construction-design

Learn the types of sight glasses used in chemical plants—lantern, cross, and level gauge—and how to select them for safe operation and quality control.

Simple guide to installing conductivity meters in phase-separation lines. Covers full-pipe conditions, piping geometry, flow control, and common design pitfalls.

A comprehensive guide to long-term plant design for batch chemical processes.Explains why process–equipment integration is essential, why multi-purpose plants become complex, and how modification limits and scrap-and-build strategies affect lifecycle cost.

Learn how piping headers impact the flexibility and competitiveness of batch-type chemical plants. This article explains the key design advantages, risks, and maintenance challenges.

Learn practical tips to quickly estimate pipe lengths in chemical plants. Useful for capital investment, plant capacity assessment, and equipment design, helping engineers save time while evaluating piping systems.

Despite its advantages, 3D-CAD has not become mainstream in chemical plant piping design. This article explores the challenges from an owner's engineer perspective: skill shortages, retrofit difficulties, and maintenance obstacles

Strict raw material specs, redundant cleaning, and unnecessary equipment upgrades—this article explores the hidden costs of overquality in chemical manufacturing and why it's time to rethink what's truly necessary.

Ball valves can trap liquid inside when closed, leading to leaks and safety risks. This article explains why it happens, what problems it causes, and how to design piping systems to avoid trapped liquid. Perfect for beginners in industrial valve design.

A beginner-friendly guide to bypass piping in chemical plants. Learn when bypass lines are useful, when they can be dangerous, and how to design them correctly for strainers, pumps, flowmeters, check valves, and steam traps.

A practical guide to designing drain lines in chemical plants. Learn vertical vs horizontal drains, reducing tee pitfalls, diaphragm valve hold-up, ball-valve pockets, and overlooked causes of liquid accumulation.