Insulation Pipe Layout Testing of Equipment Emergency Repairs Inspection Pipeline Rigging Flexible HosesMore Information