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    Calculating Nozzle Loads

    "I suspect, but cannot prove, that original poster was asking about nozzles that would create tangential flow, not radial flow, into the tank or PV. But such a nozzle would create even less stress than a radial nozzle because it intersects the tank with an ellipse, not a ring, and has more...
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    Calculating Nozzle Loads

    What procedure do some of you use to calculate nozzle loads on a tangential nozzle? On a tangential I'm referring to a nozzle at 90 degrees in the orientation view but it is parallel to the 0 degrees and 180 degrees. Thanks in advance
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    Blowdown Tanks Vs. Blowoff Tanks

    Can someone give me the definition of these two tanks. In CSA B51-03 it says you have to have a 1/8" corrosion allowance for blowoff tanks. We have a blowdown tank. We were hoping that there was a difference so we didnt have to order new material. Thanks in advance.

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