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  1. MichaelDexter

    U-bends post bend heat treatment

    Hello Can you help me to find requirements for u-bends pdht in heat exchangers acc to ASME VIII div 1 ? I have tubes with o.d. 25 x 2,6 mm and radius 37,5 mm. Material is P265GH acc to European Norm. I found some information in this ASME, but I lost it. Thanks in advance Michal
  2. MichaelDexter

    Strange nozzle flanges description - R9

    Hi I am preparing a heat exchanger documentation for new exchanger based on old documentation. The heat exchanger is in Poland, and the old documentation is from Italy. In nozles table I have flanges description: 4" 150# WN-RF-R9-sch.40 and 3" 150# WN-RF-R9-sch.40. Do you know what R9 can mean...
  3. MichaelDexter

    Floating head heat exch. calc - corr. factor fT

    Hello All I prepare a floatong head heat exchanger calculatiobn acc to ASME VIII part UHX-14 with Visual Vessel Design program In tubesheet calculation I have a position: "correction factor to account for radial differential thermal expansion fT" Do you know what value should be written ? I can...
  4. MichaelDexter

    Which kind of PWHT for tank with KOH, HF, hydrocarbons

    Hi It is possible, that I will make design of horizontal pressure vessel with boot for potassium hydroxide (KOH), hydrofluoric acid (HF), hydrocarbons. It is a reconstruction design, old tank has more than 40 years. The tank is made from SA-515 gr 70, and had a post weld heat treatment. Do you...
  5. MichaelDexter

    Missing SA182-316Ti / SA312-316Ti material for flanges forging / pipes

    Hello All I have in data sheet for storage tank acc. to API 650 a flanges forgings with SA182-316Ti material Flanges acc. to ASME B16.5 I can't find this material in ASME SA182 standard Is it a "shortcut" or I have old version of this standard ? What is full name of this material ? I dont have...
  6. MichaelDexter

    SA516-60 imtact testing acc to API650

    Hello I have storage tank made from SA516 gr 60 material. Tank covered by API 650. Please look at my inerpretation of impact testing energy value. It is important for me. API 650 twelfth ed. 2013 SA516-60 in table 4.4b -> material group III or IIIA Table 4.5a -> min value 20J Thanks in...
  7. MichaelDexter

    API650 tank with bottom cone - NDE

    Hello All I am preparing non destructive examination scope for tank designed acc to API 650 with bottom cone. I can't find NDE requiremnents for bottom cone in API 650 and ASME V. Maybe I didn't see it. Do you know where it could be found ? Thanks in advance
  8. MichaelDexter

    Forging thickness

    Hi What is correct forging thickness (see piping flange sketch) ? dim A, or B or C. It is important for me for strength calculation Thanks in advance http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f8e88c6e-602e-4321-8b6c-5da7004b8202&file=2015-08-28_122729.jpg
  9. MichaelDexter

    Folating head split ring connector

    Hello All I have floating head heat exchanger, my question is about split ring connection Floating head is acc. to TEMA STYLE "B" Design is based on TEMA, but it is no reqiurement Usually split ring connector I saw as partial ring with 4 threaded holes, see sketch. My question are (see...
  10. MichaelDexter

    Heat exchanger insulation thickness

    Hello Do you have any simple way (program ) to calculate heat exchanger insulation thickness ? I have shell temperature 180 deg C, shell diameter OD 610mm and I am looking for standard insulation thickness (using for example mineral wool) My preliminary assumption is temperature 30 deg C on...
  11. MichaelDexter

    Tube expansion depth ratio

    HI I am preparing calculation with ASME 8 div 1 concerning tubesheet. I forgot wthat does it mean: "Tube expansion depth ratio" Value is not in inches / mm Could You write small explanation ? Thanks
  12. MichaelDexter

    EN 13445-3 bolts design stress

    Hello Could you help me, how to calculate desgn stress in design temperature for bolts ? I am praparing calculation for heat exchanger and I must use material A2-70 for bolts, but I don't have it in material library. I calculated design stress for test and 20 deg C condition (based on EN...
  13. MichaelDexter

    Tube holes in tubesheet roughness

    Hello :) I am new here, and I have question, forgive my poor english What is recommended tube holes roughness in tubesheets ? (TEMA code) I can't find it in standards: TEMA, EN 13445-3 Regards Michael I am pressure vessel, heat exchanger and storage tanks designer from Plock, Poland

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