Britex Engineering is one of the leading companies in manufacturing metals and various components required by many industries. One such large industry is the oil and gas industry, where flanges are the main components as they help to connect pipes and pipes with other components together
Different types of flanges manufactured by Britex Engineering are as follows: M.S, S.S, Forged C.S & Alloy Steel flanges as per ANSI B16.5, ANSI 16.47, B.S – 4504, DIN, IS:6392, API 590, and AWWA. They are also produced as per client customizations and specifications.
In the Oil and Gas Industry, commonly used Flanges include Weld Neck Flanges, Slip-on Flanges, Lap Joint Flanges, Blind Flanges, Forged Machined Flanges, Socket Weld Flanges, Stainless Steel Flanges Screwed and Orifice.
- Welding neck flange is mostly used in a piping system.
- Long welding neck flanges are used for structures with more volume, such as vessels, columns, or barrels.
- Slip-on flanges commonly called hubbed flanges are slim, hence, they can be used in fillet welds and pipes.
- Threaded flanges are used in piping systems, and they are screwed inside the pipes.
- Lap joint flanges are generally used with stub ends, as together they offer a cost-effective solution for stainless steel or alloy pipelines.
- The most interesting ones are the blind flanges. As the name suggests, they do not have a central hole like the others, and this helps them to be useful in sealing pressure valves or pipelines.