When your pipeline system transports steam, you must provide it with the proper support. Otherwise, the pipe expansions may result in a rupture that can have tragic impacts on your workers and business. Fortunately, you can prevent both by learning the best ways to anchor and support steam pipes.
Get the Proper Anchors
One of the best ways to anchor steam pipes is to do it with anchors that are strong enough for your application. Before you install them at the end of your pipes, confirm that they can handle the right level of force. You can determine this by adding the amount required to compress your expansion joint with the internal pressure thrust.
Allow the Right Movement
One thing to remember when installing your pipe alignment guides is to do it so the pipe can experience axial movement. However, the guides should still prevent the pipe from having lateral and angular movement and stop it from squirming or buckling during compression. That will keep your pipes in better shape and your business running smoothly.
Choose the Right Number of Supports
When it comes to picking the number of supports you will use for your pipe, you should base this on various factors. These include the size of the pipe’s bore, what the pipe consists of, and whether it’s a vertical or horizontal pipe.
If you’re providing support to a vertical pipe, make sure that you give it the right support at its base to handle the pipe’s weight. In addition, as you pick the supports for your pipe, ensure that they fit well with the pipe’s outer diameter. Otherwise, if you use ones that are too big, you may cause the pipes to sag, which can lead to ruptures.
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