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Backward stability for cranes has always been a serious consideration and often misunderstood or overlooked. The tendency is to carefully study the capacity charts to assure frontward stability when planning a lift. It is somewhat counter intuitive to worry about backward stability as all the lifting is being done over the front. In fact, there […]
Oil system cleaning or Oil Flush has humbled many Machinery Guys. What seems like a very simple task often turns out to be to the Achilles’ heel and often unpredicted and embarrassing critical path of the machinery overhaul. The purpose of this article is to outline improvements that we have implemented to the old-fashion “Flush […]
Apples to Oranges? Over the years, one thing that continuously strikes fear into many hearts of Safety professionals and management alike, is the Safety challenge that comes with a turnaround. A turnaround of any scale will introduce a totally different dynamic into the workplace. Assuming the status-quo in Safety will suffice during a turnaround is […]
While there are currently no explicit rules on how to perform a finite element analysis (FEA) if you are doing so in support of an ASME Section VIII, Division 1 vessel, there is good practice. Regarding rules, all you have is from Article U-2(g), which says: This Division of Section VIII does not contain […]
While fracture mechanics is used in fitness-for-service, FFS, for evaluation of crack like flaws that are detected and for evaluation of the potential for brittle fracture, it is also used in new design to evaluate fatigue life. The rules for high pressure vessels in Section VIII, Div 3 and ASME B31.3 Chapter X permit and […]
Changing Your Crude Slate? You Need to Consider More Than Just Naphthenic Acid Corrosion and High Temperature Sulfidation. Refiners are constantly evaluating their crude slates in an effort to maximize profits. It involves a continuous effort in trying to get the most product value from the lowest cost crudes. Generating a $1.00 per barrel margin […]
As Becht Safety Solutions takes its place as the newest member of the Becht family, it’s important that we understand what the cornerstone of the Becht Safety Solutions philosophy is. Simply put; it is Leadership. While proper leadership is critical for the success of any organization, group, unit or family, it is without a doubt […]
The pressure vessel and piping jurisdiction in Alberta, Canada is ABSA – the pressure equipment safety authority. All pressure equipment as defined by the provincial Safety Codes Act must be registered with ABSA. I have been involved in registering piping systems and pressure vessels in this, my home jurisdiction. The focus of this blog […]
Since the introduction of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 in 1968, a design basis document called a Users Design Specification (UDS) has been a Code requirement. The original requirements from 1968 were rather sparse. So, when Division 2 was re-written and issued in 2007, it was decided to expand the requirements to encompass all of […]
Pressure thrust is present in all pressurized piping systems. It is simply the gage pressure times the inside area of the pipe. It acts at changes in direction, such as elbows, and at changes in pipe cross section, such as reducers. Pressure thrust is normally carried as an axial load by the pipe. However, inclusion […]
