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Industrial Piping
by Charles T. Littleton,
Formerly Engineer in Charge of Piping, American Cyanamid Co

Hardcover, 349 pages.
Second Edition
Copyright 1962


This book covers the following topics: Flow Sheets, Plot Plans, and Design Procedure; Steam Piping; Valves; Water Piping; Oil Piping and the Fanning Formula; Gas, Air, and Instrument Piping; Alloy Piping; Plastic Piping Materials; Insulation, Hangers, and Supports; Gravity Flow and Drain Piping, Miscellaneous Piping Materials; Index

CONDITION:  Good.  Dustjacket has some tears, wear, and price mark.  Pages are in good condition, mostly clean and unmarked. Binding is excellent. Book has an old book smell which is a bit peculiar, probably from the kind of ink that was used.

This book contains detailed information on the use of asbestos in piping. 
** Many trade names and specific guidelines for use are outlined. **

Specific information includes:
  • The use of an asbestos insert is pictured on a figure entitled "Flanged pipe and split flanges (Pyrex)" and the figure is attributed to Corning Glass Works.
  • Haveg 41, Haveg 61,  and Haveg 60 pipe are all described as containing asbestos.
  • Asbestos-sponge felted insulation may be used for temperatures up to 700F
  • For temperatures between 600 and 1900F a bonded combination of diatomaceous silica and asbestos fiber is used. This is known under various trade names as "Superex," "Hy-temp," etc.  Its use is described.
  • The use of corrugated asbestos felts is described for temperatures under 300F
  • "Aluminum armoured pipe insulation is made of calcium silicate and asbestos fiber called by the trade of 'Thermobestos'"  Used for steam and process lines up to 1200F.
  • Hel-Cor Insulated Pipe Unit, manufactured by Ric-Wil,  contained asbestos felt.
  • It says that Gaskets may be made out of long fiber blue asbestos
  • Transite-Lined steel pipe, developed by Streed Fabricating Co is described as asbestos-cement pipe.
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Industrial Piping
by Charles Littleton, 1962
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