I have a pressure vessel which is in sour service and needs to comply with NACE and the plate needs to be HIC tested.
Is it acceptable for the external welded attachments not in contact with the process fluid i.e support saddles etc to be non NACE compliant.
Does NACE only apply to wetted...
Is there any guidance for calculating local stresses on a blind flange due to piping loads.
WRC107 / 297 cover cylindrical and spherical shells but what about flat covers etc and fin fan headers.
Is there any guidance in asme viii or asme b31.3?
When calculating stresses due to nozzle loads Compress calculates a stress intensity factor in accordance with PVP vol 399. I was under the impression that these need not be calculated unless you are looking for peak stresses for fatigue duties and 1 should be used unless fatigue is an issue. Is...
