PM Engineer articles from November 2004

PM Engineer archives from November 2004

Plastic piping in Massachusetts.(PME Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I got a kick out of Julius Ballanco's article in the Sept. 2004 PM Engineer on "The Politics of Plastic Pipe." The political ironies are interesting and may not be totally coincidental. The reason in Massachusetts goes right to the plumbing...

More on the politics of plastic pipe.(PME Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I'm sorry, but Julius Ballanco has fallen into a political trap (Sept. 2004). There are several different plastics used for pipe, and since the politicians don't know one from another, they pass meaningless laws prohibiting some materials...

PME announces the Carlson-Holohan Award.(PME News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... PME is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of the "Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence." This unique honor has been created as an every-other-year award to persons who demonstrate leadership in education and activism in the hydronic...

Cheetah Learning.(News Briefs)
November 1, 2004... Cheetah Learning, a leading global provider of project management, accelerated project management and general accelerated learning training, has announced that availability of a new White Paper addressing project management. The article,...

NIBCO Inc.(News Briefs)(JOINTVENTURE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Copper fitting manufacturer NIBCO Inc. and Victaulic, a leading producer of mechanical pipe joining systems, have announced the formation of NVent, LLC, a new joint venture designed to offer faster and more profitable small-diameter pipe...

PME Editorial Director Julius Ballanco visited England in October to receive the Napier Shaw Bronze Medal from the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers.(PME News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... PME Editorial Director Julius Ballanco (left) visited England in October to receive the Napier Shaw Bronze Medal from the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers. The medal was awarded to Ballanco for a paper co-authored with Prof....

Imagine peace in the plumbing code world: there has been some talk of combining the Uniform Plumbing Code and the International Plumbing Code, with IAPMO controlling the plumbing and mechanical codes, and ICC controlling the building code.(Codes)(International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials)
November 1, 2004... In the last week of September, both IAPMO and ICC had their annual meetings. It was rather silly that both organizations had simultaneous meetings one state apart--ICC in Salt Lake City and IAPMO in Reno. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Both...

Questions, issues, facts and figures: traipsing through the code is like a journey of a thousand miles.(Fire Protection)
November 1, 2004... Q. Our local jurisdiction does not recognize NFPA 13R, and so we have to protect a one-story home per the NFPA 13 standard. We'd like to install Central attic sprinklers at the roof, and provide an attic sprinkler hydraulic calculation. The...

PME Excellence in Design Award winners.
November 1, 2004... PM Engineer is proud to announce that two designs have been chosen to receive PME Excellence in Design Awards for 2004. Congratulations to Harris Consulting Engineers, LLC, of Las Vegas, NV, for its World Market Center project, and to KJWW...

Back to basics: grease interceptors; The different types of grease interceptors and the functions they perform are described here.
November 1, 2004... Who do you think was the first person that had their drain clogged from greasy waste? It was probably Nathaniel Whiting or someone like him who must have had to deal with greasy waste and clogged pipes, because Mr. Whiting patented the first...

Water purification: to properly design a water purification system, you should start with the end use in mind.
November 1, 2004... The term "water purification" has a variety of meanings that depend on the industry and application involved. This article will summarize the main methods of water purification and the major classifications of water quality. To properly design...

Standpipe innovations: here's a review of when the model building codes and NFPA's codes require a standpipe system to be included in fire protection design.
November 1, 2004... A standpipe system is a system of pipes, hose connections, valves and accessories used to supply water for manual fire fighting. Before we review the requirements, let's differentiate between a standpipe system and a hose station system. A...

Equipment Overview: in-line control valves.
November 1, 2004... PME offers this Equipment Overview for use as a reference guide to help our readers identify manufacturers of specific products and compare their models and features. This month's Equipment Overview features information on in-line control...

Air eliminator.(PME Products)
November 1, 2004... Spirotherm, Inc. offers the high-efficiency Spirovent[R] air eliminator for residential, commercial and industrial hydronic heating and cooling systems. Available from 3/4" through 36" pipe sizes and flows up to 30,500 gpm, the Spirovent air...

Valves.(PME Products)
November 1, 2004... Webstone offers a full line of professional valves designed to eliminate leak paths, as well as the need for additional tees, drains or unions. These forged brass valves include features like full-port quarter-turn drains, built-in tees, unions...

Grinder pump.(PME Products)
November 1, 2004... The Omnivore[TM] from Liberty Pumps is a 2 hp grinder pump with new V-Slice[TM] cutter technology, providing more cuts per revolution for superior shredding performance in demanding sewage applications. A unique open volute design eliminates...

Gas-fired water heaters and boilers.(PME Products)
November 1, 2004... Lochinvar Corp. has unveiled its new and improved Copper-Fin[R] line of gas-fired water heaters and boilers. Upgrades include a built-in combustible floor shield, a built-in low-profile draft hood, electronic intermittent ignition, and a...

Diaphragm Flushometer.(PME Products)
November 1, 2004... Sloan Valve Co.'s Royal II[R] Diaphragm Flushometer combines a sleek design with the company's proven Dual Filtered Fixed By-Pass Diaphragm technology to help prevent valve run-on and ensure the extended performance. The Royal II Flushometer is...