Greetings, gerhardl:
Thank you very much for the time that you had taken to style your excellent response. Since the time that I had submitted the originating Post, I have found (and attached) and NRC document that provides their position as it pertains to the subject...
Greetings:
Please know that I had performed a “search” of this Forum as it pertains to the subject matter prior to starting this “thread”, and could not find the information that I am seeking.
I have recently made a move from downstream refining to working at a chemical plant. The refining...
Greetings to all:
Thank you in-advance for considering my enquiry – please know that I have performed a routine “search” of this Forum and reviewed applicable API 520 and 521 Code information prior to starting this “thread”…
I have recently made a transition from refining to chemical...
Greetings to all and thank you all for your welcomed and valuable information.
metengr:
Thank you for your valuable information. The pipe schedule and thickness would be one-the-same, I'm thinking (maybe?). If this is correct then it is a range associated with either the pipe NPS or the...
Greetings to all:
I am re-posting this question in your forum as the AWS Forum did not have any visitors that elected to respond to it - - my error.
Our refinery has a an ASME B31.3 Pipe Specification with the particulars included below.
I can not seem to verify the reasoning behind this...
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Our refinery has a an ASME B31.3 Pipe Specification with the particulars included below.
I can not seem to verify the reasoning behind this Specification's existing requirement for PWHT (could it possibly be some sort of H2 bake-out?). Otherwise, maybe there should not be a...
Greetings and thanks-all-around.
Mr168, thank you for the education. Please accept my following responses to your questions, vis:
(1) The Contractor provided the refinery Quality department with a plethora of WPS's for the applicable weld joint types that they had anticipated as being required...
Greetings, and many thanks for all of you who took the time from your busy schedules to respond to my post.
Great information from everyone...thanks again!
Greetings, unclesyd:
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my enquiry.
Please accpet my following responses to your questions, vis:
Q: What was the welding procedure for the original weld?
A: The refinery Quality department permitted the attending Contractor to use a WPS that is...
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During recent installation of AMSE B31.3 pump suction and discharge piping systems at our refinery, I came across somoe of the pipe butt welds that presented an appearance such that they have possibly been "washed". The subject butt weld joints are located between pipe sections...
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I apologize in advance if this enquiry is not clearly-understood, as I am neither a Welding Engineer nor a Metallurgist, nor am I experienced in way of the subject matter (however, I sincerely admire each and every one of you who are).
I am presently employed by a petroleum...
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The refinery where I am employed utilizes an HF Alkylation process; one over-pressurization scenario of the columns located in this process area can result in HF vapours being directed through relief valves and into a flare header.
The subject relief system has gate type...
Greetings, "khardy":
Please accept a "star" for your kind referral to the IMO Pumps web link. Thank you also for your advise in way of relief system design.
Thank you for your time and consideration of my enquiry.
Greetings, "Cheddarcaveman":
Please accept a "star" for your direction in way of piping design for the subject application.
Thank you for your time and consideration of my enquiry.
Greetings, "Saxon69":
Please accept a "star" for youf kind referral to API 676; thank you also for your direction in way of PRV discharge routing.
Thank you for your kind conisderation of my enquiry and Happy New Year!
