Oil & Gas Glossary 1.0
OIL & GAS TECHNICAL TERMS GLOSSARY
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Search Result for Flange
blank flange (also a blind flange)
A solid disc used to dead end a companion flange.
insulated flange
A flange which incorporates plastic pieces to separate the metal parts.
ring-joint flange
A special type of flanged connection in which a metal ring (resting in a groove in he flange) serves as a pressure seal between the two flanges.
insulating flange
A flange equipped with plastic pieces to separate its metal parts, thus preventing the flow of electric current. Insulating flanges are often used in cathodic protection systems to prevent electrolytic corrosion and are sometimes installed when a flow line is being attached to a wellhead.
flange up
1. to finish a job.
flange up
2. to use flanges to make final connections on a piping system.
target
A bull plug or blind flange at the end of a tee to prevent erosion at a point where change in flow direction occurs.
flange
A projecting rim or edge (as on pipe fittings and openings in pumps and vessels), usually drilled with holes to allow bolting to other flanged fittings.
blank-off
To close off, such as with a blank flange or bull plug.