A sway brace is a mechanical device used in process and power plants to reduce the vibration tendency by absorbing shock loadings. They contain a spring-loaded mechanism that provides opposing force...
Piping Stress Analysis
Buckling analysis for Vacuum Piping Systems is very important that every piping stress engineer should perform while analyzing Vacuum Piping. Vacuum piping analysis in the START-PROF software is...
API 650 Tank Bulging Effect or Bulging Effect of Storage Tank Shells
Stress analysis of lines connected to API tanks is very critical. I am sure most of you have done stress analysis of lines connected to equipment nozzles. However, when it comes to tank nozzle, there...
Cold Pull: How cold pull is applied at site and its drawback
This article is a continuation of my earlier article on Cold Springing which describes a few basic points regarding Cold Pull or Cold Springing. Click here to refer to that article. How Cold...
Flange Leakage Checking by Pressure Equivalent Method in Caesar II
Hopefully, all of you have gone through my post on Methods for checking flange leakage. In that article, I mentioned the theoretical background (analysis criteria, the basic theory behind flange...
Meaning of Pipe Schedule | Pipe Schedule Chart | Pipe Schedule 40 & 80 Dimensions
The Pipe Schedule describes the pipe wall thickness. With an increase in pipe schedule number pipe thickness increases. The main function of the pipes is to carry fluid (liquid, gas, fluidized...