settlement agreement, the payment may be included in the recipientâs income and. may be deductible from the payorâs income. A separate issue that also arises in. litigation is whether either party may deduct the legal expenses incurred in the suit.
A pipe union is a secure and semi-permanent connection between two pipes. Most pipe unions consist of two pipes connected together via a third piece. All three are threaded to make a firm connection. While unions are similar to couplings, they are generally easier to take apart and allow pipes of different metals to come together safely.
Caps are available if you need to shut off a line. Flangesand double release unions can help in awkward places in gas lines. There are also threaded reductions, such as 2 inch to 1 1/2 inch, or 1 inch to 3/4 inch, made of carbon steel. â¢ Fittings for Large Pipe Large industrial carbon steel usually has welded unions.