What You Need To Know About Bleed Rings

By Roxanne Cruz


Bleed rings derive their name mainly because of their use. When put between certain sections of pipe they allow the user to drain liquid or gases from the pipe itself. This is especially useful if someone needs to get details of the pressure in a pipe or wants to relieve pressure. Additionally, they can use them to obtain samples of substances that come out of the pipe.

They don't have a huge range of uses, but one which some people are unaware of is their use in place of the orifice flange union.It's been stated that it's easier to use the ring in certain situations, like brown field applications, than the orifice flange. Part of the reason it's used perhaps more often is because it's cheaper.

Oil companies get a great deal of use from the ring, this is because it's most popular use is in bleeding gases and liquids from pipes. However, gas companies also use them a lot as do water companies. This why the come in a variety of different materials. A PVC pipe usually has a PVC ring, a carbon pipe usual has a carbon steel ring, and a stainless steel pipe will usually have a stainless steel ring.

The tiny holes in the surface make them ideal for draining as well as bleeding pipes. Instruments can be attached to the holes to facilitate this process. They can also be used with a blind flange, allowing the user to relive pipe pressure on leaking valves.

If you only need the one, then you can buy one. And if you need more than one, or even a set of them, that can be arranged too. They come in variable sizes, but the one thing that normally remains the same is the socket-weld cap, which is actually attached to the ring, and they come in at around 1/2 and inch to 3/4 of an inch thick. They don't actually come with the ring, they have be be bought separately, and it should be understood that the ring itself might be affected if ordering the bigger socket-weld caps.

The dimensions of the ring joint are made in accordance with guidelines set down by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The organization is a non-profit firm that is looks at the development standards of certain processes, systems and products within the US. The private organisation tries to seek voluntary consensus from industry for its proposals.

Another use of the ring which may not be very well know is in calibrating instruments. Aside from this it's also very helpful when you are in a spot without much space or cannot use equipment that weights too much. Because of they are ideal for places with these constraints, one of the most prevalent places in which they're used is offshore oil rigs, where the obvious space restrictions make it an important tool.

Throughout the years bleed rings have been used for many purposes. If buying, it's perhaps wise to purchase from an outlet that knows what they're talking about, such as pipe fitting manufacturers or retailers. They're likely to have products that it the ANSI requirements.




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