Industrial Piping and Process Systems: Materials, Fabrication, Testing, and Maintenance for the Modern Piping Trade

By Draftline Technical Press and Douglas R. Kenner

Can you actually calculate the wall thickness a line needs, or do you just match whatever pipe was already in the rack?

A pressure test does not wait for an explanation. When a corrosion rate outpaces a wall's own remaining thickness, a support is spaced wrong under a heavy line, or a weld fails a hydrostatic hold, guessing costs a shutdown, a failed inspection, and sometimes a genuinely serious safety incident, all at once.

Industrial Piping and Process Systems was built for exactly that moment. It connects the material science and code-based fundamentals you need to genuinely understand why a specification, a calculation, or a fabrication technique actually works with the hands-on cutting, joining, testing, and troubleshooting judgment a working pipefitter, inspector, or engineer actually uses on a real job site.

Inside, you will:

Calculate wall thickness, flow velocity, support spacing, and corrosion rate through every worked example using real, verified numbersSelect the correct material, fitting, and joining method for a specific pressure, temperature, and fluid serviceRead a complete P&ID and isometric drawing and fabricate a spool with confidenceConduct a hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure test and interpret its results correctlyApply cathodic protection and coating principles to control corrosion over a system's full service lifeDiagnose a leak, a vibration problem, or a fouled exchanger using systematic troubleshooting techniqueNavigate the ASME B31 codes, API standards, and certification requirements that govern this trade

Whether you are an apprentice building your foundation or a working pipefitter, inspector, or engineer sharpening your specification and diagnostic judgment, every chapter connects theory directly to the calculation and the decision you actually make in the field.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HK8R7RLR
• ISBN13: 9798175333146
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"