Project Management Insights

Supplemental Process Equipment (“Piping”) – #MetalMarketUpdate – February 2022.

Posted on February 22, 2022

If pumps are the “heart” of your processing system, piping would be the veins and arteries that get your product from one piece of equipment to the next, ultimately transferring…

SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT (“PUMPS”) – #METALMARKETUPDATE – January 2021.

Posted on January 19, 2022

Pumps are another common type of processing equipment, often literally the “heart” of the system. Typically, the type of pump is chosen based on: Fluid Characteristics Total Head/Pressure Required Desired…

Supplemental Process Equipment (“Valves”) – #MetalMarketUpdate – December 2021.

Posted on December 23, 2021

Valves are the most common type of processing equipment. Valves are used for many purposes: Isolation Throttling Safety Release (discussed in a previous segment) Sampling Flush Bottom Within each basic…

SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT – “MANWAY COVERS” – #METALMARKETUPDATE – NOVEMBER 2021.

Posted on November 16, 2021

Pressure vessels, tanks, large specialty heat exchangers, and other similar equipment generally require large openings for personnel entry (for inspection, cleaning, maintenance, or repairs) or even for certain process additions.…

Supplemental Processing Equipment – “Load Cells” – #MetalMarketUpdate – October 2021.

Posted on October 19, 2021

The “recipes” found in chemical processing often require careful measuring of raw materials to ensure final product quality. There are several different methods that processors use to make sure exact…

SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT – Pressure / Vacuum Relief Devices – #METALMARKETUPDATE – September ’21

Posted on September 20, 2021

Every piece of equipment in a process system should be carefully considered and specified. Arguably the most important safety-related process equipment is the over-pressure control devices. This is considered the…