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I'm looking at some large storage tanks which require full secondary containment bunds / dikes. Some vessels store cryogenic product, and other tanks store high temperature product > 400 deg.C.
Looking for advice on what could be a suitable construction method for these bunds in...
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We have a project in Europe for an energy storage application. As we have some international projects in the pipeline, we are considering designing the piping to ASME B31.3. I understand this to be an acceptable and a common approach in some sectors in Europe, provided compliance and...
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Looking for some tips on best practices in HP steam pipework design in thermal power plant (design pressure up to 200 bar).
I appreciate that there are a number of variables here, but my first question is, at heat exchanger / steam drum nozzles and at valves, would it be the usual...
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I’m interested in learning more about the function of the pressure building circuit for cryogenic storage tanks. Wondering if anyone can suggest a good book on cryogenic storage systems which would cover this.
Specifically I would like to understand, for a vessel storing cryogenic...
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Looking for guidance on recommended good practice for specifying fouling factors for the process air side of heat exchangers used in an air separation process.
We have air cooled heat exchangers, S&T heat exchangers and a brazed aluminium plate-fin heat exchangers in a cold box.
I...
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Looking for some direction for any codes, standards or best practice guidance when it comes to the maximum temperature limits that would be considered acceptable for the discharge air stream for an air cooled heat exchanger. Our ACHEs would be mounted on a pipe rack at high level...
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We are at the feasibility stage of a project requiring a site built molten salt storage tank which has a maximum operating temperature of 435 Deg. C. This would be designed based on API 650 with some additional requirements considering the high temperature. My question is regarding...
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We are looking at the feasibility of construction of a site built cryogenic pressure vessel (Design Pressure 19 Bar, Design Temp -165 Deg C, volume 3500m3 (water volume), material 9% Ni or SS304). To be in compliance with Pressure Directive (Europe).
Looking for advice / suggestions...
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Looking for advice and experience on pros and cons of hairpin heat exchanger versus shell and tube for application involving highly cyclic thermal conditions, high temperature differences, temperature cross and high pressure on the tube side.
Any advice, experience or suggested...
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Looking for advice on piping material selection for high temperature molten salt service. Operating temperature is cyclic and up to 460 deg. C. Studying a few options - low alloy carbon steels (P11, P22) and stainless steels (304, 347). If anyone has any experience to share this would...
