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8 Blind or Spectacle
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An '8 blind' or a 'spectacle blind' is a piping tting

that is used for providing positive isolation. It
consists of a pair of metal discs attached to each
other as shown in the gure.
These metal discs are cut to t between two pipe
anges and usually sandwiched between two
gaskets. One of the metal discs is solid and is
used for blinding or isolating the pipe, during
maintenance. The other metal disc has a circular
hole to match the pipe internal diameter, as
shown in the gure. The function of this disc is to
allow the ow through the pipe during normal
operation.
Two discs are attached to each other using a
metal piece with a small hole in it which can be
used for rotating the 8 blind / spectacle blind. So

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during normal operation the solid disc is outside

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pipe and hollow disc allows the ow through
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the pipe. During maintenance this 8 blind is
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rotated so that the hollow disc is outside the pipe

while solid disc blocks or isolates the uid ow on

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side of the pipe.

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name spectacle blind comes from the
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spectacle like appearance of the device and the

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name 8 blind originates from the two circular

discs used to make the device. They are generally
installed
as a
permanent
device to separate
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After that block and bleed valve is closed and
equipment is depressurized and drained, the 8
blind / spectacle blind can be rotated into close
position to provide additional isolation from
process uids entering the maintenance area.
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The whole idea of a spectacle blind is so that one

can be absolutely sure that an item of equipment
is properly and securely blanked o with no
possibility of any ow or leakage through a valve
during maintenance.
The ow can be diverted to other items of
equipment but not just bypassed around the

blank as this would compromise the safety

function of the spectacle blind. The ow has to

valved o and pressure relieved prior to
loosening ange bolts and swinging the blind.

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Maintenance Tools for Equipment Maintenance

Maintenance tools used in the following table are
frequently found

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The primary objective of positive
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Positive Isolation
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isolation is to provide a

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