I have resolved the issue. The vessels are actually 9/16" and 5/8" thick. On the data reports the numbers are written exactly like this: 1-9/16" and 1-5/8" thick.
I don't know what they were trying to indicate, but it caused me quite a bit of confusion until I figured it out. Thanks to...
I am working on a project to add some nozzles to vertical drums. Both of them were built in 1975 and the shell material is SA-285-C.
I have some confusion regarding the Post Weld Heat Treatment of the vessels. One has a 1-9/16" thick shell and the other has a 1-5/8" thick shell. The...
