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Spring Hangers in Piping Stress Analysis: Purpose, Types and Selection Procedure
Table of contents: 1. Need for Spring Hangers2. Types of Spring Hangers3. Selection Procedure of Variable Effort Springs4. Selection procedure…
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Basic Load Cases used for Piping Stress Analysis
Following steps shall be carried for Piping Stress Analysis of any system, 1. Identify the Critical lines from the P&ID based…
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Dropped Object Hazards In Oil and Gas Industry
During any lifting operation, either from a supply vessel to the installation or from within the installation or plant…
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Steam Turbines: Force/Moment Calculation
NEMA – SM 23 requires that the forces and momentsacting on steam turbines due to the steam inlet, extraction, and exhaust connections…
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Piping Checklist for 60% 3D Model Review
60% model review is one of the reviews planned in all the EPC projects execution at different stages- 30%, 60% and 90%…
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Piping Checklist for 90% 3D Model Review
90% 3D model review is a final review in 3 sets of model reviews, 30%, 60% and 90%. 90% 3D model review held when the 3D…
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Guniting: Method for Fireproofing of Pipes
1. Introduction to Fireproofing Fireproofing is employed in refineries and petrochemical plants to minimize the escalation of a fire that would…
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Furnace & Fired Equipment: Layout and Direct Fire Heater Piping Guidelines
Furnace and Fired Equipment: Layout guidelines: 1. Within the battery limits of a process unit several furnaces in the same…
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Offshore Engineering Checklist for Nozzle Orientation
Further to my post related to requirements for preparation and issue of nozzle orientation, here is a checklist for the nozzle…
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How to Change Hierarchy in PDMS 3D Modelling
In many projects, there is 3D PDMS modelling procedure/work instruction which defines the hierarchy to be followed while 3D modelling.…
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Minimum Pipe Spacing Chart
In petrochemical & refinery plants there are many pipes which are running from source to destination. In most of the…
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Basic Fire Protection Systems Used in Oil & Gas Plant, Refinery Units
In any oil & gas plant or refinery unit there are many hazardous fluids & gases present or generated. These…
