I have reviewed a few threads on this topic including thread 408-146612 but have not quite found the answer I am looking for.
I have a low pressure gaseous service where scale, corrosion products, and other solids tend to develop and drop out in the piping. In an effort to clean this system, I...
Does anyone know if API 6A allows the exceedance of design pressure on an occasional basis (similar to B31.3 pressure excursions)?
We're currently safeguarding an API 3000 wellhead and we need to know if API 6A allows for an overpressure (pressure excursion) on a limited basis. I have searched...
jte et al,
Thanks for your responses. To clear up a few issues. The vessel was fabricated and designed by a shop here in Alberta, Canada in 1983. It has been in service here (in Alberta) since then with no issues. The design calcs that I have seen indicate that it was designed as a sect VIII div...
I've seen a few threads related to this subject but I just need to be clear on this.
We currently have a vessel that is designed to 5 psig and was designed to ASME sect VIII (design equations tell me this is the case). We are modifying a few things on this vessel and we are just looking into a...
