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Pipe Installations and Plumbing Innovations Brought about ‎by Standardization

The question as to how companies can innovate in the face of growing standardization in the world is a good question that often need to be addressed by innovative companies. Some standards, for example, can be a hindrance to innovations and developments while at the same time, greater standardization can also be an impetus for more innovative developments, depending on how companies would approach the standardization process. In the field, for example, of plumbing industries, companies have been guided by the standardization process in the manufacturing and productions of plumbing products. Due to this standardization process in this field, manufacturing companies can easily create products that can fit and complement other the existing plumbing products as long as they follow the standard specifications for each products. For this reason, standardizations, in this regard, have played a critical role in the universalization of the various plumbing products. Moreover, standardizations in this sense have provided regulatory frameworks for the manufacturing of water technology products such as pipes, joints, couplings, and other products.

The question of how companies can innovate in the face of the growing standardization in the world is a good question that often needs to be addressed by innovative companies. Some standards, for example, can be a hindrance to innovations and developments, while on the other hand, greater standardization can indeed be an impetus for more innovative developments.

How Can Standardization Facilitate Repair and Replacement?

You will surely find it hard to imagine how the repair and replacement process on defective plumbing systems will proceed if there are no standards to follow. If there are no specific standardized sizes of pipes and joints, it would be very difficult for the repairman to repair and replace a busted pipe or joint. The pipe repair clamp, for example, will never really of use if there is no standardization, and the handymen who are tasked to repair or replace pipe will surely be at a loss if there are no standards and specifications among plumbing products. Hence, it is easy to see how standardization can facilitate and produce efficiency in the plumbing industry.

Standardization should never be used, however, as an excuse for not innovating and developing water technology products. On the contrary, it should be used as the basis for creating exceptionally innovative products that could greatly impact and enhance the plumbing systems of the world. Plumbing engineers, in the face of the growing demand for innovation in the plumbing system, should use the standardization process as their driving motivation in improving and innovating their own field. Despite the fact that plumbing engineering field is just a new field of engineering, it should never lag behind other engineering fields when it comes to innovation. Moreover, it should work hand in hand with other engineering fields so that the developments in other engineering fields will trickle down to the field of plumbing engineering. Computer engineering, for example, has made great strides in producing powerful microprocessors and sensors. The field of plumbing engineering should therefore try to see how they could incorporate these innovations into the designing and laying out of plumbing systems.

Smart cities are likewise developing around the world. Some of these cities have centralized and highly innovative plumbing systems that make use of automation and smart devices. Plumbing engineers should look into these great cities to learn more about the great progress in urban planning, specifically, in smart cities’ plumbing systems.    

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The Use of Flanged Outlet in Plumbing ‎

Plumbing had definitely evolved over the centuries since the first plumbing system was ever conceived. The term “plumbing” itself was derived from “plumbum”— the Latin word for lead which is malleable metal used by ancient Romans for pipes. It was the Romans who fist used of plumbing to bring in water into their baths and to remove used water out of their households. As time progressed, other materials such as wood, copper, cast iron, galvanized steel, and concrete pipes were used to convey water to and from urban areas.

When the cast iron pipe was introduced, each cast iron pipe had flanges on its ends in order for it to be riveted or bolted into an adjoining pipe. Flange is definitely an integral part of a cast iron pipe that extends outward at the end of a pipe. But when the ductile iron pipe was introduced, the flange appeared as a ring-like fixture that could be welded or threaded to the end of a ductile iron pipe. The flange usually had a series of holes where bolts were usually passed through.

Pipe connections using bolted flanges are structurally strong and rigid, and are designed to withstand internal pressure as well as external stress. These properties contribute to the widespread use of the flange in most plumbing system. Due to its rigidness and limited ability to bend, the flange joint is usually used in couplings with restrain applications. Wide range restraint couplings are like the flanged outlets that are designed to prevent pipe’s pull-out and they usually provide an added stability due to the T-shape structure of their couplings. The flanged outlets likewise could also serve as an anchor to reducer couplings. Moreover, due to the abovementioned qualities of flanged joints, they are generally used only above the ground. This is the reason why flanged joints are commonly seen at oil refineries, industrial boiler piping, and exposed water mains.

The Different Types of Flanges

There are different types of flange fittings that are commercially available. These are the slip-on, weld neck, lap joint, and socket flanges that need to be welded to the pipe. The slip-on flange is slipped on at the end of the pipe and is welded to the pipe. Weld neck flange is similar to slip-on flange but needs to be butt-welded to the pipe. Lap joints are commonly used for large water mains while the socket flanges are designed for high pressure applications such as in steam and hydraulic lines.

Flange fittings also have different types of facings. There are the so-called flat facing, ring-joint facing, and the raised facing. Regardless of which type of facing used, an elastomeric gasket or rubber O-ring is usually inserted between the facings of adjoining flange to seal off any leakage. However, it is also possible not to place any sealant between the flanges if the facing’s surface is precisely done. Flange fittings are likewise available in a variety of sizes that correspond to the pipe nominal size. The pipe nominal size or nominal diameter is the size of the pipe’s bore. In order to correspond with the size of the fittings and joints, the pipe’s outer diameter should be kept constant while the pipe’s wall thickness or bore diameter may definitely vary. Lastly, the nominal size or diameter value of a pipe is usually subject to the prevailing standards used in a particular country.

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The Need for Regular Repair or Replace Pipe Assessment

The blueprint of all the pipelines and plumbing system within a city has to be safeguarded and secured for present and future reference. This blueprint should be included among the sensitive information and documents of any city, for without this blueprint, future repairs and maintenance on the city plumbing system will surely be in jeopardy. Hence, every new pipe installations within the city should be coordinated and accounted for to ensure there will be no confusion in the near or distant future with regards to the repair and maintenance on the plumbing system. Since most plumbing systems have even antedated some of the recent structures within the city, without a reliable and exact blueprint of the city plumbing system, confusion and accidental damages to pipelines may be incurred in the near future during maintenance and repair works.

Anomalies in Pipelines and Plumbing System

Most modern cities have computerized blueprints of their city plumbing system. In these cities, city engineers and stakeholders can easily pinpoint which part of the plumbing system shows any anomaly or deviation from the usual norm. In figuring out this anomaly, stakeholders can easily see if the anomaly merits a closer attention or if it is detrimental to the smooth performance of the plumbing system. In case the anomaly is found to be detrimental to the smooth functioning of the plumbing system, city engineers usually take action to remedy and correct the anomaly. Sometimes they perform repair with the use of innovative tools like pipe repair clamp in order to immediately repair or replace pipe that is damaged. The repair work likewise has to be quick and smooth to lessen the inconvenience it brings to the citizens who will be affected by the repair process, and to minimize the loss of revenues due to service interruptions.

Anomalies may also not be detrimental and may only constitute material imperfection, and in such cases, they do not necessitate repair or replacement. City engineering personnel sometimes perform minimal corrective works to correct these anomalies. However, if the anomaly goes beyond the acceptable limits, engineering personnel usually perform repair and replacement of the defective parts of the plumbing system.

In case or condition wherein the defect is found to be detrimental to the integrity of the system, the operator of the system or pipeline may necessarily reduce the given operating pressure of the pipeline until repair is done on the said pipeline. This pressure reduction provides the system with a margin of safety relative to the capacity of the pipeline to handle pressure at the moment. This pressure reduction is temporary and may last only until the defective part of the plumbing system is remedied.  

Conditions that May Impair the Plumbing System

There are many conditions that can cause damage to the plumbing system. Some of these conditions include small leaks, damage from outside sources, internal pressures on the pipes, accidental damage to the pipes, the changing topography of the ground, and natural calamities like earthquakes. Other conditions include inordinate high pressures within the pipe, inability of the pipes to handle deflections, and weak pipeline materials. Regular checkup and maintenance of pipeline is necessary to immediately see any potential weakness and damage to the system. Lastly, this needed regular engineering assessment can help prevent major damages to the plumbing system.