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    Nozzle Schedule - PV Elite

    Thanks Mike. Really appreciate. "Let he that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall".
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    Nozzle Schedule - PV Elite

    Thank you SnTMan for your prompt response. As for your questions: Yes am designing to ASME VIII Div 1. Yes, I'm not an expert in the field, so to some extent I am familiar with the relevant rules, otherwise I wouldn't be here to ask questions. Yes, I am familiar enough with my software, I have...
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    Nozzle Schedule - PV Elite

    Hello all, I am designing a closed drain drum using PV Elite. Size: 75" ID and 18.67' S/S. Design P is 125psig @120 deg F. Mat'l is CS + 3mm. My piping designer has done wall thickness calculation and selected SCH 40 for the pipes. Using this schedule for my 4" nozzles fail in PV Elite...
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    Meaning of SA 516 Gr 70

    Good say all, Please i want to know the meaning or representation of what each terms in ASME material stands for: SA 516 Gr 70. SA - 516 - Gr 70 - Please i would appreciate any assistance. Thanks. "Let he that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall".
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    PV ELITE SADDLE WARNING

    A vessel diameter 3500mm, barrel length 9800mm, design pressure of 5.17barg, the design temperature of 90 degrees Celsius, the wall thickness of 11.11mm, with checking saddle PVelite, ** Warning: One or more Stresses Exceeded its Allowable ** alarm, Circ. Stress at Horn of Saddle -Actual is...
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    HEY GUYS I'M WANT TO KNOW THE DIFFE

    HEY GUYS I'M WANT TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BTW JOINT EFFICIENCY AND LONGITUDINAL & CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEAM EFFICIENCY IN PV DESIGN. Thanks. "Let he that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall".
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    MDMT PV Elite

    Thanks guys you've all been of great help. I checked the curve and normalised it reduced the MDMT from 35 to 30deg F, and the warning is still there.
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    MDMT PV Elite

    ok, for clarity, i am designing an MP Separator, design condition is 33barg pressure, @100 deg C with vessel diameter 2.4m, T/T length is 7.3m. The MDMT is showing a warning for the computed. the selected is -20 deg C, the computed is 35 deg C. the warning is as highlighted above, that the...
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    MDMT PV Elite

    Hi guys, please what can i do to reduce the MDMT of a pressure vessel. I have this warning at the end of the design [highlight #FCE94F]"Warning: Computed overall MDMT was higher than the required value !".[/highlight] Although ok with client spec but i there anything i can do to influence the value
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