I am designing a tank whose calculations are already available on the internet but in an older version of API 650. Right now I am designing the roof, which is self supported cone roof. I am getting enormous thicknesses for the roof using The formula given in 5.10.5.1 of the last edition. if i...
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Is it valid to use a 3/4 DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED BALL VALVE as a drain? (I mean, with one of the ends directed to the atmosphere. From what I've read, these valves are used where there is flow or in a instrument, not in drains)
In which case one of these valves can be used in a drain...
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I am auditing flow lines of new oil wells. Oil wells have a regular oil pipeline and a test pipeline.
What is the test pipeline for?
Thanks
Carlos Molina
Carlos F Molina
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We have a new tank, 50000Bbls, 28,6m diameter, whose 4th course presents deformation o the plate to the inside. Tank has wind girder, course thickness is 6mm. The tank is built from the top-down. The tank now has all its 5 courses complete. The tank will have an IFR.
The reasons for...
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I am part of a company hired to oversee tank construction by a contractor. API 650 states that low hydrogen electrodes should be used if plates are thicker than 12.5mm. First and second courses of the tanks are thicker (19 and 15mm). Courses are A36 Steel. We remind the contractor that...
Hi. We are building a tank designed according to API 650 with 1,5psi internal pressure from nitrogen blanketing, except the roof, that is API620. The roof´s radius is 0,54D outside any type of roof considered in API 650, so is made according to API 620. Roof plates are 1/2 thick. Welds are full...
We have a 28m diameter new API 650 tank with a roof we need to air test. Considering the dangers of overpressure during the test, does anyone have a procedure for testing? One thing I know is that I could use a water syphon because of the low pressure involved. Thanks
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Hi. I am a Colombian engineer. I want to know some things about the mentality overseas.
I work in an enterprise reviewing work from a contractor. The contractor performs all types of NDE for tanks. One thing they do is Radiographic testing. My bosses keep telling me to choose for NDE the welded...
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I´ve already looked for the response to this somewhat naive question in the forum.
Speaking to the residente engineer, we realized that we don´t know why we use ASTM A283 Gr C plate instead of, say, A36, for Aboveground Storage Tanks for oil. We never use other than A283. If weldability...
We are doing maintenance to a 50000bls tank in Meta, Colombia. There is some pipe in the plant´s yard, that we could use. Incidentally, I came across a document on the web mentioning the maximun corrosion rate for pipe according to ASME, but didn´t mention the code. Which code adresses this? Thanks
Hi. I purchased some bargain thickness measurement devices. In this point, I need to train someone to use them and, most importantly, know the standards involved. Which standards apply to minimum wall thickness of structural steel, pipe, pressure vessel, etc? I know naval industry uses insurance...
Hi. I was told in my Liquid penetrant course that surfaces should not be grinded prior to testing, cause that would cause litlle round indications to hide. Now i am working in the pipeline industry, and a quality control engineer with far more experience tells my, after I finish the LP test...
Hi. I was told in my Liquid penetrant course that surfaces should not be grinded prior to testing, cause that would cause litlle round indications to hide. Now i am working in the pipeline industry, and a quality control engineer with far more experience tells my, afeter I finish the LP test...
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I finally have a SEV12 vb code and en executable file to use.
When I installed my program in a PC with SEV16 it says that the version installed should be V16. it opens the SE partially.
I have no acces now to a computer with another version of SE instead of 12, so i`m sorry i can`t paste...
Hi. I need to know which steels and bronzes correspond to this ones in Russian nomenclature. I take them out from a book on Internal Cobustion Engines from Jovaj.
Steels
40
45
50
50?
45?
40X
45X
40XH
40XMA
12XH3A
20XH3A
18X2H4B4
18X2H4MA
25X2H4BA
38XA
30XMA
40X?A
50X?A
45A
38XM
40X2HM
40X2H2MA...
Hi. This question should be easy, but I AM IN A HURRY.
How do i extract the individual values of the three that compose
Center of gravity ()
radii of gyration ()
, etc
that come within Computephysicalproperties command?
my program calulates the triad, but i don`t know the individual x, y, z...
Hi. I started this thread thread562-148260
a months ago. I received an answer, i tried it, but didn`t work, because I don`t understand.
I created the first protrusion of a piece using the addFiniteExtrudedProtrusion method, and the following ones using ExtrudedProtrusion.AddFinite (from...
Hi. i´ve just installed Ansys in my computer. Not workbench. But I don´t know anything about using it. Can you recommend me information about working in Ansys with parts and assemblies in SE?
help needed urgently
monirri
Hi. i´ve just installed Ansys in my computer. Not workbench. But I don´t know anything about using it. Can you recommend me information about working in Ansys with parts and assemblies in SE?
help needed urgently
monirri
Hi. i´ve just installed Ansys in my computer. Not workbench. But I don´t know anything about using it. Can you recommend me information about working in Ansys with parts and assemblies in SE?
help needed urgently
monirri
