I am currently running a model at quite low temps (45'C), but still high nozzle loads are experienced due to the short lines (obviously not a lot of flexibility in the system with lines between tanks and pumps).
It has been mentioned that there are some flange/gasket distortion that takes place...
It seems to be a problem for a lot of piping stress engineers using Caesar II for calculating nozzle loads on pumps/vessels/exchangers/etc.
Depending on the equipment, our business rule will depict whether we will model in the equipment or not. In cases such as vessels/exchangers we will model...
I am a piping engineer currently working on Feed Gas lines in the excess of NPS 60" to 78" diameter steel piping. ASME B16.47 only covers flanges up to 60" and therefor I am struggling to find info regarding the 'length through hub' and weight of large diameter flanges.
I would truly...
