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Field notes for piping engineers

What worked on real projects. Pipe sizing, power plant piping, stress, codes, and the books that made the biggest difference.

Gasket Selection Made Simple: The Pressure–Temperature Chart for Flange Gaskets

How to select the right gasket for a flange using one pressure vs temperature chart: flat ring, spiral wound or grooved metal (kammprofile). With a steam line example, the checks I never skip, and the mistakes that cause leaks.

Pipingmind Engineering Desk4 November 202610 min read

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Power Plant Engineering by Black & Veatch: The Book That Taught Me Main Steam Pipe Sizing

A power plant piping engineer's review of Black & Veatch's Power Plant Engineering. How it explained the Rankine cycle, heat balances and main steam pipe sizing, and why it helped in interviews.

Pipingmind Engineering Desk3 November 20269 min read