HEAT EXCHANGER THERMAL DESIGN
How do you know how big your heat exchanger needs to be? For that, you’ll need a thermal design. A thermal designer will use the process requirements and constraints (required…
ASME Code, TEMA and API Facts
Category: ASME Code, TEMA and API Facts
LIFT PLAN AND RIGGING ANALYSIS
For large pressure vessels, a lift plan is a critical part of the overall design and should not be overlooked. The lift plan specifies the locations of lifting and…
2025 ASME CODE
The 2025 edition of the ASME Code has been published and is now mandatory for all new orders. Some of the major changes to be aware of are as…
ASME STANDARDS PCC-2 AND 3
Last month we spoke about ASME’s post-construction standard PCC-1, which covers assembly of bolted flanges. ASME also publishes standards PCC-2, Repair of Pressure Equipment and Piping, and PCC-3, Inspection…
ASME PCC-1
The primary code that applies to nearly all pressure vessels and heat exchangers is the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1. It contains all the requirements…
PNEUMATIC TESTING
The code requires all vessels to be pressure tested before they can be stamped and certified. The standard pressure test is a hydrostatic test, in which the vessel is…
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