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How-to technical guide on Instrumentation Erection & Commissioning project activities for control and instrumentation engineers in industries.

Control Valves Pre-Commissioning Checklist

S Bharadwaj ReddyFebruary 27, 2020March 20, 2020

In this post, we discuss the brief list of control valves pre-commissioning checklist which includes installation, inspection, testing, and taking valve online. Pre-commissioning activities to be taken up during the...

Pipeline Project Management

S Bharadwaj ReddyFebruary 9, 2020February 11, 2020

Pipeline project management is a vast subject, this article focuses on poorly executed front end loading (FEL) steps in midstream activities. With growing clamour for clean energy globally, the midstream...

Cut-outs between Platforms or Grating for Field Instruments

S Bharadwaj ReddyJanuary 5, 2020February 27, 2020

Usually, Cut-outs between platforms or grating are not given due importance as they can be done on-site. While we have such an approach, there is a concern that could go...

Material Certificate versus Positive Material Identification (PMI)

S Bharadwaj ReddyNovember 29, 2019November 28, 2019

PMI stands for Positive material Identification basically we check the material content, Material Certificate as the name suggests also describes the material content so what is the difference between them?...

How to Install Thermowell on an Elbow?

S Bharadwaj ReddySeptember 23, 2019January 5, 2020

The most important reason why people prefer installing Thermowell on Elbow is that it saves from Wake frequency calculation (WFC). Hence It is of paramount importance to effectively install thermowell...

Wrong Installation of Horn Type Radar Level Transmitter on Sloping Tank

S Bharadwaj ReddyAugust 29, 2019October 15, 2019

In this article, we discussed the incorrect installation of Horn type RADAR level transmitters on slopping tank for oil and gas, refinery industries. We measure the standout of the nozzle...

How to Solve Cable Tray Sagging ?

S Bharadwaj ReddyAugust 8, 2019August 23, 2019

Sagging occurs when the Load increases on Cable Tray. So here’s few possible solutions 1. Increase Support Frequency When we reduce the distance between two consecutive support, this would strengthen...

Turbine Flow Meter Installation Procedure

S Bharadwaj ReddyMarch 12, 2019June 20, 2019

Turbine flow meters are designed with wear resistant internal components to provide trouble-free operation and a long service life. Fluid entering the flow meter is first conditioned by the inlet...

How Not to Install an Instrument and Wrong Practices

S Bharadwaj ReddyMarch 4, 2019April 10, 2019

If you ever find yourself working at a facility where you witness something as awful as what you see here, you have a professional obligation to take some corrective action....

What is Instrument Air Manifold ?

S Bharadwaj ReddyFebruary 17, 2019March 21, 2019

Instrument air manifold or air distribution manifold is a pipe shaped chamber (manifold) with several branches of outlets for delivering instrument air to multiple consumers such as control valve, actuated valve...