Flanged joints are an assembled set, formed by the joining of two flanges using fasteners such as bolts, nuts and washers. A gasket is located between both flanges, which performs the function of sealing the joint assembly. Flanged joints are designed to allow the transport of a fluid in a pipeline or in a pressure […]
ASME BTH-1 Standard – Design of Below the Hook. Lifting Devices, arises after the creation by ASME of a design task group in 1997, to develop a design standard that complements the ASME Code B30.20 Below the Hook. Lifting Devices. Safety Standard, for the design of lifting elements. The standard was published in 2005, consisting […]
In the design of mechanical equipment, besides the design conditions (pressure and temperature), and the local site conditions (wind and earthquake), the study of local and nozzle loads is of vital importance. These loads are generated mainly due to way piping systems are supported, alignment and mainly due to the thermal loads generated by the […]
In the design of mechanical equipment, especially large static and rotating equipment, it is essential to carry out a detailed design and analysis of the stresses generated due to the loads induced during the transportation on the different elements of the equipment. If we analyze, for example, the case of a pressure vessel, the transportation […]
The API 653 standard was developed to guide during the inspection, repair, alteration and dismantling works of storage tanks designed and manufactured under API 650 or API 12C. Contents are divided into the following sections: Scope References Definitions Suitability for Service Brittle Fracture Considerations Inspection Materials Design Considerations for Reconstructed Tanks. Tank repair and Alteration […]
As a general rule, storage tanks operate at atmospheric or very low pressures. A fundamental analysis in the design of storage tanks, associated with their protection and safety, is the design of the elements against overpressure and vacuum. The most commonly used protection elements in storage tanks are the vents, along with additional pressure relief […]