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    LOx Tank Failure at Toronto hospital

    Anyone have any details about the explosion of the LOx tank at a hospital in downtown Toronto? It looks like the vacuum jacket top head was ripped off but what would cause that to happen in such a catastrophic way...
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    Hillside Coupling

    Does anyone know why I can't specify a coupling in the top head for hillside attachment? The only option I get for couplings is Radial unless I change the style to "Uniform Thickness", in which case I don't get a coupling rating of 3000#.
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    Shipping Container Homes

    Does anyone know of any suppliers of Shipping Container Homes for affordable housing that don't look like Shipping Container low income housing junk? Thank you
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    UM Certified Individual

    Is it acceptable for the Certified Individual for UM vessels to also sign the U-3A as the Representative?
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    Sale of Company and WPS/PQRs

    If an ASME fabricator is sold and the new owner has a new name and new physical location, can the new owner also use the WPS/PQRs from the old company if this is included in the purchase agreement?
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    ASME AIA Withholding Services

    Has anyone experienced the withholding of services by their AIA for failure to pay their account? In Canada we are forced to use the government appointed AIA so have no choice but to meet their demands or are subjected to withholding of inspection and design review services. This seems very...
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    Desalter internals

    Anyone knows who designs and sells the electrical internals with PLC controls for installation in a crude oil Desalter? We're looking for someone in Russia or China. Thank you
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    Specifying SA106B with min ID

    In reviewing SA106B Ordering Information the size needs to be specified as NPS, weight class, schedule number, or outside diameter and nominal wall thickness. We need to maintain a min ID with min wall thickness. To accomplish this we want to take a standard pipe and swage it down so that we...
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    Pipe Undertolerance

    When using pipe as a shell there is an option in Compress to turn off the 12 1/2% undertolerance. It was my understanding that we must always allow for this tolerance. When can this option used?
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    Cone Bottom with Skirt and Fig. 1-6(d)

    Has anyone designed a cone bottom vessel with a skirt support using construction similar to that shown in Sect. VIII Div. 1 Appendix 1 Fig. 1-6(d)? If yes is there any reference for such construction? Thank you
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    UHX vs Appendix 41

    Does anyone have any information regarding the creation of mandatory Appendix 41? a) Why was it not incorporated into UHX which is a very similar application? b) I have been told that using App. 41 will allow the use of standard ANSI flanges with their full B16.5 temperature/pressure ratings...
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    PVC Piping PQR/WPS

    Can anyone give me guidance in terms of the documentation to be prepared in order to "qualify" the joining procedue for PVC piping? We are working to ASME B31.3.
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    Spliced Tubes in Heat Exchanger

    Are there any rules in the ASME Code that anyone knows about prohibiting splices in tubes of a heat exchanger bundle? If not, are there any construction limitations? Thank you
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    Where is the Best Traffic Intersection in the world?

    With the rapid growth in technology as related to instruments and controls, which city has the best technological solution for the control of traffic lights and why?
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    Half Pipe Jacket Design

    Is anyone aware of a program or service that sizes and designs Half Pipe Jackets for tanks?
  16. weeeds

    Very High Pressure Door

    Does anyone know of a manufacturer who can supply a 48" ID carbon steel closure rated to 5,000 PSIG? Thank you
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    Half Pipe Jacket Suppliers

    Anyone know of North American suppliers of custom half-pipe jackets?
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    Proximity Sensor/Transmitter

    Does anyone know if the following device exists? 1) Will sense the presence of a item, such as a car. 2) Will then transmit this information wirelessly to a receiver up to 1/2 mile away. 3) Be self powered. If yes then where can I find one?
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    Certificate of Authorization Extension

    Has anyone requested an extension to the validity of their C of A in light of this economy? What are the rules? Do you have to pay the fees before they will give you an extension? Any insights into this issue? Thank you
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    Who Owns The Design?

    We design a piece of equipment to meet a customer's specifications. We use our knowledge and experience to offer the best possible solution. By paying us to design and build the equipment does the customer also buy the drawings (ie the design)?

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