Plumbing

Plumbing

Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

Industry: Construction

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Fixed cone valve

Construction; Plumbing

A cylinder gate mounted with the axis horizontal. Also known as Howell Bunger valve.

Fixture

Construction; Plumbing

A device that provides a supply of water or its disposal, e.g. sinks, tubs, toilets.

Fixture unit

Construction; Plumbing

An arbitrary unit assigned to different types of plumbing fixtures, and used to estimate flow rate requirements and drain capacity requirements.

Flame stability

Construction; Plumbing

Flames on a burner tend to stabilise at a point where flow velocity out and burning back are equal. It changes when primary air or gas rate is adjusted.

Adsorption

Construction; Plumbing

The process in which matter adheres to the surface of an adsorbent.

Absorbent

Construction; Plumbing

A material, usually solid, capable of holding gases, liquids and/or suspended matter at its surface and in exposed pores. Activated carbon is a common adsorbent used in water treatment.