Thanks
I did see that one.
I'm interested in how other vessel engineers decide what's reasonable, and communicate significant loads allowed that the piping engineers must keep within.
That's specific to a termination nozzle flange. In the common instance where system flange rating is...
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I say keep the 'may' in UG-44(b)
There may be time/opportunely in some industries on high end work for feedback loops to have the vessels and piping systems design optimised in glorious unison. My experience says the piping analysis is usually detailed much later.
Gasket leaks...
