Hi,
The rules of the "Construction" Codes are specific. I think the rules for Section I or Section VIII end at the first circumfrential weld, flanged connection or attachment to the vessel proper.
If you are speaking of interconnect piping from one vessel to another, you need to know...
There is a company named Computer Engineering Inc.
They have developed a Section VIII and Section IX computer programs. I understand they were working on a Section I calculation program.
They are located at:
P.O. Box 1657
Blue Springs, MO 64013
1-816-228-2976
I have a 6" Jamesbury controlled butterfly valve installed in a 8" line supplying water to a tank. The line has conc. reducers on the inlet and outlet of the valve. The valve shaft is mounted horizontally. We are having wall failures on the bottom of the outlet conc. reducer due to...