DifferencebetweenPipeline,

13thJuly2012
Piping,Tubing,Ducting&Conduit

DifferencebetweenPipeline,Piping,Tubing,
Ducting&Conduit
AstomuchifwegobythebasicEnglishdictionaryitdefinesalltheabove
mentionedstructuresas:

"A hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass,

rubber,oranyothermaterialusedespeciallyforconveying
or transporting liquid and gases
underpressurizedcondition"

Soaquestionarisesifallaretobehollowstructurestoconveyliquidsor
gasthanwhyweusedifferentwordsinourdaytodaylife........

TheDifferenceis:

Pipeline Long series of Pipes usually of large diameter often

undergroundwithfewfittings&equipment'smostlyPumps&Valvesmainly
to control the flow, that are laid with an intention to transport any
fluidwhetherliquidorgasoverlongdistances.

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plZ3wolNyt4/T_9nzbKGNI/AAAAAAAAADo/8WtsWII5lx4/s1600/Pipeline.jpg]

PipingLargeseries&networksofPipeswithinthewelldefinedboundaries
oftheplant/plotwithallfittings&equipment'slikePump,Valves,Unions&
otherMiscellaneousitemswithanintentiontotransferfluidfromonefacility
toanotherwithinthoseboundariesasrequired.

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VE/s1600/Piping.jpg]

Tubing Large Series & networks of Tubes with most minimal fittings &
Valveswithouttheintentionstoregulatetheflow,justtotransferprocessed
fluidsfromonefacilitytoanother.

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Conduit These are the pipes whose networks are laid within the
boundariesoffacilitynottotransferanyfluidbuttoprotecttheelectricaland
opticalfibers&cablesfromexternalenvironment.

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yfuWVI/AAAAAAAAAEA/vtO99FBF5PM/s1600/Conduit.jpg]

Ducting An often enclosed passage sometimes open also or channel of

anyshapefromcylindricaltocuboidalforconveyinganysubstancefromsolid
togasfromoneplacetoanother.

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IIwoXiI/AAAAAAAAAEI/W6Rb4SjQXjY/s1600/ducting.jpg]
Tounderstandbetter"AllPiping,Tubing,Conduitcanbe
classifiedunderDuctbutnotviceversa"

TheFewDifferencesareasfollows:

1.PipesTheyareclassifiedonbasisofNominalDiameter(N.D.).

2.TubeTheyareclassifiedonthebasisofOutsideDiameter(O.D.).

3. Conduit They are also classifieds on the basis of Nominal Diameter

(N.D.).

One should not confuse oneself with Nominal Diameter, Outside Diameter,
InsideDiameter.

NominalDiameterItisalsoknownas"TradeDiameter"oralsocalledas
"LaymanDiameter".

OutsideDiameterDistancebetween2pointsonthe"OuterSurface"ofa
figure such that if a line segment joins them it must passes through
thecenterofthatfigure.

InsideDiameterDistancebetween2pointsonthe"InnerSurface"ofa
figure such that if a line segment joins them it must passes through
thecenterofthatfigure.

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 TradeSize
Typeof Or Outside
InternalDiameter
Product Nominal Diameter
Diameter
Willbasedon
Pipe 1(1.25inch) 1.66inch Schedule/Wall
Thickness
Willbasedon
Tube 1(1.25inch) 1.25inch Schedule/Wall
Thickness
Conduit 1(1.25inch) 1.66inch 1.36inch

Note As like Pipe, Conduit does not comes with many Schedules/Wall
Thicknessinthemarket&secondlyitcannotbeusedasPipereplacement
becausePipesaredesignedforPressureApplicationswhereasConduitisnot.

Posted13thJuly2012byKetan

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