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    Piping Stress Analysis requirement for Operating Temperature of ambient piping at 45 deg. C

    Pipe stress analysis is required for process piping under temperature having significant expansion. However, if the piping process temperature is 45 deg. C for the cross country piping having length of about 6,500 meters, whether stress analysis is required as per code. Please also advise if the...
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    Nozzle insert design

    The material of construction is SA-387 Gr.11 Cl. 2 having thickness of 33 mm cladded with SS 410s material. The length and dia. of pressure vessle is 39 meters and 5.6 meters.
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    Nozzle insert design

    1) The case under consideration is for the new pressure vessel under fabrication. Please help me out where we can accept the square shaped inserts. 2) PCC-2 is related to the repairs, however, it provides guidelines that the corners shall be executed with radius which is a function of...
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    Nozzle insert design

    Please see the attached file. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=33a5b952-25dc-457a-883f-b40004a09fd4&file=Nozzle_insert.pdf
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    Nozzle insert design

    In general for the pressure vessels according to ASME Sec VIII Div. 1 Code, all the nozzle inserts were designed in circular shapes to avoid the stress intensification factor. A renowed pressure vessel fabricated have changed the design of the nozzle inserts to square shaped based on their...
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    Selection of Pressure vessel plate for corrosion service

    We are in the process of replacement of existing column having Mono Ethanol Amine Service, and making comparison between use of A 516 Gr. 60 & 70 plates. From the mechanical strength perspective, Gr 70 is a superior material. However, from the corrosion side, Gr. 60 have more advantage, from the...

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