Product Description

One of the most important components of the industrialized world’s infrastructure is the vast network of pipelines and process piping. Pipelines transport water, sewage, steam, and gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons. The term “process piping” generally refers to the system of pipes that transport process fluids (e.g., air, steam, water, industrial gases, fuels, chemicals) around an industrial facility. Pipelines and process piping are generally made of steel, cast iron, copper, or specialty metals in certain highly aggressive environments. The use of plastic materials is growing, especially in hydrocarbon-based distribution lines and in sewer lines. Very large-diameter water transmission lines are often made of reinforced concrete.