Hey guys,
I see a few of the old crew are still posting.
I refused to participate in this "new look" website for months due to my disgust they had taken an excellent website and completely changed it - "If it ain't broke don"t fix it".
Not sure how long I had participated (at least 10 years) but...
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The response from Christine in the attached thread notes ASME B31.3 and API 530 for design code of coils.
I am battling with a Contractor now because of this clause in B31.3 - my opinion is it cannot be designed / fabricated in accordance with B31.3
B31.3
300.1.3 Exclusions...
I have spent quite a while trying to get my head around this but still struggling so will try posting and see if LI, BI or one of the other knowledgable pipeline engineers can help.
Please correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is the reason buried pipelines have lesser wall thickness and...
Gents,
I was involved in a duplex tank project in the Phillipines a few years ago as the Clients Representative and a written response from API to a Technical Inquiry was used by the contractor to justify their repair methodology.
I could never understand the reasoning behind the response -...
This request for clarification stems from a supposedly approved drawing submitted on a particular welding forum as an example of code jurisdictions.
The drawing showed an ASME VIII Div 1 pressure vessel with a welded 4” (100nb) outlet pipe coming directly off the vessel with seven (7) groove...
