ASME B31.8 Chap IX for sour service asks for compliance to NACE MR0175, presumably because following the rules for hardness etc. in that standard will keep sour service lines safe. Note however that Section 833 of the Code recognizes the 'stress range' approach as acceptable. This approach is...
I am preparing a data sheet and specification for square carbon steel tanks. Tanks are about 4000 gallons and are used on an oil rig. Does anyone know what an appropriate Standard would be? API 650 probably does not really apply since it is for cylindrical tanks.
I am developing a specification for a waste heat recovery unit (fined tube heat exchanger system) for a gas turbine exhaust. I was thinking of using API 560 as a basis for this specification. API 560 is intended for direct fired units in refineries but this application is neither a direct fired...
When evaluating the piping loads acting on rotating equipment, I look at the G+T+P (Gravity + Temperature + Pressure) load combination and compare against the allowable loads permitted for that equipment. I also check the T+P (i.e. no Gravity) case. It is possible that T+P can be greater than...
