Hi Folks,
Have a small problem at work. The mechanics use weldless eyenuts normally used for pipe hangers as rigging eyenuts as well. I told them that they are more than likely made to different standards and their uses should not be mixed up. They only stock weldless eyenuts in their...
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We have a problem with a lot of rust scale that formed inside long runs of 2"NPS steel pipe that usually contains turbine oil. When the unit is shutdown the lines are empty and open to atmosphere. The oil had in the past high water content due to poor operation of the oil...
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We have large deaerators in our generating station that have a rupture disc on them (approx 10"). Ocassionally one will blow up a pipe through the roof. It goes off like a jet engine and there is lots of steam. Problem is, this scares the nearby residents and there are...
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We always have problems with our mechanics rigging off of system piping to help remove equipment. We tell them if they want to do this they should contact design engineering to do a pipe stress analysis first. This prompts them to rather look for another rigging point or...
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I was looking for 2 procedures and record forms I could use in the field with trades and Quality Control staff on how to set up and perform a hydrostatic code pressure test and a pnuematic code pressure test. There are the tests as described in the codes but I am looking for...
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I was wondering if anyone knew of a computor program that I could use to input tech info on several hundred cranes and it would produce an annual crane inspection form customized to each crane with all of the tech specs. i.e. hook throat opening 2.350". Would like to use...
