Failure to replace a nearly 50-year-old corroded pipe elbow in a Philadelphia refinery led to a 2019 fire and explosion that endangered 117,000 people living nearby, according to a US Chemical Safety ...

The new “Westlake Pipe & Fittings” name represents the strength of the portfolio and marks the company as the second-largest pipe & fittings manufacturer in North America. HOUSTON--(BUSINESS ...

Flow distribution at the compressor inlet flange is critical to both machine performance and accurately measuring the inlet conditions. A flow distribution that is radially uniform is preferred to ...

Steel piping systems used to convey coarse materials, often over long distances, are under constant attack from abrasion. In power plants, the materials are usually coal and limestone slurry. The ...

Water which leaked through a valve, froze and cracked an out-of-service section of piping was the likely cause of a Feb. 16, 2007 fire at a Texas oil refinery, the US Chemical Safety Board said. The ...