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  1. met11

    AutoPIPE V11.1 vs. V10

    All, I'm just looking for some optimism. We recently upgraded to V11.1 of AutoPIPE at our company, and they have completely changed the interface/menus. It takes me forever to find anything, and you have to toggle around various menus to find commands rather than the old version with the...
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    Elimination of overpressure scenario on ASME pressure vessel

    Hi all, I was hoping someone had some guidance on something that frequently comes up. Say you had an ASME VIII pressure vessel with a relief valve set at 150 psig. The vessel has an ASME relief valve which meets the requirements of ASME VIII including inlet/outlet piping requirements etc. Now...
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    Fusible Plug Activation

    Hi all, A question came up in a recent relief device review. We have installed fusible plugs (melting point 450°F) on the liquid-filled jackets of some equipment to protect them in the event of an external fire. The question that came up was whether the alloy is designed to melt from the...
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    Steam Flash in Closed System

    Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me with something that I think I've figured out, but I just want to make sure is right. I'll walk through the logic, can you let me know if it sounds right? Say you had 5 lb of water in a vessel that is 1 cubic foot. This water is heated up to...
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    Rated Capacity for Relief Device Sizing

    Hello everyone, A few of us at our company are confused as to what rated capacity to use in sizing inlet/outlet piping. Our situation is best cleared up with 2 examples, let me know if you know the answer please as we are torn: 1. Say a relief valve is protecting a piece of equipment with an...
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    local vs. average heat transfer coefficient

    Hello, I'm developing a sheet to determine the length of tube required to vaporize or condense a given stream. Using the various methods (i.e. Steiner and Taborek (1992), Kattan, Thome and Favrat (1998a,b,c), I can determine the local heat transfer coefficient (alpha) as a function of the vapor...
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    Korean vs. American Requirements

    Hi everyone, I'm very familiar with the requirements for building a plant in the United States. Is anyone familiar with Korean requirements for chemical plants? What are the main differences one could expect, and challenges that will likely be encountered (i.e. governing codes, approval...

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