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  1. liondeath

    Threaded Fitting Pipe Make Up dimension

    Hello to all and thank you in advanced for any information. I am currently working on a project that involves a few A197 MI 300# fittings. The program I'm using is AcornPipe spooling program. And in this program, at least mine, it does not have any 300# fitting dimensions. It has 125#, 250#...
  2. liondeath

    Minumizing PV wall Thickness

    Thank you guys for your input. JStephen, I have contacted my "special pipe" vendor and she was unable to quote the large pipe. As an update, I have been able to receive a quote back from my vendor for the heads. So that is no longer an issue. Now I am pursuing a vendor to have some plate...
  3. liondeath

    Minumizing PV wall Thickness

    Alen, I've ran the calculations thru compress and it did not effect the shell thickness as ASME VIII Div. 1 does not account for internal pressure for stiffening rings. But it was worth a shot! ;) The below link has some information about design of stiffening rings for internal pressure...
  4. liondeath

    Minumizing PV wall Thickness

    Thank you so much Mike! I'm going to give this a try. -Joe
  5. liondeath

    Minumizing PV wall Thickness

    I'm in US. With already four of my vendors declining to quote, it has got me worried if I will get one at all. And I don't want to lose the opportunity to get this work. But if I'm stuck with the thickness, I'll start making some phone calls :) The client has sent me some drawings that specify...
  6. liondeath

    Minumizing PV wall Thickness

    Thank you for the response Mike. I apologize for my lack of information & spelling. It will be per ASME Section VIII, Div. 1. "CA" is .125" as per client specifications. I haven't heard anything back from my vendor to have a piece of plate rolled. But when/if I get something back from them...
  7. liondeath

    Minumizing PV wall Thickness

    Hello to all, bare in mind this is my first time to post on this sight, I'm still a new member. I have a horizontal vessel I am trying to quote for a customer. The pressure is 1425 psi, Temp of 350ºF and an O.D. of 28". When I run Calc's thru Compress, it chooses a wall thickness of 1.252"...

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