Graybeard
Chemical
- Jul 10, 2001
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Our plant has several places where plastic tubing (typically Tygon) has been used to temporarily connect 2 lenghts of pipe. This has been done when piping mods were required and the pipe fitters couldn't weld or thread the pipe (due to many reasons). These are low pressure situations (<15 psi). The fitter just pushes a lenght of tubing over the pipe that will fit and uses a hose clamp at either end. We haven't had any failures yet. Neither the tubing or hose clamp manufacturer recommend doing this without using a hose barb type fitting.
I'm looking for some experience based information where someone else has done something like this and has had a failure. Tubing size and pressure type info would be very helpful. Maintenance argues that since we havn't ever popped off a hose, that it's not a problem.
Suggestions?
I'm looking for some experience based information where someone else has done something like this and has had a failure. Tubing size and pressure type info would be very helpful. Maintenance argues that since we havn't ever popped off a hose, that it's not a problem.
Suggestions?