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Valve Terms Glossary
Valves 

Glossary of Valve Terms

September 29, 2020December 3, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

The commonly used terms and definitions related to valves is given below; Actual pressure drop: The difference between the inlet

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pressure safety valve
Valves 

Pressure Safety Valve – What is a Valve (Part – 6)

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

Pressure Safety Valve / Relief Valve A safety valve is a valve that acts as a protection of equipment from

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Aluminum and aluminum alloys
Welding Processes 

Aluminum and aluminum alloys

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

Aluminum is found on the earth in its oxidized form known as Bauxite. Bauxite is further refined to produce Alumina

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butterfly valves
Valves 

Butterfly Valves – What is a Valve (Part – 6)

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In the Valves Part-1, we discussed what is a valve, its history, and its categorization (Click here to read). In

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ball valve
Valves 

Ball Valves – What is a Valve (Part – 5)

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In the Valves Part-1, we discussed what is a valve, its history, and its categorization (Click here to read). In

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low hydrogen welding electrodes
Welding Electrodes/filler metal 

Low Hydrogen Electrodes

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

Low Hydrogen electrodes are very popular in the industries because of the following reasons; Ability to produce X-ray quality welds

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stainless steel welding
Stainless Steel Steel 

What is stainless steel

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Sandeep Anand 2 Comments

This article covers the following topics; What is stainless steel? Types of stainless steel. Is stainless steel magnetic? Stainless steel

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underwater welding
Underwater Welding 

Underwater Welding

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Sandeep Anand 2 Comments

Underwater welding is used for repairing ships, offshore structures including oil drilling rigs, and pipelines that are submerged in water.

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Plug Valves
Valves 

Plug Valves – What is a Valve (Part – 4)

May 27, 2020June 24, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In the Valves Part-1, you learned what is a valve, its history, and its categorization (Click here to read). In

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what is a valve
Valves 

Gate Valves – What is a Valve (Part – 3)

May 26, 2020June 25, 2020 Sandeep Anand 1 Comment

In the Valves Part-1, you learned What is a valve, its history, and its categorization (Click here to read). In

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Basics of heat treatment part 1
Heat Treatment 

Basics of Heat Treatment for Metallic Material (Part-1)

May 26, 2020June 23, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

Scope: In this article fundamentals of heat treatment will be discussed briefly mainly related to the “base material” of welded

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Basics of heat treatment
Heat Treatment 

Basics of Heat Treatment (Part-0)

May 22, 2020June 25, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

Scope: In this article, fundamental concepts of heat treatment will be discussed to give an overview to the reader with

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How to select welding electrodes
Welding Electrodes/filler metal 

How to select welding electrodes

October 20, 2019June 23, 2020 Sandeep Anand 4 Comments

The selection of right welding electrodes is a quite challenging job because we need to consider many factors while choosing

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Weld Map, PQR & WPQ 

How To Make Weld Map, Shop Weld Plan, WPS, PQR & WPQ for A Static Pressure Vessel (Part-3)

September 5, 2019June 25, 2020 Sandeep Anand 2 Comments

Scope: In part-2, of this article, we had discussed the sequence to be used for qualification of procedure (PQR) which

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ASME Codes and Standards 

Summary of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1 (Part 4)

September 3, 2019November 13, 2019 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In Part-3 of this article the Subsection A was covered from UG-36 up to UG-79, to read the Part-3 of

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Valves 

Globe Valves – What is a Valve (Part – 2)

May 28, 2019May 27, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In the Valves Part-1, you learned, What is a valve, its history and its categorization, to read that article please

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Weld Map, PQR & WPQ 

How To Make Weld Map, Shop Weld Plan, WPS, PQR & WPQ for A Static Pressure Vessel (Part-2)

May 24, 2019June 25, 2020 Sandeep Anand 2 Comments

Scope: In part-1 (Click here to read), of this article, we had discussed about the preparation and approval of the

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ASME Codes and Standards 

Summary of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1 (Part 3)

May 9, 2019November 13, 2019 Sandeep Anand 2 Comments

In Part-2 of this article, the Subsection A was covered from UG-17 up to UG-35 Design and to read the

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Valves 

What is a Valve (Part – 1)

May 7, 2019November 14, 2019 Sandeep Anand 1 Comment

Introduction: Valves are mechanical devices, specifically designed to direct, start, stop, mix, or regulate the flow, pressure and temperature of

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ASME Codes and Standards 

Summary of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1 (Part 2)

May 6, 2019November 13, 2019 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In Part-1 of this article we had discussed about what ASME SEC VIII DIV I deals, code cases, scope, its

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Weld Map, PQR & WPQ 

How To Make Weld Map, Shop Weld Plan, WPS, PQR & WPQ for A Static Pressure Vessel (Part-1)

May 3, 2019June 24, 2020 Sandeep Anand 3 Comments

Scope: This article will deal with step by step guide for the preparation of Weld Map, Shop Weld Plan, WPS,

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ASME Codes and Standards 

Summary of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1 (Part 1)

April 30, 2019June 24, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

ASME SEC VIII DIV I deals with the rules for the construction of pressure vessels. This code is a part

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Heat Input 

How to calculate heat input

April 17, 2019June 24, 2020 Sandeep Anand 8 Comments

Heat input is a critical parameter for arc welding processes and it must be controlled to ensure sound weld quality.

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Types of Welding Welding Processes 

Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)

April 16, 2019June 24, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments PAW, plasma arc welding

Plasma arc welding (PAW) is an arc welding process in which the heat required for welding is generated by a

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Acceptance Criteria 

Acceptance Criteria for Weld Defects

April 7, 2019June 23, 2020 Sandeep Anand 6 Comments

This article covers the weld defect acceptance criteria as per ASME Section VIII Div 1 Acceptance criteria for Visual Inspection

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ASME Codes and Standards 

Summary of ASME BPVC Section IX – Part 3

March 2, 2019June 23, 2020 Sandeep Anand 3 Comments

In part – 1 of this article, we had discussed the general requirements as mentioned in part QG of ASME

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ASME Codes and Standards 

Summary of ASME BPVC Section IX – Part 2

February 23, 2019June 24, 2020 Sandeep Anand 0 Comments

In part – 1 of this article, we had discussed the general requirements as mentioned in part QG of ASME

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