As far as I know after maintenance or tube cleaning in shell and tube heat exchanger shell test is needed .how about tube test?
If tube test also needed which one should be done first?
Shell test or tube test?
There are different types of bonnet such as bolted bonnet,threaded,welded,extended and pressure seal type.pressure seal bonnet is used for design pressure more than 100 bar.as you can see in attached picture by increasing the internal pressure bonnet sealing improved,unlike bolted bonnet .
I am going to size a control valve for following condition:
flow condition:steam
P1=41bara
P2=33bara
temperature=410c
specific gravity=11.7
Z=0.98
what would be the amount of Cv?
Pressure existing at the outlet of a pressure relief valve is defined as back pressure.
there are two types of back pressure:
Superimposed:which is pressure at the outlet of a pressure relief valve when it is required to operate.
Built-up:back pressure which develops in the discharge system...
What is the main purpose of low pressure closure test in API598.according to mentioned standard there are also high pressure closure test which is done by higher pressure.
so when we use it?
and what is the advantage of that?
Your questions are about piping design.but I am not talking about that.imagine the pipe is correctly selected according to your questions.is it acceptable for underground galvanized pipe to be seal welded?
Does not it cause to galvanic corrosion?
I have seen some trim material such as 17-4PH,F6NM and...
which are not exist in API600 table8.
Is there another standard or reference in order to select control valve trim material?