| Piping is used to convey fluids (anything that can flow:
liquids, gases and/or solids) from one location to another.Industrial
process piping (and accompanying in-line components) can be
manufactured from wood, glass, steel, aluminum, plastic and
concrete. The in-line components typically sense and control
pressure, flowrate and temperature of the transmitted fluid,
and usually are included when one discusses the concept of
piping design. Process piping is not what you see under your
sink.
"Plumbing" is the form of piping that most non-technical
people are familiar with, as it constitutes the form of
transportation that is used to provide liquids (water) and
gases (natural gas used for heating and cooking, for example)
to their homes. Piping also removes waste from the household
in the form of drainage
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