GAS PIPE TEST & PURGE

TESTING AND PURGING ARE IMPORTANT PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT ON GAS PIPES TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY AND PROPER FUNCTIONING.

TESTING:
GAS PIPE TESTING INVOLVES VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE PIPE SYSTEM BEFORE IT IS PUT INTO SERVICE OR AFTER ANY MODIFICATIONS OR REPAIRS. THE PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY ANY LEAKS OR WEAKNESSES THAT COUDL LEAD TO GAS LEAKS OR OTHER HAZARDS.

PURGING:
PURGING IS TEH PROCESS OF REMOVING AIR, NON-COMBUSTABLE GASES, AND ANY RESIDUAL COMBUSTABLE GASES FROM A GAS PIPE SYSTEM TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE.

THE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING AND PURGING GAS PIPES DEPOEND ON LOCALL REGULATIONS AND TYPE OF GAS BEING USED. IT’S CRUCIAL TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES AND CONSULT WITH QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS, TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY WHEN TETSING AND PURGING.