ASME Section IX – Weld Procedures
All welds on pressure vessels must be made by qualified welders, using qualified weld procedures. Section IX of the ASME Code specifies all the requirements for those qualifications. A weld procedure,…
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“The Perfect Order” – #MetalMarketUpdate – January 2023
This bit of wisdom came from a long-time friend and co-worker who received this sage advice from a leader in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Polytechnic Institute: “If you…
“It’s Supposed To Be Screwed Up” – #MetalMarketUpdate (December 2022)
We sometimes ask ourselves “why are there so many problems?!” in our daily work efforts. Perhaps the better question to ask ourselves is “how do I navigate the challenges in…
Collar Studs in Heat Exchangers
What are collar studs, and when are they used? Collar studs are threaded studs with a larger central hub attached (see diagram). They are commonly used on exchangers with removable…
Fatigue Analyses
When a vessel (or part of a vessel) is subjected to pressure loads that repeatedly cycle from low to high, the fatigue life of the vessel may need to be…
BENEFITS OF A SPECIALTY TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER – #METALMARKETUPDATE – OCTOBER 2022.
Field-Erected Tanks – Often times when a customer has a need for an API 650 storage tank, the size or location is such that there is no practical way to…
