Plumbing and Fluid Control Reference Materials

Description: Creating cleaner, more rugged exhaust systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles demands reliable welded connections-even in thin-walled pipes and hoses. ...

Description: In 1997, a dry dock company in Florida was experiencing corrosion problems on one of its critical stainless steel CO2 pipelines at their waterfront docking location. Asahi/America's Air-Pro® ...

Description: A poultry processing plant in North Carolina learned there was a solution when they switched from a PVC/CPVC piping system to Asahi/America's Chem Proline® piping system after experiencing ...

Description: In both semiconductor manufacturing and the life science industry, purified water (PW), deionized water (DI) and ultrapurified water (UPW) play critical roles in final product quality. The ...

Description: We usually describe the different pipe classes and materials in very basic sizing terms (for example: ½", 2", 6", sched 40 or DR 11). Sometimes, we clarify by saying metric or IPS, but do we ...

Description: Polyethylene (HDPE) material can be engineered to handle compressed air applications because of its excellent physical and mechanical properties and broad chemical resistance. ...

Description: Finding the right drainage solution can feel like a lot of work. There are variables that must be considered, such as the use of the area and the kind of drain that will best handle the volume and ...

Description: The term ADA compliant trench drain is utilized quite often but few fully understand this term or really know what it means. ...

Description: Trench drains are one of the most common drainage features that are used in many applications. They are easy to install and they are very effective. They are also attractive and hold up well over the ...

Description: One of the most unique locations that Dura Trench installs drains is in breweries and distilleries. These locations have their own requirements for function and for drainage, and expert attention is ...

Description: Trench drain and slotted drain products are only as good as their weakest link. In order to make a wise product selection it is necessary to understand which product is best for your application. You ...

Description: Dura Trench offers many different tools for calculating trench drain and slot drain size. For proper trench drain design you can use the tables below to determine the depth the trench drain or slot ...

Description: This is a basic guide to understanding and installing above grade floor drains and trench drains. This installation guide is not intended to be an all inclusive manual or to handle every installation ...

Description: Newport News Shipbuilding new Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF) has a large curved utility trench that supports the construction of the Virginia Class Submarine. The submarine sections are ...

Description: Over the past 2 years Eric’sons has worked with the design team on this state of the art medical complex, The Pavilion, for Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. ...

Description: Most people are vaguely aware that there are drainage solutions installed in their yard or the place that they work. They might even be able to point to a part of these drainage solutions and describe ...

Description: Trench drains are defined by their visible grating. Trench drain grating is a big portion of the trench drain system and the decision should not be taken lightly. The strength, look, and durability of ...

Description: At the request of Gulfstream Aerospace, Eric’sons designed and manufactured a completely nonconductive or dielectric utility & drainage trench, the DTUTCF12-HDFG. The purpose, to allow ...

Description: Trench drains are a great solution to handle large quantities of liquid runoff. They are usually located at the bottom of a hill or rise, and they collect the runoff that goes through the soil to keep ...

Description: We get asked “how to form a concrete trench drain” quite often. People often think that they will save a lot of money forming a poured in place concrete trench drain. A good old fashioned ...

Description: Hydraulic design of a trench drain can be quite complex depending on how accurate you need the calculations. The most accurate method is to utilize differential equations to calculate the input along ...

Description: One of the most important but often overlooked components of a trench drain system is the load bearing frame. This is the typically a metal component at the top of the trench drain that takes all the ...

Description: By the nature of a linear drainage system it is subject to traffic of varying loads, speeds, and types. The Dura Trench drain product line has been used in all types of load condition from occasional ...

Description: The Spanish Plaza, originally known as Eads Plaza, was dedicated in 1976 to the City of New Orleans by Spain in remembrance of their common historical past and a pledge of fraternity in the future. In ...

Description: When this port needed to update their berth, over 500ft of DuraTrench was selected as the trench drain to handle the high dynamic loads and hydraulic requirements. Ports have some of the highest ...

Description: To write a proper specification for a trench drain or a slotted drain you must review the load transfer path and the fluid transfer path and carefully choose all components of the trench drain system. ...

Description: Silesia, makers of high quality food flavors, expanded their Illinois plant. DuraTrench trench drains were chosen for spill containment. The specified DTCF8-HDSS vinyl-ester trench body with heavy ...

Description: Trench drains are not utilized unless the area will be wet. This means that traffic will be on top of the trench drain while it is wet and the slip resistance of the trench drain grate should be ...

Description: Pool deck drainage matters for the safety of those using your pool and also for the health of the parts of your pool that should not be exposed to standing water. Slippery pool decks and wet pool ...

Description: Trash baskets and sediment buckets are extremely useful components of a drainage system. They create a point where debris and sediment can be collected. This keeps foreign material from entering the ...

Description: To write a proper specification for a trench drain or a slotted drain all components of the system must be properly selected. Before writing the specification calculations for sizing based on flow and ...

Description: DuraTrench creates drain solutions for all kinds of processing locations. From breweries to food processing locales, we can create the right drainage systems for your business needs. Any kind of ...

Description: Food and Beverage projects have been a regular sector for Eric’sons. So we were pleased and proud to be apart of the Perdue South Carolina plant expansion. Eric’sons supplied over 1000ft ...

Description: The Challenge An old, small piping line extending over 6 miles needed to have all of the valves inspected, and, where necessary, repaired or replaced. ...

Description: High-pressure water cleaning systems have become the tool of choice for many drain cleaning professionals for their effectiveness in dealing with grease and sludge, along with their ability to partner ...

Description: Using low lead brass fittings in supply pipes (service lines) is essential to the integrity and purity of tap water. As most service lines are located beneath a street, a simple and low-cost method of ...

Description: Some of the world's most radical temperature changes occur in northern New Mexico. Most homes there are equipped with an evaporative or "swamp" cooler, an energy-wise approach to home cooling in arid ...

Description: In the 1970s, Initial Entry Training (IET) "starship barracks," were constructed on Army bases nation-wide, including Fort Sill. The facilities acquired the nickname because they're completely ...

Description: Until 9/11, fire hydrant security had more to do with "hindrance" than "prevention." It was the theft of hydrant parts, vandalism and unauthorized operation of hydrants for water that utilities tried ...

Description: Fire hydrants exist to protect life and property from the perils of fire. Certainly they have other uses, but their role in protecting us, day in and day out, is acknowledged to be their primary ...

Description: The IntelliStation is the smart way to deliver mixed water throughout a hot water recirculation loop. The digital water mixing and recirculation solution can be integrated in a building automation ...