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    Section for Cross Bracing in PV Elite

    Sorry for confusion but i was just reviewing the model, its passed with 4 legs with cross bracing.
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    Section for Cross Bracing in PV Elite

    Hello Experts, I am currently working on designing a vertical pressure vessel in PV Elite. The vessel has a diameter of 3.2 meters and a height of 6 meters, excluding the ellipsoidal heads. It is supported by four legs of HE220B, each with a length of 1500mm. However, I've encountered a...
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    Seeking Guidance: Flow Capacity of 18" Gooseneck Type Free Vent for API 650 Tank Design

    Hello experts, I'm new to tank design and currently searching for information on the flow capacity of a 18" gooseneck type free vent. Unfortunately, the catalogues I've come across only list sizes up to 12". If anyone has access to a catalogue that includes 16" diameter free gooseneck vents or...
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    LPG Vessel Explosion Impact on Boundary Wall

    Hi Experts, I am currently analysing a scenario involving two premises, one housing an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) vessel and the other containing a fuel tank, with a boundary wall separating them. In this scenario, I am considering the possibility of an explosion of the LPG vessel, resulting...
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    Clarification for Warning in PVElite

    Hi Experts I am in the process of designing a pressure vessel using PVELITE for LPG. The specified conditions involve an internal pressure of -20°C and an external pressure of 50°C. However, I am encountering a warning stating that the external pressure should always be equal to or greater than...
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    PWHT Requirements As Per UCS-56-1 General Notes b (1) & (2)

    Hi Experts I'm a bit confused about the differences between these highlighted points. Can you please help me understand them better? Thanks in Advance
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    Hydraulic Power Formula For PD Pump

    Greetings! Is the hydraulic power formula for a positive displacement (PD) pump identical to that of a centrifugal pump, expressed as Pressure multiplied by Flow divided by 1714? Thanks in Advance
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    Difference in Area Calculation for Nozzle in PVELITE

    BZ29 Thank you so much for your time and efforts, I just checked again all inputs but its same in both files, the problem is its not NA in all nozzles but in other it shows results with design inputs and all says "The Pressure Design option was Design Pressure + static head". What could be the...
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    PVELITE Nozzle Calculation on External and Design Parameters

    Hi Experts, I am redesigning a pressure vessel using same values as used in previous model but previously it was calculated on external but this time its calculating on design values. Why is this difference when recreating the same thing? Thanks in Advance
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    Pipeline Load on Pig Launcher/Receiver's Mating Flange

    LittleInch, Thank you so much for this useful much needed information. Snickster. Thank you so much for sharing spreadsheet, it helped alot. 1503-44 I really appreciate your effports and time. Thanks again
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    Pipeline Load on Pig Launcher/Receiver's Mating Flange

    LittleInch, You haven't made the pig trap an anchor or line stop have you? Pipeline is anchored in Caesar ii and it has provided force and moments. The flange should only see pressure loads. How do we calculate load on flange? Need a lot more information here. Whatelse? please specify I...
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    Pipeline Load on Pig Launcher/Receiver's Mating Flange

    Hi Experts' I recently got loads of pipeline mating flange from Ceasor II. I am writing to seek your assistance in calculating the maximum load that the mating flanges of these PIG LAUNCHER/RECEIVER can bear. Do you use any specific software or Excel spreadsheets to perform these calculations...
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    Difference in Area Calculation for Nozzle in PVELITE

    Hi Experts, I am redesigning a pressure vessel using same values as used in previous model but previously it was calculated on external but this time its calculating on design values. Why is this difference when recreating the same thing? Thanks in Advance
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    Lifting Lug in Major and Minor Barrel in PVELITE

    Thank you so much guys for you valuable feedback and time, I calculated everything manually and double checking my calculations in pvelite. Governing code is B31.8
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    Lifting Lug in Major and Minor Barrel in PVELITE

    Hi Experts, I am designing a pig receiver with two barrels: a 6-meter major barrel and a 7-meter minor barrel. The barrels are joined by an eccentric reducer. I need to add lifting lugs to the major and minor barrels at different elevations, but PV Elite is placing the lugs at the same elevation...
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    How to Control Nozzle Loads?

    Hi Experts, I am practicing CAESAR II and trying to control nozzle loads under allowable which is maximum 5000 lb, spent two days on this line but no luck, it seems impossible for me. Line is in operation and working fine, supports are same as on site. Caesar file is attached. Looking for help...
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    Nozzle Load Calculations

    Geoff13 Trestala SnTMan Thank you so much guys for your time and valuable comments. I got another table same to this but values varying a bit.
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    Nozzle Load Calculations

    MJCronin, Thanks for reply. My mistake, its section Viii dev 1

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