Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 Requirements for an ASME Section VIII, Division 2 ... Since the introduction of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 in 1968, a design basis document called a Users Design Specification… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 The Difference Between ASME B31.3 Appendix X and E... Bellows vendors will often quote two different cycle lives for their bellows. One is in accordance with ASME B31.3, Appendix… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 When Should the High Pressure Rules in Chapter IX ... The simple answer to this question is they should be used when the owner selects the use of these rules… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | July 25, 2013 Leadership... I was asked to participate in an engineering career development panel session at the 2013 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 25, 2013 Why is Velocity a Good Indicator of Pipe Stress Du... There are three characteristics of motion which are all related by the natural frequency of vibration for steady state harmonic… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 25, 2013 When Should Category M Fluid Service be Selected f... ASME B31.3 provides rules for Category M Fluid Service in Chapter VIII of the Code. These rules are designed to… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Machinery Hurricane Flood Damage– Innovative Sea... Serious floods rarely occur in the life of a refinery or petrochemical plant. But when such an event does occur… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Process Compressor Gas Seals... This is the second article in a planned series where questions related to process machinery will be addressed. The intent… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 The Potential Pitfalls of Fabricated Machinery Fou... A new process unit was designed and built by a petrochemical manufacturer. As part of the project, two 50 horespower… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Changing of the Guards... The Becht Guys were recently involved with removing an existing large WPII (weather protected, internal air-cooled) electric motor and installing… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Vibration Issues With a Large Catalyst Drier... Summary At a Gulf Coast site, a large catalyst drier began experiencing vibrations after start up and suffered a failure.… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Correcting Splitline Leaks on Dresser-Rand M-Line ... Two compressors at a refinery in Texas were up-rated to bushing type dry gas seals to eliminate the historical H2S… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Very Unusual Motor Vibration Issue Resolved With I... Background and the Problem 24 new 3600 RPM, 440 volt AC induction motors were replaced at a large refinery as… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 22, 2013 Changes in the 2012 Edition of ASME B31.3... In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 22, 2013 Demister Pads—Simple Devices Until They Don’t ... A demister pad is similar to an air filter except instead of removing dust particles from a stream of air… Read More
