Hot tapping
is a process which involves an under pressure drilling
machine cutting a hole in the operating pipeline.
This will allows us to install the hot-tap flow
sensors and hot-tap themowell into the pipeline.
The process is completed without any leakage or
any interruption to the flow of liquid or shutdown
of system.
Simple
Procedure for Hot-tapping
Weld
a theadolet on select location to be hot-tapping.
Install
fitting and ball valve to theadolet.
Install
hot tapping machine.
Open
ball valve and perform hot-tap into pipe.
Withdraw
the hot-tap machine and close the ball valve
Remove
hot tap machine to allow for connection of hot-tap
flow sensor or hot-tap themowell to new pipe.
Auditing
of Flow & energy Measurement
With the above hot-tapping
procedures, flow measurement of chilled water in chiller
or header pipe or condenser pipe can be known within
hours. Also, with hot-tapping of themowell and installation
of temperaures sensors at supply and return pipe,
energy measurement is known.
