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    Fracture Mechanics and Swagelok Fitting for Hydro Testing

    Looking for fracture mechanics predictions and calculations with regard to hydrotesting. I'm trying to prove how thick a test plate has to be and what material with the proper tensile stress. I've looked at ASME B1.20 for requirements. Any comments. Much appreciated. BLW
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    How to deal with Stress

    Hi All, I agree with epoisses. Stress is in the mind. I have been working in stressful engineering environments since around 1987. I felt stressed as the rest of you have indicated. From time to time, I would really become frazzled upon the approaching project deadlines and milestones. Then in...
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    Butterfly Sealing Techniques (Metal Seat Type)

    I am attempting to find further information concerning the techniques for providing a consistent, repeatable, technique for a metal seat, Triple offset Butterfly valve. Currently, I am struggling to meet API 598 for Seat Leakage, and "ZERO Leakage" descriptions are misnomers. Specifically being...

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