Cleaning of
Industrial Fittings
Contamination is the leading cause of problems in most of the fitting
systems. This demands for careful installation and regular maintenance
to prevent any blockages or system breakdown. Depending on the type of
the industrial fitting, the cleaning methods differ.
For instance, one of the tips for cleaning hose / tube assembly is that
the hose and tube assemblies should be blown out with filtered shop air
or flushed and blown out with a solvent which is chemically compatible
with the hose material. The ends of the hose and tube assembly should be
capped and/or plugged until the assembly is installed.
Temperature and Pressure
Ratings
These are the two important determinants for the safe and effective
working of any industrial fitting. The range of temprature and presuure
is vas and epends on the final application, the material being used etc.
There are various standards that are laid down regarding the temprature
and pressure parameters.
Some of them are :
STP - Standard Temperature and Pressure is commonly used to
define standard conditions for temperature and pressure which is
important for the measurements and documentation of chemical and
physical processes:
STP is defined as air at 0oC (273.15 K, 32oF) and 1 atm (101.325 kN/m2,
101.325 kPa, 14.7 psia, 0 psig, 29.92 in Hg, 760 torr, 33.95 Ft.H2O,
407.2 In.W.G, 2116.8 Lbs./Sq.Ft.).
NTP - Normal Temperature and Pressure is defined as air at 20oC
(293.15 K, 68oF) and 1 atm ( 101.325 kN/m2, 101.325 kPa, 14.7 psia, 0
psig, 29.92 in Hg, 760 torr). Density 1.204 kg/m3 (0.075 pounds per
cubic foot).
SATP - Standard Ambient Temperature and Pressure is a reference
with temperature of 25 degC (298.15 K) and pressure of 101 kPa.
ISA - International Standard Atmosphere is used as a reference
to aircraft performance.
Here, defined to 101.325 kPa, 15 degC and 0% humidity.
A hose's published working pressure is the maximum pressure the hose
should see while in service. This includes any spikes that may occur
during operation, a hose's published burst pressure is the value at
which a brand new piece of hose will fail at during a one time pressure
test.