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Process Piping Pressure Calculation : B31-3

B 31.3 is an ASME code for Process piping, Multiple time we come across situation, where we need to calculate the design pressure for a pipe.   In such cases, ASME VIII-Div-1 seems helpless, and B 31-3 comes for rescue.   Clause 304.1.2 talks about Straight pipe under internal pressure,     Where, P > […]

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Code Comparison : Discussion:1

Scope & Responsibility: Let’s start with comparing the scope & Responsibilities for various codes. Following table will give an overview Characteristics ASME VIII-Div-1 EN 13445 GB-150 Scope Ref ASME VIII-1 U-1    Pressure Not exceeding 20 MPa U-1(d) Design by Formula Minimum pressure 15 psi (g) [1 bar(g)]   Minimum -ve pressure 15 psi (g) [1bar(g)]                                               […]

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Code Comparison : A Startup

With my next feeds, I’ll be comparing following Code on various aspects   European Code :          EN 13445 American Code :          ASME Section VIII Div. 1 German Code:             AD : 2000 Chinese Code:             GB: 150   Keep watching!

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Pressure Vessel Codes & Comparisons

After getting my self stablaized in new company… now i’m evaluating the world around. Filtration is the business, which is common to many needs, and hence it has been seen across the continent  Which brings me to todays discuss, short but sweet, and as usual with a promise to update you more as i learn more about this. From Pressure […]

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Weld – Defects

We talk about type of welds & weld joints, the talk on welding will be incomplete if we don’t talk about weld defect! Some weld defects are visible, some are visible with aide & some are invisible and need extra process to reveal them. Before we go into process of different methods to see those […]

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Good Informative Welding Site

http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/dictionary.htmlhttp://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14250/css/14250_55.htmhttp://www.iiwindia.com/pdf/ASME_&_ISO_EN_Welding_Position_Comparison.pdfhttp://www.gowelding.com/wp/asme.htmhttp://www.arcraftplasma.com/welding.htm  

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weld Positions & Joints?

Learning Welding doesn’t stop only at knowing welding process. Followings are more important things selecting welding process : 1. What? What are we welding (Metal type, thickness, chemistry)2. How ? How are we welding (Welding Position)3. Where ? where are we welding (e.g in water, near sea shore, inside, outdoor) We will discuss this in […]

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Welding Process

Definition welding noun /ˈwel.dɪŋ/ n [U] the activity of joining metal parts together(Definition of welding noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary) Welding in industry has huge spectrum! it starts for arc welding, to fusion welding, to Laser and so on and so forth, Generally, pressure vessel speaking, we use following three type of welding […]

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