Welcome back to another one of our special blogs revisiting some of our most frequently asked questions. This is part two in a limited series that compiles some of our best questions in a single blog. Being a leading PVF distributor, we like to make sure we’re always educating our customers. When they know what…
The PVF industry (pipe, valve, and fittings), is an industry that moves at a breakneck pace—you have to keep up. However, fast-paced projects tend to focus more on deadline completion rather than material and layout considerations. While everyone wants to meet deadlines they’ve accepted, what good is meeting those timelines if there are critical mistakes?…
Through the years you’ve read our PVF supply vlogs where we answer a lot of the questions our customers ask us. Some are simple questions about products such as the difference between ERW pipe and seamless steel pipe. Other questions are a bit more complex such as how environmental compliance in heavily regulated states such…
A: First, you should do a visual inspection of your steel pipe. The mill stencils these specifications on the side of the pipe where you can read if it’s ERW or seamless. We also provide our customers with mill test reports that will state whether or not the pipe is seamless or welded. If…
A: The chemical makeup is very similar however, the biggest difference between A53 and A106 is pipe meeting the A106 standard can only be seamless. Pipe meeting the A53 standard can be seamless or welded. So, in our industry, typically A53 refers to ERW and A106 refers to seamless pipe. In the world of steel…
A: In short, yes—seamless pipe has a better pressure capacity and its overall strength is stronger than ERW. When you’re sourcing steel pipe for your project you need to determine what kind of steel pipe you need. Whether it’s being used on an oil rig, in a nuclear power plant, or a desalination plant—there’s a…
A: A PVF distributor is set up to distribute pipe, valves, fittings, bolts, and gaskets. Really anything that is needed in the petrochemical, refinery, downstream, or pipe fabrication. “Why do I need a PVF distributor? Isn’t one parts dealer the same as the next? Why don’t I just get all my parts from a…
A: Seamless pipe is formed by forcing molten metal through a round die to create a continuous tube of metal. Steel pipe is typically used in pipe systems that transport fluids or gases. At TPC we carry many kinds of steel pipe for a variety of different applications. Steel pipe has become the go-to option…
A: PVF stands for pipe, valves, and fittings. It’s really a slang term that we use in our industry because what we do encompasses a lot more than pipe valves and fittings. Anything that the plants need to run their facilities is what we sell. Whether it be hoses and assemblies, couplings, pipe—anything they need,…
A: Rubber hoses are used for the transfer of water, air, petroleum, chemicals, and dry bulk material with higher temperature and pressure ratings. Imagine the rugged sound of the diesel engine on an excavator, a jet ski skimming across Lake Houston, or factory machinery. There’s a lot of moving parts there and that means a…
A: Custom fabricated supports are what we do in-house to make sure that we can get you any fabricated support you need. It’s mainly for petrochemical refineries—shoes, t-supports, anything you need. We create supports that directly reflect the specifications and dimensions taken directly from your isometric drawings. We can also do hot-dipped galvanizing once they’re…
A: PVC is polyvinyl chloride it is a much lighter, less expensive hose that is cheaper than rubber. It’s used for lower pressure applications such as air and water. A Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) hose is constructed from a thermoplastic polymer that is created by polymerizing vinyl chloride. Yeah, that’s a mouthful. It’s just a lighter, more…
A: We provide all grades of pipe including A53—seamless and welded. A106 as well as all of your high-yield, higher tensile pipes— all of your X grade pipes. We also provide duplex and super-duplex— stainless steel and 304, 316, 317—seamless and welded pipe. Pipe is a very broad term that encompasses many variations of tubular…
A: Ball valves are mainly used in midstream. They’re actually used for their rotational motion that uses the ball as a disc to stop or start fluid movement. A ball valve is a 1/4 shut-off valve that can control transfer flow using a rotary sphere with a centered bore. It is in the open position when the…
A: PVF is pipes, fittings, flanges, and valves. In our industry, we provide all the pipes, valves, fittings, and flanges you need. We carry it all—for your downstream, midstream, upstream and custom pipe fabrication. Whether your industry is oil, gas, pipe fabricators—actually, pretty much any industry—you deal with PVF supply. As Houston mentioned, PVF encompasses…
A: We provide gate valves, check valves, globe valves, and ball valves. Gate valves are used as a “gate”—to stop flow. A check valve is going to have backflow prevention, to make sure no product is coming back through the line. Globe valves are used as more of a throttle, and ball valves as well.…
A: Another grade of pipe that TPC provides is HDPE pipe, which is high-density, polyethylene pipe. It’s used on all your underground lines—it’s used for fluid or gas transfer. Also, to replace your concrete piping, to make sure that all your pipe underground—stays underground and doesn’t break down as concrete pipe does. HDPE Pipe is…
In the PVF supply industry, the type of inventory companies carry can vary greatly depending on each supplier. At TPC Industrial we go above and beyond to carry exactly what our customers are looking for—ready to ship. We like to stay in constant communication with our clients as well as our vendors to make sure…
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