Jacketed Piping: Definition, Types, Design Considerations, and Stress Analysis
Jacketed piping is a specialized engineering solution used in various industries to transport fluids that require precise temperature control, such as chemicals, food products, and pharmaceuticals....
CAESAR II vs START-PROF Piping Stress Analysis Software Comparison
In this article, we will compare START-PROF and Caesar II functions. In START-PROF all pipes, fittings, and nodes are objects. Each object has its properties. For example, you can place bend objects...
Changes in ASME B31.3-2018 with respect to the ASME B31.3-2016 edition
What is ASME B31.3? ASME B31.3 is part three of the overarching ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping and it applies to pipe systems that transport chemicals, petroleum products, fluidized solids,...
How to use ASME B31J and FEM for SIF and k-factors for Stress Analysis
How to use ASME B31J SIF and k-factors in PASS/START-PROF For a long time, there was a need for a standard method to develop stress intensification factors (SIFs or i-factors) for ASME piping...
Underground Piping Stress Analysis Procedure using Caesar II
Several failures in buried piping and pipeline systems over the years forced EPC companies to investigate the stresses the system is experiencing. So, in recent times, stress analysis of underground...
Changes in ASME B31.3-2016 with respect to its earlier edition (ASME B31.3-2014)
14 major changes in ASME B31.3-2016 with respect to its earlier edition (ASME B31.3-2014) Most of you are aware that the latest edition of Process Piping Bible (ASME B31.3-2016) is issued on 31st...
