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Relief Valve Piping System Design Scenario

May 13th, 2025

This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 1/24/17. You can read the original blog here. One often overlooked aspect of a relief valve discharge termination piping system is the scenario that was used as the basis of the piping design. Most designers understand that termination piping must be sized so […]

Pipe Wall Thickness

November 14th, 2017

Pipes are one of the areas of an ammonia refrigeration system most vulnerable to leak. Systems often have hundreds, or even thousands of feet of ammonia pipes serving a variety of purposes. Historically, IIAR Bulletin No. 110 has been the RAGAGEP which governs ammonia pipe inspections and maintenance. ยง6.7.1 requires that: All uninsulated piping and […]