Edge bending, i had never thought of that. Sorry for my inexperience, but where would i find an equation for that (what code book)? This is just frustrating me because some thickness that i calculate match up perfectly with B16.48, but then there are some thickness in random spots that are off...
hello, i am trying to calculate some blind flange thicknesses but when i compare my values to those being used in B16.48, some thicknesses are off whereas others match up. I am currently using a yield strength of 38,000, gasket diameters from B16.20 & B16.21 and the equation:
t=...
Hello, my company currently incorporates a methanol injection system into our process lines during the winter time to keep them from freezing. Our current design incorporates a 55 gallon drum as the storage tank for methanol. This is a weak point in our refinery and we would like to use...
hello, we have a number of flame arrestors throughout our refinery already in place. Since these were put in 20 years ago, there is not a lot of information regarding the reasoning behind using the specific flame arrestors we have throughout the refinery. Is there a specific procedure one would...
