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Hello Experts, Could someone guide on CORROSION ALLOWANCE requirements on Heat Exchanger Tubes of different materials (including Carbon Steel) per requirements of VGB-S-110-R-00 (Heat exchangers and boilers in the steam-water cycle of thermal power plants). So, essentially for heat exchangers...

IdanPV, Thank you again for your prompt response! I now understand the Code requirements based on your suggestions. However, for Question 1, I did see FEAway's response. But (as written earlier)- my query arises because I understand that if the piping group has considered the nozzle-shell...

IdanPV, Thank you for your guidance on the code related clarifications! - Could you please suggest - under which Design Load Parameter (Table 5.2), shall we consider Occasional piping loads and Upset (Start-up/Shutdown) piping loads ? - Also, from Table 5.3, is there no classification...

FEA way, Thank you for your prompt response. My query arises because I understand that if the piping group has considered the nozzle-shell flexibilities in their analysis then we do NOT need to impose any other flexibility condition at Nozzle End when applying piping loads. What would be your...

Hello Experts, I have external nozzle loads provided by piping group and this needs validation by FEA (elastic analysis for now) for mechanical integrity (beyond WRC). The piping guys have considered the actual Shell-Nozzle stiffness for arriving at the imposed loads. My first question is - 1...

@ pierreick: Thanks a lot for those links! Helpful to double check the sizing.

@ georgeverghese: Thanks a lot for your valuable insights on the topic! Very helpful.

@ georgeverghese: Thank you for you reply!! That explanation was very helpful. For Congigurations of GPSA vs EPRI (with the actual flow provided) : Per EPRI : ID = 20" Per GPSA (K=0.2) : ID = 32" Any observations or comments on those values ?

@ georgeverghese: Thank you for your valuable reply! Since for my present application, the total flow rate is quite low (3000 lb/h) and that too is distributed among different incoming lines - would it be Ok if we use radial nozzles (with impingement plate)instead of tangential ones as shown...

@ katmar: Thank you for your valuable insights. You are correct about the higher max velocity as recommended by EPRI. However, per your comment about the max velocity being for sizing pipes - could you please refer to the snap I have attached here and look for the text I have highlighted in...

Hello Experts, I from a mechanical background but seeking some advice on basic Sizing of a Vertical Flash Tank/Vessel WITHOUT Mesh Pad. The flow of incoming condensate is just 3000 lbs/hr (so low!). The vent and drain both go to a Surface Condenser of a power plant. I searched on this forum...

Thank you all for your valuable insights!

TGS4, Thank you for the confirmation on that point! Very Helpful. However, I will again ask my question above on why is this criteria of local failure not required to be achieved for Test Condition - That basically means that Local Failure under Hydrotest conditions cannot happen even if the...

IdanPV, Thank you for your reply. Please note the following for your replies: 1). My bad! Indeed, I was referring the Old Code Edition (2017). I had both the Editions open and I quoted the older one while I posted my query!. Thanks for pointing that out. 2). What I meant was - I was trying to...

DriveMeNuts, Thank you for clarifying on the Ratcheting assessment for Hydro-test. Let us see if some other experts could share their views if assessment for PROTECTION AGAINST LOCAL FAILURE for Hydro-test condition is required ?