153R Interview Questions & Answers: Piping Basic Concepts & Fundamentals

What is piping?
What is the difference between a pipe and a tube?
What is the difference between a pipe and a pipeline?
What is the difference between seamless and welded pipes?
What is ASME B31.3?
What is a piping isometric drawing?
What is a P&ID?
What are the common materials used in piping?
What is a pipe schedule?
What is NPS (Nominal Pipe Size)?
What is the purpose of a pipe support?
What are pipe fittings, and why are they important?
What are the common types of pipe joints?
What is pressure drop in a piping system?
What is the purpose of pressure testing in piping?
What is the difference between an elbow and a bend?
What is a valve, and what are its functions in piping?
Explain the difference between a gate valve and a globe valve.
What is a ball valve, and how does it operate?
What is a check valve, and how does it work?
What is a butterfly valve?
What is a flange, and how is it used?
What is a reducer, and what are the types?
What is the difference between concentric and eccentric reducers?
What is a flange in piping?
What are pipe couplings?
What are expansion loops, and why are they used?
What is pipe corrosion, and how is it prevented?
What is the significance of pipe insulation?
What is pigging in pipelines?