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The June 2022 issue of PM Engineer features the 2022 PM Engineer Manufacturers Rep of the Year, risks of adjustable pressure relief valves, and much more!

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Feature Articles

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adjustable pressure relief valves

The risks of adjustable pressure relief valves

Choosing the correct relief valve needs preplanning.
George McHugh
June 20, 2022
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Pressure relief valves protect fire sprinkler system components by relieving excess system pressure from supply surges or temperature changes. Since the 2010 edition, NFPA 13: “Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems” has required pressure relief valves to be installed on all wet pipe fire sprinkler systems.


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Industry experts weigh in on geothermal market trends.

Geothermal — the way forward to decarbonization and electrification

Industry experts weigh in on geothermal market trends.
Nicole krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
June 16, 2022
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While it may feel like the other side of the world, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have lasting effects — including sparking the European Union’s hasty transition to energy independence. Last month, the EU announced a $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy — mainly oil and gas. The EU said it would slash consumption of Russian gas by 66% by the end of the year, and break its dependence completely by 2027 by saving energy, finding alternate sources and speeding up the transition to renewables, according to ABC News.


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Columnists

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the Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS), which was held in San Antonio May 10-11
EDITOR’S NOTE

Nicole Krawcke: Plumbing industry addresses key water issues during seventh EWTS

Engineers, manufacturers, utilities and code officials gathered in San Antonio, Texas, May 10-11.
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Nicole Krawcke
June 13, 2022
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It’s been more than two years since I took over PM Engineer from my predecessor. What a wild and crazy time that was — the COVID-19 pandemic was just getting started and lockdowns were being mandated. Needless to say, I didn’t get out much that year, or even last year, for that matter.


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Running horizontal drains
Plumbing Talking Points

David Dexter: Running horizontal drains

A discussion on the minimum burial depth or pipe cover required.
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David Dexter
June 8, 2022
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Let us get down in the dirt, or at least “backfill.” A recent discussion on ASPE Connect’s “Open Forum” was entitled “Minimum Pipe Cover when Calculating Invert Under Building Slab for PVC Sanitary.”


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Departments

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New Products

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Walraven Pipe reinforcement

Walraven Pipe reinforcement

June 6, 2022
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Did you know Walraven’s pipe reinforcement is self-gripping and provides continuous support for all plastic pipes by controlling the direction of pipe expansion, maintaining alignment of pipe and prohibits “snaking”?


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