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Hello and Good Day, I am working on a power plant project (ASME B31.1), and the client is asking to use High Strength Stainless Steel Boltings (SA-453) for all raised face welding neck Stainless Steel flanges and spiral wound gaskets. My problem: Table 112 of ASME B31.1, as per my...

Hello Folks, We bought a few drip rings, 3", 600#, with 1/2" tap. They all came in 1.5" thickness. They all also have a socket shape inside them, please see attached sketch. Our Client is insisting to weld a Sockolet on the tap (3" x 1/2") and proceed with welding the nipple and valve. The...

Hello and Good Day Folks, Our contractor has asked us using windshield washer fluid as the test media as we are entering the cold season instead of water-glycol solution mixture. I understand that the windshield washer fluid contains Methanol. Has anyone had experience doing this? Is there...

Hello Folks, I am running C2 2013 R1 and got stars instead of digits in my displacement report. Any idea of the reason. Thanks in advance for help.

Dear Friends, we are working on a blow down piping system which is prone to slug accumulation and may see a huge slug force in the magnitude of 50 to 75 kN. We will make sure that the line will be adequately supported with guides and anchors and will design the structural steel based on the...

Hello Folks, Can anyone kindly help me on this: You modeled your system and wnat to know what the natural frequency of the system is. Is C2 able to calculate it for you? Any help is appreciated. Regards, Frank Calgary, Alberta

Hello Folks, I have never heard about the subject before. Would anybody please explain what it means and when it is used? I appreciate any help. Thanks, Frank

Hello Folks, How do you combine/join multiple models in one model? Thanks.

Hello Folks, Is there anybody with experience using this software? If yes, what is your recommendation? Does it worth investing? Or stick to traditional way of selecting material to fit for the purpose. Your feedback is appreciated. Cheers, Frank

Hello Folks, We are working on a project which its design pressure and temperature exceeds ASME 2500# rating. I noticed that the B31.3 has a Chapter IX and appendix K with the same title. Is there any Codes/Standards/Recommended Practice/ Guides that we should consider beside B31.3? Or any...

Hello Friends, I am looking for the tables to address which ASTM number is equivalent to the CSA designation like CSA G40.21-260W is almost the same as ASTM A36. Any help/comment is appreciated. Best Regards, Frank

Hello Friends, We have been asked to design a 60" underground pipe to store NGL. Is this common? I always think we need to use a spherical vessel for storing NGL. Does anyone have any experience with this subject? Appreciate any help.

Hello Dear Friends, I was browsing WRC website and came across the following books about Pipeline Engineering...

Hello Dear Friends, Based on RP-521 there should be a Toroidal Ring to be installed on the vent-stack outlet which dischage hydrocarbon vapours specially Hydrogen. Any one with experience with this device? Any Vendor who can supply this? Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks.

Hello Dear Friends, Based on RP-521 there should be a Toroidal Ring to be installed on the vent-stack outlet which dischage hydrocarbon vapours specially Hydrogen. Any one with experience with this device? Any Vendor who can supply this? Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks.

Hello Folks, Do you recommend considering CP for a pilot plant with the life expectancy of 5 years? Any feedback is appreciated.

Hello Dear friends, In a multi loop piping systems, you may have a situation that the forces coming from the two adjacent loops to the anchor in the middle are not the same and we have an unbalanced anchor. Is there any limitation for this unbalanced load or if the structural folks design it...

Hello Folks, Why do we often use 45 degrees bends (3D, 5D, etc.) rather than a Standard 90 Degrees Elbow? My understanding is that we will have less pressure drop and less stress. Also it looks that bends can handle hammering, slug flow better that 90 degrees elbows. I would really appreciate...

Hello Friends, We've got 24", ERW pipes which were manufactured by Cold Expanding. Now the Bending Company is saying that they can not Guarantee that the Bends are going to have the same Yield Strength as the Parent Pipe does. I want to get some ideas and comments about the subject before...

Dear Friends, I never was exposed to this subject before, would you be kind enough to introduce me the important factors while designing such a system? I know there is ASME B31.11 but this is a code and not a design guideline. ANY HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. Sincerely, Frank Calgary, Alberta...