What are the standard procedures used by others for hydrotesting new valves? For instance, if we were switching from a carbon steel to a stainless steel valve, we typically wouldn't hydrotest the valve and just put it in service. The problem here is that API 598 has shorter duration times on...
Are there some good industry courses on the design and operation of distillation towers? What I'm looking for is a two to five day course on the subject.
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We have a PWHT Div II vessel in sour service made from SA516 Gr.70 (the particular steel is microalloyed). We are planning to stripline the vessel with 316L after it has been in service for 10 years. Do we have to preheat to 200F for the striplining?
