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  1. LesT

    Sealing of floor protrusion to concrete foundation

    from API 653: Seal tank floor protrusion to concrete foundation interface after repairs, to prevent moisture from migrating under the tank. Is this common practice? Is this an over kill if under floor leak detection is installed? and a rain lip is installed on the floor protrusion that drops...
  2. LesT

    Thermal stratification on pressure vessels

    1. Does the code set limitations as to the maximum temperature differences between two points in the vessel wall? other than for heattreatment? 2. And any limitations on the heating or cooling rate? (ie Thermal Shock) Any good reference or guideline in this regard?
  3. LesT

    ASME III ND compared to ASME VIII div 1

    I am looking for a simple comparison of ASME III ND class 3 design requirements with that of ASME VII Div 1. What do I need to do extra for example to a simple pressure vessel designed accoprding to ASME VIII in order to comply with III ND?
  4. LesT

    Helium inflatable pipe plug material?

    I require an inflatable pipe plug for temporary sealing a 1m diameter pipe pressurised with 1 bar Helium at about 350 deg C or lower. Can someone point me in the right direction for a possible supplier or recommend some materials to use. Permeability tables of Helium at these temperatures for...
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    Helium permeability through PVF, Nitrile, Silcone at 350degC

    I require an inflatable pipe plug for temporary sealing a 1m diameter pipe pressurised with 1 bar Helium at about 350 deg C or lower. Can someone point me in the right direction for a possible supplier or recommend some materials to use. Permeability tables of Helium at these temperatures for...
  6. LesT

    Pipe plug for Helium?

    I require an inflatable pipe plug for temporary sealing a 1m diameter pipe pressurised with 1 bar Helium at about 350 deg C or lower. Can someone point me in the right direction for a possible supplier or recommend some materials to use. Permeability tables of Helium at these temperatures for...
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    Cutting device for seal welded instrument connections?

    Some of our instrumentation is screwed in and then seal welded onto nozzle. For many years we have used a manual device that clamps around the joint and with a small cutter insert, the seal weld is manually cut way by turning the clamp. A TIG weld totch can also be attached to this device. It...
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    Sensitization of 316L relative to weld heat input.

    I would like to obtain some kind of comparitive data indicating the relationship of sensitization of 316L with various amount of weld heat input. Does anybody know where I can obtain such info?

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