We are looking at designing a pressure vessel that has a center mounted agitator on the top head. Can anyone point us in the right direction for how to design the repad and support gussets for the agitator. We have had vessels in the past which did not have proper supports of the agitators and...
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I have a very simple question. Traditionally, when constructing a piping system made of stainless steel (316L in this application), is the internal side of the piping passivated before use. I know that the outside of the pipe is to be pickled and passivated, but should the inside...
API-650 4.2.1.2.3 allows a reduction of .01” (presumably for mill tolerance considerations) for newly purchased shell plate material. Appendix U states that ultrasonic testing can not be done in lieu of radiography for materials less than .375” in nominal thickness. Provided that the minimum...
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I work for a chemical manufacturer in coastal Georgia. We are designing a large (200,000 sq.ft.) warehouse that will be used to store pallets of chemicals. Our concern is the ventialtion requirememnts of the warehouse due to...
