Browse Categories

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN SELECTING THE RIGHT INSTRUMENTATION TUBING

Every instrumentation system starts with safe, reliable tubing to ensure leak-free operation. With many options to choose from, selecting the right tube for your application relies on many key factors.

In a recent blog post, Parker discusses four critical parameters to consider when selecting a quality instrument tube. These factors include: 

 

  1. Material Compatibility: The most important consideration when selecting tubing for your application is to ensure it is compatible with the material it will contain. Some tubing materials are made to handle corrosive chemicals, while others are suitable for oil and gas. Make sure the tubing you select can handle the materials and conditions it will be working with. 

 

  1. Tubing Hardness: Every material has a specified hardness level that will influence the rest of the instrumentation system. Always select a tubing material that is softer than the tube fitting. 

 

  1. Wall Thickness: Thickness of the tube wall plays a major role in how much pressure it can safely handle. Make sure to measure the outside diameter of the tubing, as well as the wall thickness to ensure the tube you select can handle the specific pressure of your application. 

 

  1. Elevated Temperature: Temperature directly affects the level of pressure tubing can handle. At elevated temperatures, a derating factor should be applied to the working pressure to determine the correct amount it can handle. 

 

It can be difficult to know where to start when designing and engineering an instrumentation system. With these factors in mind, you can be confident that the tubing you choose will lead to a successful application.  

 

Read the full article here. 

Tags

oil and gas filtration food industry compressed air condition monitoring power generation corrosion nitrogen generators safety connectors mettler toledo process control Cleaner Smarter and More Efficient Filtration Solutions Combustion Air Blowers Differential Pressure Temperature Transmitters hmi human machine interface ppe covid19 covid 19 prevent corrosion indoor air quality single ferrule tube fittings parker single ferrule compression fittings parker single ferrule fittings supercase ferrule hardening ferrules supercase compressed air filtration compressed air contamination parker compressed air filtration heat treat industrial heat treating food and beverage power industry sustainability combustion combustion types cement industry dust collection furnaces industrial furnaces plant efficiency energy management corrosion prevention moisture control electrical cabinets valves valve automation water treatment thermal oxidizer temperature control nitrogen generator energy efficiency digitization trends instrument gas supply column oil and gas industry all of the hidden costs of gas cylinders calibration equipment lifespan extending equipment lifespan sterile filtration trends compressed gas heat tracing water chilling compressed air filters manifolds robotics robotic technology robotics in manufacturing cost effective manufacturing lead reduce lead animal watering systems employee health improving employee health manufacturing productivity improvement drinking water thm thm analyzer parker thm water analyzer parker online thm analyzer apps manufacturing apps process improvement tubing plant safety safety tips leak free connections thermal mass flow magnetrol inline ball valves nsf ansi 61 nsfansi 61 back pressure back pressure safety valves safety valves streamline process condition monitoring process mixing materials compression fittings dissolved oxygen do measurement optical do sensors parker parker hannifin transmitters industrial transmitters smartline smartline transmitters downstream oil and gas oil and gas filtration industrial instrumentation process control instrumentation ph measurement ph measurement best practices ignition risk risk avoidance
Show All

Posts

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
December November October September August July June May April March February January
2018
December November October September August July June May April March February January
2017