John R. Puskar, P.E and Mark Rudek

9 Points to Safe Steam Piping

To ensure that an accident is not waiting to happen the next time someone opens a valve or puts a steam line into service, there are nine methods for screening high-pressure (below 300 psig) piping systems typically encountered in industrial steam plants. These methods identify safety issues related to design and/or installation of pipe, valves, flanges, and components used in these piping sys...