Pipe jointing system is an integral part of industries dealing with water and waste, marine, power plant and desalination plants.
What is a pipe jointing
system?
It is difficult for a pipe network to have a continuous length
of pipe. Hence pipe joints are connected to a piping system to make a lengthy
pipe network. Pipe fitting referred to as pipe connectors attach one pipe to
another to lengthen the run of the pipe or change the direction of flow in the
plumbing system.
What are the different
types of pipe jointing systems?
·
Brazing
·
Manipulative
mechanical jointing
·
Non-manipulative
jointing
·
Crimp
ring
·
Sliding
sleeve
·
Heat
fusion welding
· Solvent cement welding
Pipe joints are the weak sections of a piping network. So the
durability of the technique used to form the joints determine the actual
working of the piping and plumbing system. Several joining methods are used in
a piping assembly. However, different types of pipe joints and their designs
have a major impact on the installation cost. Also, the long-term operating and
maintenance cost, as well as the performance of the piping system, is dependent
on the quality of the piping joints and their durability.
Factors to consider
while selecting pipe joints:
There are several factors to be considered while selecting
pipe joints including
·
The
material cost
·
Installation
labour cost
·
Leakage
integrity cost
·
Periodic
maintenance cost
·
Specific
performance cost as and when required
