WP316L Equal Tee EN10253-4 DN150 For Oil Gas Pipeline

What is Equal Tee?
Equal Tee is a type of butt welded pipe fitting used to create a 90 ° branch on a main pipeline. Its characteristic is that the three ports of the main and branch pipes have exactly the same diameter, allowing fluid to be diverted or merged without changing the pipe diameter. This design ensures that branch pipelines and main pipelines have the same flow capacity, making it one of the most basic and commonly used connectors for building pipeline networks, collecting or distributing materials.

Advantages of WP316L Material
WP316L is a widely used pipe material in the oil and gas industry. The molybdenum element it contains gives it stronger resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion than 304L when dealing with chloride containing media such as seawater and formation water. At the same time, the "L" level low-carbon characteristics ensure that the heat affected zone can still maintain excellent corrosion resistance after welding, which is crucial for ensuring the long-term integrity of the welding connection point. Therefore, it provides a reliable and economical material selection for oil and gas pipelines in moderately corrosive environments.

Application in Oil&Gas Pipelines
In the oil and gas industry, WP316L equal diameter tees are key nodes in the pipeline network system. They are widely used in onshore gathering and transportation pipelines, processing plant process pipelines, and public engineering systems on offshore platforms, for connecting branch lines, setting instrument ports, or collecting multiple incoming flows. Its reliable butt welding connection form and material properties can ensure the safety and sealing of the pipeline system during the transportation of crude oil, natural gas, and process water containing corrosive media, which is an important component for ensuring the safe production of oil and gas.