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Flanged Thermowells

Flanged Thermowells

Flanged Thermowells

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Is a weldolet/weldneck flange combination preferable to a sockolet/nipple/socketweld flange combination when providing a piping connection for a flanged thermowell? Does connection strength come into play? Assume that thermowell O.D. and insertion length are variable as required and that piping connection is 1 1/2" 2500# RTJ.

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RE: Flanged Thermowells

I would have thought that at 2500# rating you might be wanting to NDT the welds anyway.  If so, then the weldolet/weld neck flange would be the prefered route.

RE: Flanged Thermowells

asme ptc 19.3 deals with thermowells. the concern is mostly related to the vortex shedding. if signifcant enough the vibration may results in failure. with weld neck you at least got a full penetration weld - much stronger than socket joint.

RE: Flanged Thermowells

There is a company in Houston called WFI.  They make a piece called a "vesselet" that looks like a flange, weldolet, and nipple but its all one piece.  They forge it and machine it, so there is no welding.  They probably have a website.  I have never used one, but I recall that they make them in pretty small sizes.

Richard Thompson, P.E.
Pipe Stress Engineer
Houston TX
S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd.

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