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    Introduction to Piping Flexibility and Stress Analysis as per EN13480

    I understand and truly appreciate it. I have tried to convince my boss since I first read the PED and understood the responsibility to verify the Essential Safety Requirements. I will try to find a solution with a subsidiary that can sell us the work and/or make a mentor available. What I found...
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    Introduction to Piping Flexibility and Stress Analysis as per EN13480

    Thank you both for your useful replies. 1503-44: Yes. If I have to perform flexibility analysis it would usually mean I have a 4" or 5" CS steam pipe coming out upwards from the boiler through a flanged globe valve. Maximum pressure would usually be either 10 barg or 15 barg at saturation...
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    Introduction to Piping Flexibility and Stress Analysis as per EN13480

    Hi, I'm a mechanical engineer and I have very recently moved into a position where I work by myself and I sporadically (~5 times a year) have to ensure compliance of short runs of piping with EN13480 so as to fulfill PED essential safety requirements (steam piping in a boiler room that exceed...

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