Dear Experts,
If we drill tubesheet for blind tapped hole for pulling out bundle. Should we plug with bolt this blind tapped hole.
ASME Section VIII UG-43(d) states "The distance from the inside sur-face of the vessel to the bottom of a drilled hole to be tapped shall not be less than the...
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I would like to ask a question about hydrotesting.
We have a fixed tubesheet heat exchanger in our facility and it pass shell hydrostatic test at 9 bar but it fails when we test tubes at 9 bar.
Pressure gage decreases and we observe a leakage shell drain. What is your recommendation...
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1. In April-2017, Etan Cracking furnace tubes, U elbows and hanger supports were completely renewed as planned.
2. On August-2019, the furnace was stopped to decoke. As a result of the inspection activities, the magnetization results were found to be normal and the percent...
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We observed a leakage in the shell of Ageing Drum Phthalic Anhydride (PA) plant.
After inspection of inside of Carbon Steel material shell, severe corrosion can be also seen in other areas. I consider that phthalic acid occured and metal corroded.
Operation team indicates that there was...
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Could you help us to find out our seperator material related specifications? It can be seen below chemical composition.
DIN 40NiMoCr10 4 is a specifications that i could find closest specifications.
Is there any welding recommendations for this material?
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I could not find ASME 31.3 Category M service examination paragraph.
Table 341.3.2 Acceptance Criteria for Welds — Visual and Radiographic Examination. Normal fluids and Category M are in same column.
Under the "341.4 Extent of Required Examination" it can be seen that Normal...
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I would like to ask a question. When i looking design values of our pressure vessel, design pressure 27,07/F.V and design temperature 860/121 Celcius.
What dooes 121 Celcius or 250F value mean? Is it permissible outside temperature or another issue ?
Thanks,
