Minimum Distance Between Welds as per International Codes and Standards
Welding is a fundamental process in many industries like oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, shipbuilding, automotive, and aerospace. It is used to join metals together by applying heat,...
Top Instrumentation Engineering Deliverables for the Oil and Gas Industry Projects
Instrumentation engineering plays a crucial role in the oil and gas industry, ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of facilities across exploration, production, refining, and...
ASME B31.3, the "process piping" code, provides guidelines for the pressure leak testing of piping systems. The primary goal of these tests is to ensure the integrity and safety of the piping system...
In the world of piping and pressure vessel engineering, small details can have a significant impact on the integrity and safety of a system. One such detail is the weep hole—a small but essential...
Creep Fundamentals and How ASME BPVC Address This Phenomenon
This not-so-brief write-up is basically a summary of my notes on this subject when several years back I decided to study this interesting subject in somewhat detail. For interested readers, this is...
What is ASME B31.3 Chapter IX (High Pressure Piping)? Basis of Various Technical Requirements
What is Chapter IX of ASME B31.3? Chapter IX of ASME B31.3 is intended for use in high-pressure environments, but its use is not mandated beyond a certain pressure. In the words of the code (see...
