{"id":2164,"date":"2022-07-29T18:50:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T13:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/?p=2164"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:15:38","slug":"laboratory-plumbing-system-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/laboratory-plumbing-system-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Plumbing System Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594037823219{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h1 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px;color: #333;\"><span>Laboratory Plumbing System Design<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plumbing systems are critical to proper functioning of a laboratory facility. Compared to a normal household, office, or a manufacturing facility plumbing, the design and safety needs of a laboratory plumbing are significantly higher and stringent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The laboratory plumbing design must satisfy the stringent local, national, and international rules and regulations depending on the geography and the industry. Broadly, the design must factor in the:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Codes related to health and sanitation,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standards relating to the dimensional and design of plumbing components like valves, joints, and fittings,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental protection and workers safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, let\u2019s look at the key components of laboratory plumbing systems, which need to be factored in during the design and planning phase.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"fortuna_table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Component<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Key Design Elements\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water systems<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utility-Water Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potable Water Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot-Water Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pure-Water Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compressed gas systems<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compressed-Air Production Equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storage of Gases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distribution System Components<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distribution Network &amp; Piping<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drainage systems<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanitary Drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acid-Waste Drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radioactive-Waste Drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biological-Waste Drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire-Suppression Water Drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flammable and Volatile-Liquid Drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuum-air systems<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuum Pumps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuum-Pressure Gauges<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distribution Network<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuum-Cleaning Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life-safety systems<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency Showers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency Eyewash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency Face Wash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controls &amp; Alarms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flow Control Devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathing-Air Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ref: ASPE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kewaunee <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/advisory.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advisory services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a unique blend of strategy and execution. We tap into our 113+ years of experience, hands-on learning from various industry segments, and multi-geography field work to deliver tangible business outcomes to our customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our experts with knowledge of turnkey laboratory services and compliances guide you from start to finish. Leveraging the latest Industry 4.0 technologies, we help you in getting all your lab requirements right. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/contact-us.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before you start your next lab project.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594037823219{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Plumbing systems are critical to proper functioning of a laboratory facility. Compared to a normal household, office, or a manufacturing facility plumbing, the design and safety needs of a laboratory plumbing are significantly higher and stringent. 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