Filtration Abbreviations Explained: A to I
Everyday at Classic Filters we use abbreviations to save time and space in documentation for manufacturing filters, but lots of people ask the question “what do they mean” and do you personally know what they all mean?
Well we have decided to shed some light on the situation and give you a helping hand by explaining what they mean.
As there are so many different abbreviations we have decided to talk about the topic in two posts. This post will take you from A to I and let you absorb this round of terms.
If you know one we have missed or want to know one we have missed then leave a comment below and we’ll update the list. How big will the list become?!
A
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
API – American Petroleum Institute
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASSY – Assembly
ASTM – American Society of Testing Materials
AVG – Average
B
BB – Bolted Bonnet
BC – Bolt Circle
BF – Blind Flange
BLDG – Building
BM – Bill of Material (Also BOM)
BOP – Bottom of Pipe
BSI – British Standards Institute
BW – Butt Weld
C
CI – Cast Iron
CO – Clean Out
CONC – Concentric
COND – Condensate
CPLG -Coupling
CS – Carbon Steel or Cast Steel
CSC – Car Sealed Closed
CSO – Car Sealed Open
D
°C – Degrees Celsius
°F – Degrees Fahrenheit
DI – Ductile Iron
DIA – Diameter
DWG – Drawing
E
ECC – Eccentric
ELEV – Elevation
F
FF – Full Face
FIG – Figure
FLG – Flange
FOB – Flat on Bottom
FOT – Flat on Top
FS – Forged Steel
FT – Feet or Foot
FW – Field Weld
G
GALV – Galvanized
GR – Grade
H
HDR – Header
I
ID – Inside Diameter
INS – Insulate
INV – Invert (Inside Bottom of Pipe)
IPS – Iron Pipe Size
I-ST – Insulate and Steam Trace
Don’t forget to come back next week and see the next list of manufacturing/engineering abbreviations L to X.
As a filter manufacturer we hope this has been some service to you. If you have any further question or have any filter problem then do not hesitate to contact us by calling +44 (0)1634 724224 or send us an email to [email protected]
